Hitch Hikin chords by Bruce Springsteen

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Picking pattern:

  G+G           E minor 7Em7
E MajorE|--------------3-----------------------3-----------|
BB|--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--|
G+G|-----0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0-----| (2x)
D MajorD|--0-----------------------2-----------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|
  D MajorD                        Cadd9Cadd9
E MajorE|--------------2-----------------------2-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------|
BB|--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--|
G+G|-----2-----2--------2--------2-----2--------2--------0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0-----| (2x)
D MajorD|--0-----------------------0-----------------------2-----------------------2-----------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
G+G      E minor 7Em7   G+G  E minor 7Em7
Thumb stuck out as I go
G+G    E minor 7Em7       G+G  E minor 7Em7
I'm just travelin' up the road
D MajorD             Cadd9Cadd9
Maps don't do much for me, friend
 D MajorD             Cadd9Cadd9
I follow the weather and the wind

Verse 2:
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long
  G+G     E minor 7Em7     G+G   E minor 7Em7
Got what I can carry and my song
   D MajorD             Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a rolling stone just rolling on
     D MajorD              Cadd9Cadd9
Catch me now 'cause tomorrow, I'll be gone

Verse 3:
G+G   E minor 7Em7      G+G  E minor 7Em7
Family man gives me a ride
    G+G    E minor 7Em7     G+G  E minor 7Em7
Got his pregnant Sally at his side
   D MajorD             Cadd9Cadd9
Yes indeed, sir, children are a gift
D MajorD            Cadd9Cadd9
Thank you kindly for the lift

Chorus:
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G+G E minor 7Em7

Verse 4:
G+G    E minor 7Em7       G+G  E minor 7Em7
Trucker gears his engine down
    G+G    E minor 7Em7          G+G   E minor 7Em7
Says, "Climb on up, son, I'm highway-bound"
D MajorD               Cadd9Cadd9
Dashboard picture of a pretty girl
D MajorD               C majorC
I'm ridin' high on top of the world

Chorus:
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G+G E minor 7Em7

Verse 5:
G+G       E minor 7Em7     G+G E minor 7Em7
 Gearhead in a souped-up '72
     G+G        E minor 7Em7        G+G  E minor 7Em7
Wants to show a kid just what this thing'll do
     D MajorD              Cadd9Cadd9
Telephone poles and trees go whizzin' by
D MajorD              Cadd9Cadd9
Thank you, pal, she sure can fly

Chorus:
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long
G+G     E minor 7Em7      G+G   E minor 7Em7
I'm hitch hikin' all day long

Outro:
G+G E minor 7Em7
G+G E minor 7Em7
G+G E minor 7Em7