Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:55:19 -0600
From: tweber@aomke.com
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Resubmit of 'Hitchin' a Ride' by Green Day
Group Name: Green Day
Song Name: 'Hitchin' A Ride'
Album Name: Nimrod
Tabbed By: Todd M. Weber (tweber@aomke.com)
Note: Tune Down 1/2 Step to Match CD (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Here are the chords that you'll need for the song. I'm not
positive about the chord names, but the finger positions
are right.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X 10 12 X X X X 8 7
10 8 7 6 4 10 12 10 8 7 6 8 7
10 8 7 6 4 8 10 10 8 7 6 6 5
8 6 5 4 4 8 10 8 6 5 4 6 5
INTRO (And main riff of song, played with heavy palm muting)
(Violin intro)
VERSE 1
Hey mister where you headed?
Are you in a hurry?
I need a lift to happy hour
Say oh no!
Do you break for distilled spirits?
I need a brake as well
The well that inebriates the guilt
1 2. 1 2 3 4
VERSE 2
Cold turkey's getting stale
Tonight I'm eating crow
Fermented salmonella
Poison oak, no!
BRIDGE
There's a drought at the fountain of youth
And now I'm dehydrated
My tonuge is swelling up I say
1 2. 1 2 3 4
CHORUS
Troubled times you know I cannot lie
I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride
BRIDGE
There's a drought at the fountain of youth
And now I'm dehydrated
My tonuge is swelling up I say........................Shit!
(Palm Muting-Violin for guitar): Gb: 5555555555555555 (Into solo)
SOLO(Play 'ENDING' part (see bleow) for rhythm under solo)
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb: 55555555/88888888/55555555---------55555555/88888888/
Db: --------------------------6666/5555----------------------------------
Ab:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb: 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 (start bending whole step)
Db:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb:-10-8----8-10-8----8-10-8----8----8----8---------------------------
Db:------10--------10--------10---10---10---10-8-----------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb:----8-10-8----8-10-8-10-10-10-10-10-10(bend whole step)
Db:-10--------10----------------------------------------------------------
Eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORUS
Troubled times you know I cannot lie
I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride
ENDING
Hitchin' a ride
(Play this part 7 times)
C5-C5 Dm5-Dm5 A5-A5 (End with this)
That's the whole song. If you have any questions or comments,
please feel free to e-mail me at (tweber@aomke.com).