Vanity Fare, Hitchin' A Ride (1969)
^{Key: :[D] (w: Mitch Murray, Peter Callander) (BPM: 134)}

VERSE 1:
A thumb goes [D] up, a car goes by, it's nearly 1 a.m. and here am I
Hitchin a [G] ride, [A7] hitchin' a [D] ride
Gotta get me [G] home, [A7] by the morning [D] light

VERSE 2:
I got no [D] fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drowning in the pouring rain
Hitchin a [G] ride, [A7] hitchin' a [D] ride
Gotta get me [G] home, [A7] to my baby's [D] side

CHORUS:
[G] Ride, ride, [A7] ride, hitchin' a [D] ride
[G] Ride, ride, [A7] ride, hitchin' a [D] ride

VERSE 3:
Long distance [D] call I got today, she sounded lonely so I'm on my way
Hitchin a [G] ride, [A7] hitchin' a [D] ride
Gotta get me [G] home, [A7] keep her satis-[D]-fied

INTERLUDE:

REPEAT CHORUS:

VERSE 4:
A thumb goes [D] up, a car goes by, oh, won't somebody stop and help a guy?
Hitchin a [G] ride, [A7] hitchin' a [D] ride
Gotta get me [G] home, [A7] from my baby's [D] side

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

OUTRO:
[D7] Ride, ride [x5]