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 [B] ride, [C#7] hitchin' a [F#] ride
Gotta get me [B] home, [C#7] 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 [B] ride, [C#7] hitchin' a [F#] ride
Gotta get me [B] home, [C#7] to my baby's [F#] side

CHORUS:
[B] Ride, ride, [C#7] ride, hitchin' a [F#] ride
[B] Ride, ride, [C#7] 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 [B] ride, [C#7] hitchin' a [F#] ride
Gotta get me [B] home, [C#7] 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 [B] ride, [C#7] hitchin' a [F#] ride
Gotta get me [B] home, [C#7] from my baby's [F#] side

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

OUTRO:
[F#7] Ride, ride [x5]