Hitchin' A Ride chords by
Green Day (Official Version)
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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Bb5

Ab5

G5

Gb5

Bb5

Ab5

G5

Gb5

Verse 1
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Hey mister, where you headed?
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Are you in    a hurry?
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
I need a lift  to happy hour
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
say oh    no
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Do you brake for distilled spirits?
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
I need a break as well
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
The well  that ine briates  the guilt
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
One,  two
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
One, two, three, four

Interlude 1

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Bb

Ab

G

Verse 2
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Cold turkey's getting stale
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Tonight I'm eating crow
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Fermented salmonella
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
poison oak   no
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
There's a drought at the
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
fountain of youth
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
And I'm dehy  drated
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
My tongue is swelling up
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
I say one,  two
G5 G5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
One, two, three, four

Interlude 2

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

Chorus 1

Eb

F

Troubled times

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

You know I cannot lie

Eb

F

I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride

Interlude 3

Bb5

Ab5

G5

Gb5

Bb5

Ab5

G5

Gb5

Verse 3

Bb5

Ab5

There's a drought at the

G5

Gb5

fountain of youth

Bb5

Ab5

G5

Gb5

And I'm dehy drated

Bb5

Ab5

G5

Gb5

My tongue is swelling up

Interlude 4
I say
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Shit
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F

Chorus 2

Eb

F

Troubled times

Bb

Ab

G

Gb

You know I cannot lie

Eb

F

I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a...

Outro 1
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(ride)
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Hitchin' a ride
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Hitchin' a ride
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Hitchin' a ride
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Hitchin' a ride
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Hitchin' a ride
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Hitchin' a ride
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
G G 
 
Hitchin' a ride
Bb13 Bb13

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb5 Ab5 G5 Gb5 Bb...

Chords

Bb5
Ab5
G5
Gb5
Bb
Ab
G
Gb
Eb
F
Bbm
Db
Bb13

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
Gb5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bb13: 6-x-6-7-8-x

Capo: 1

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the original studio version of Hitchin' A Ride by Green Day, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Green Day.

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