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Hitchin A Ride Chords by Green Day

Hitchin A Ride chords by Green Day

Guitar chords with lyrics

Title: Hitchin' A Ride
Band: Green Day
Album: Nimrod
Words by Billie Joe
Music by Green Day

Okay, I had my guitar tuned differently and I found this easier way to play
"Hitchin A Ride".

Tune it like this: DADGBE

Intro: Play this twice for intro
D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8
A|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8
D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8
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Play that over and over for the verses.

Verse 1:

Hey mister, where are you ....

D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8   Play 4 times with lots of
A|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8   distortion. On last time leave
D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8   out 5-5-7-8.

Verse 2:
Cold turkeys gettin .....

D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8   Play 4 times with lots of
A|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8   distortion.
D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8

Chorus:

D|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-5-5
A|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-5-5
D|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-5-5
             Troubled times    you ....

D|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--
A|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--
D|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--
       I'm off the wagon and I'm ....

Bridge: (Play same as verses.)

There's a drought at the ....

Solo:

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9(bend up)
D|5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|


B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|9--7----7--9--7----7--9--7----7--9--7----7----7--9--7----|
D|------9----------9-----------9----------9----9----------9-|

B|------------------|
G|7--9--7--9(bend up)
D|------------------|

Chorus:

Troubled times, you know I ....

Outro:

D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8      Play that 8x
A|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8      On last one leave out 5-5-7-8 and

D|9--9--7--7--6--6--5-5-7-8      Billie Joe says some kinda jibberish.
   No,     no       way! Hitchin a ride!
   (I think thats what they say)

and finally play this:

E|-4-|
B|-4-|
G|-4-|
D|-4-|

Well that's all and even though this is my first tab, I'm pretty sure its
right. If you have any problems listent to the CD or feel free to email me
with any comments.  =)

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