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

VERSE 1:
A thumb goes [G#] up, a car goes by, it's nearly 1 a.m. and here am I
Hitchin a [C#] ride, [D#7] hitchin' a [G#] ride
Gotta get me [C#] home, [D#7] by the morning [G#] light

VERSE 2:
I got no [G#] fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drowning in the pouring rain
Hitchin a [C#] ride, [D#7] hitchin' a [G#] ride
Gotta get me [C#] home, [D#7] to my baby's [G#] side

CHORUS:
[C#] Ride, ride, [D#7] ride, hitchin' a [G#] ride
[C#] Ride, ride, [D#7] ride, hitchin' a [G#] ride

VERSE 3:
Long distance [G#] call I got today, she sounded lonely so I'm on my way
Hitchin a [C#] ride, [D#7] hitchin' a [G#] ride
Gotta get me [C#] home, [D#7] keep her satis-[G#]-fied

INTERLUDE:

REPEAT CHORUS:

VERSE 4:
A thumb goes [G#] up, a car goes by, oh, won't somebody stop and help a guy?
Hitchin a [C#] ride, [D#7] hitchin' a [G#] ride
Gotta get me [C#] home, [D#7] from my baby's [G#] side

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

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