Hitch a ride (intro) (midi) (sample)

G - F - C - G (2x)

G F C G F C G

1. Day is night in New York City, smoke like water runs inside,

G F C G F C G

steel idle trees to pity, every living thing that's died.

C F G

Gonna hitch a ride, head for the other side,

F G

leave it all behind, never change my mind,

C F G

gonna sail away, sun lights another day.

F G C D

Freedom on my mind, carry me away for the last time, oh yeah.

G - F - C - G

G F C G F C G

2. Life is like the coldest winter, people freeze the tears I cry,

G F C G F C G

words of hail their minds are into, I've got to crack this ice and fly.

F G E - D

+ CHORUS + Freedom on my mind, carry me away for the last time.

+ E - D (3x) + A - G - D ~ + G - F - C - G (4x)

F G C

+ CHORUS + Freedom on my mind, carry me away for the last time.

- Bb - F - C + C - Bb - F - C (10x) + C - Bb - F - C

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Boston)