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Green Day - Hitchin’ A Ride Chords

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ChordsB, A, G, E7, F, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

BAGGBAGG
BHeyAmister,GwhereyouGheaded?BAreyouAinaGhurry?G
BNeedaAlifttoGhappyGhour.SayBohAno.GG
BDoyouAbrakeforGdistilledGspirits?
BIneedaAbreakasGwell.G
BTheAwellthatGinebriatesGtheguilt.
B1,A2.G1,2,G3,4.
BAGGBAGG
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BColdAturkey’sGgettingGstale,BtonightI’mAeatingGcrow.G
BFermentedAsalmonellaGpoisonGoakBnoAGG
BThere’saAdroughtattheGfountain
OfGyouth,BandnowI’mAdehydrating.GG
BMyAtongueisGswellingGup,asBsay1,A2. G1,2,G3,4.
BAGG
E7TroubledFtimes,youBknowIAcannotGlie.G
E7I’moffthewagonandI’mFhitchin’aride.
BAGGBAGG
BThere’saAdroughtattheGfountain
OfGyouth,BandnowI’mAdehydrating.GG
BMyAtongueisGswellingGup,Isayshit!
BDGFBDGF
BDGFBDGF
E7TroubledFtimes,youBknowIAcannotGlie.G
E7I’moffthewagonandI’mFhitchin’aBride.DGG
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I’mhitchin’aBride.DGG
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ArtistGreen Day
AlbumNimrod
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1997
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Hitchin' A Ride on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Green Day - Hitchin' A Ride on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hitchin' A Ride uses these transitions most often: G → B (34), A → G (30), and B → A (30). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with B - A chord transition.

1. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from B to A:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

B to A

2. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

A to G

3. G → B chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from G to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 34 times.

G to B

4. G → E7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from G to E7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

G to E7

5. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. F → B chord transition

Here's how to move from F to B:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

9. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Hitchin' A Ride chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hitchin' A Ride.

  • Hitchin' A Ride includes 137 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hitchin' A Ride contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hitchin' A Ride connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    • G → B: 1%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → A: 16%
    • B → D: 4%
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