Song: Hitchin' a Ride Artist: Green Day Album: Nimrod (1997)/ International Superhits (2001) Tabbed By: Paul Wolffersdorff Tuning: Standard Notes: This song is in a swing eighth note style. When it is played live, Mike palm mutes the 7's, 5's and 4's in the Main Riff, but I don't think that's the case on the CD. I have two different ways of playing this riff from what I've seen in live videos, though I haven't been able to figure out an order for when each is played. For now, just play them in a way that makes sense to you. Be aware that when the Main Riff is switching from palm muting to strumming, the last bar or so is a blend of both elements. p = pull-off r = rest P.M. = palm mute Main Riff: B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5 G|-------------|--------------| |-------------|---------------| D|-------------|--------------| |-------------|---------------| A|-------------|--------------| or |-------------|---------------| E|-7--7--5--5--|-4--4--3-3-3--| |-7--7--5--5--|-4--4-0-3-3-3--| q q q q q q e e q q q q q q e e e e q P.M................... P.M................... Chorus: E5 F#5 B5 A5 G#5 G5 G|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------------| D|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------------| A|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------------| E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2--2-2--|-7--7--5--5--|-4--4--3-3-3--| q e e e e e e e e e q e q q q q q q q e e q E5 F#5 G|----------------|--------------| D|----------------|--------------| A|----------------|--------------| E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2--r------| q e e e e e e q q h Bridge: B5 D5 G5 F#5 B5 D5 G5 F#5 G|--------------|---------------|-------------|----------------| D|--------------|---------------|-------------|-5--5-5-4-------| A|-------5--5---|---------------|-------5--5--|----------7-5p4-| E|-7--7-------0-|-3--3--2-2-2---|-7--7--------|----------------| q q q e e q q e e q q q q q q e e e e e e End: B5 D5 G5 F#5 B5 A5 G#5 G|--------------|---------------|-------------|-------------| D|--------------|---------------|-------------|-------------| A|-------5--5---|---------------|-------------|-------------| E|-7--7-------0-|-3--3--2-2-2---|-7--7--5--5--|-4--4--r-----| q q q e e q q e e q q q q q q q h Order: Main Riff (P.M.) (x12) Main Riff (not P.M.) (x4) (omit the 3's on the last time) Main Riff (P.M.) (x8) Main Riff (not P.M.) (x4) Chorus Main Riff (x5) (P.M.) Rest for 2 bars Bridge (x4) Chorus Bridge (x3) End