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

VERSE 1:
A thumb goes [F] up, a car goes by, it's nearly 1 a.m. and here am I
Hitchin a [A#] ride, [C7] hitchin' a [F] ride
Gotta get me [A#] home, [C7] by the morning [F] light

VERSE 2:
I got no [F] fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drowning in the pouring rain
Hitchin a [A#] ride, [C7] hitchin' a [F] ride
Gotta get me [A#] home, [C7] to my baby's [F] side

CHORUS:
[A#] Ride, ride, [C7] ride, hitchin' a [F] ride
[A#] Ride, ride, [C7] ride, hitchin' a [F] ride

VERSE 3:
Long distance [F] call I got today, she sounded lonely so I'm on my way
Hitchin a [A#] ride, [C7] hitchin' a [F] ride
Gotta get me [A#] home, [C7] keep her satis-[F]-fied

INTERLUDE:

REPEAT CHORUS:

VERSE 4:
A thumb goes [F] up, a car goes by, oh, won't somebody stop and help a guy?
Hitchin a [A#] ride, [C7] hitchin' a [F] ride
Gotta get me [A#] home, [C7] from my baby's [F] side

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

OUTRO:
[F7] Ride, ride [x5]