Hitchin A Ride

artist : green day
song : hitchin’ a ride
album : nimrod
tabbed by : ketan ( ketan . gupta50@yahoo . co . in )

standard tuning ( ebgdae )

chords used
B5 A5 G#5 G5 E F#5 B6/9 D5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 9 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 9 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – 7 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

[ intro ]
B5 A5 G#5 G5 x2

[ verse ]
B5 A5 G#5 G5
hey mister , where you headed?
B5 A5 G#5 G5
are you in a hurry?
B5 A5 G#5 G5
need a lift to happy hour .
B5 A5 G#5 G5
say oh no .
B5 A5 G#5 G5
do you brake for distilled spirits?
B5 A5 G#5 G5
i need a break as well .
B5 A5 G#5 G5
the well that inebriates the guilt .
B5 A5 G#5 G5
1 , 2 . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 .

B5 A5 G#5 G5 x3
B5 A5 G#5

[ verse ]
B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
cold turkey’s getting stale , tonight i’m eating crow .
B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
fermented salmonella poison oak no
B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
there’s a drought at the fountain of youth , and now i’m dehydrating .
B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
my tongue is swelling up , as say 1 , 2 . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 .

B5 A5 G#5 G5 x4

[ chorus ]
E F#5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
troubled times , you know i can not lie .
E F#5
i’m off the wagon and i’m hitchin’ a ride .

B5 A5 G#5 G5 x2

[ verse ]
B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
there’s a drought at the fountain of youth , and now i’m dehydrating .
B5 A5 G#5 G5
my tongue is swelling up , i say shit!

[ solo ]
B5 D5 G#5 G5 x8

[ chorus ]
E F#5 B5 A5 G#5 G5
troubled times , you know i can not lie .
E F#5 B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m off the wagon and i’m hitchin’ a ride .

B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .
B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .
B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .
B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .
B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .
B5 D5 G#5 G5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .
B5 D5 G#5
i’m hitchin’ a ride .

( end on B6/9 )