Hitch Hikin Chords
Hitch Hikin by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em7, D, Cadd9 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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