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Intro:
C
Pre-Chorus:
C
Back in Louisiana my baby Rosanna
Sitting by the window she waits for me
F
Here am I in Tucson I'm putting my shoes on
C
Got a lot of highway ahead of me
G
Breaks my heart to know she's so alone in the world
C
Won't somebody help me get to see my girl?
Chorus:
F G C
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
F G C
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
Verse 1:
C
A thumb goes up, a car goes by
It's nearly 1 a.m. and here am I
F G C
Hitchin' a ride
hitchin' a ride
F G C
Gotta get me home to my baby's side
Verse 2:
C
I got no fare to ride a train
I'm nearly drownin' in the pouring rain
F G C
Hitchin' a ride
hitchin' a ride
F G C
Been away too long from my baby's side
Chorus:
F G C
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
F G C
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
Pre-Chorus:
C
Back in Louisiana my baby Rosanna
Sitting by the window she waits for me
F
Here am I in Tucson I'm putting my shoes on
C
Got a lot of highway ahead of me
G
Breaks my heart to know she's so alone in the world
C
Won't somebody help me get to see my girl?
Chorus:
F G C
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
F G C
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
Song History
Published: March 9, 2026
Last Updated: March 9, 2026