Hitch Hikin
Bruce Springsteen
RockMedium for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
E
BDiagram coming soon
D
A
Cadd9
G
Em7
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
hide this tab G Em7 E|--------------3-----------------------3-----------| B|--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--| G|-----0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0-----| (2x) D|--0-----------------------2-----------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| D Cadd9 E|--------------2-----------------------2-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------| B|--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--| G|-----2-----2--------2--------2-----2--------2--------0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0-----| (2x) D|--0-----------------------0-----------------------2-----------------------2-----------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| verse 1 G Em7 G Em7 Thumb stuck out as I go G Em7 G Em7 I'm just travelin' up the road D Cadd9 Maps don't do much for me, friend D Cadd9 I follow the weather and the wind verse 2 G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long G Em7 G Em7 Got what I can carry and my song D Cadd9 I'm a rolling stone just rolling on D Cadd9 Catch me now 'cause tomorrow, I'll be gone verse 3 G Em7 G Em7 Family man gives me a ride G Em7 G Em7 Got his pregnant Sally at his side D Cadd9 Yes indeed, sir, children are a gift D Cadd9 Thank you kindly for the lift G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long G Em7 verse 4 G Em7 G Em7 Trucker gears his engine down G Em7 G Em7 Says, "Climb on up, son, I'm highway-bound" D Cadd9 Dashboard picture of a pretty girl D C I'm ridin' high on top of the world G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long G Em7 Verse 5 G Em7 G Em7 Gearhead in a souped-up '72 G Em7 G Em7 Wants to show a kid just what this thing'll do D Cadd9 Telephone poles and trees go whizzin' by D Cadd9 Thank you, pal, she sure can fly G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long G Em7 G Em7 I'm hitch hikin' all day long Outro G Em7 G Em7 G Em7
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Chord set
E · B · D · A · Cadd9 · G · Em7 · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.