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Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles
Hit The Road Jack
MAIN RIFF (aka Chorus): (**)
(1) (2)
E -0---0-|-------------|-------0--0-|-0--0--5--5-|-8--8--5-0----|
B -------|-1-----------|-1--3-------|------------|--------------|
G -------|----2------2-|------------|------------|--------------|
D -------|-------------|------------|------------|--------------|
A -------|-0--0--------|------------|-0--0-------|-8--8---------|
E ---0---|--------3--3-|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-------0----0-|
(3) (4) (5)
E --------------------|-------0----|------------|----------0----|
B ----0h1-------------|-1--3-----1-|----1--0----|-1--1--0-------|
G ---------2-----2----|------------|-2--2--0----|-2--2--1-------|
D --------------------|------------|----2--0----|-3--3--2-------|
A ------0--0----------|------------|-0--0-------|---------------|
E ------------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0-|
(**) Repeat this a few times as needed.
VERSE: (**)
(6) (7)
E --5--5p3--0-----------------|--------------0------|
B -------------1--3--1--3--1--|--3-----4------------|
G ----------------------------|---------------------|
D ----------------------------|---------------------|
A -----0----0-----------------|---------------------|
E ----------------3-----3-----|--1-----1-----0---0--|
(8) (9)
E --0--0-------------|------------|-5--5--5--5--5--0----0--|
B --------3--1-------|-1----------|------------------------|
G --------------2--2-|----2--2----|------------------------|
D -------------------|------------|------------------------|
A -----0--0----------|------------|----0--0----------------|
E -----------3--3----|-1--1--0--0-|-------------3-----3----|
(10)
E --------0----|-0-0----------|----------0-----|
B --3--4-------|------3--1----|-1--------------|
G -------------|------------2-|----2--2--------|
D -------------|--------------|----------------|
A -------------|---0--0-------|----------------|
E --1--1--0--0-|---------3--3-|-1--1--0-----0--|
(**) Sandwich in between main riffs
NOTES on main riff:
(1) Leave no fingers on the fretboard here. Get into position
for the next two-note chord.
(2) Using the higher F is a form of cheating, but when played up
to speed the octave change is hidden. This is the main trick
of the piece.
(3) The measure actually starts with the hammered-on C. I didn't
include the bar only because it looked hard to read that way.
(4) It takes extra practice to move the left index finger from
the second-string C to the sixth-string F. Same as bar 2.
(5) This is the same high E as the first note in the main riff, so
you can see that the timing is not exact. I hope you can get
the idea through the feel of this rather than exact notation.
NOTES on Verse:
(6) Set the left index finger on the second-string C now, and use
the pinky for the D. The ring finger can handle the bass G.
(7) Same as note 4.
(8) Use a full first-fret barre to fret both the second and sixth
strings. Keep the ring finger on the A while changing this.
(9) Syncopate the bass with the melody here.
(10) The second verse has an extra 4 bars. Make it up as I'm getting
tired of doing this.
FINGERING:
I find it easier to use the pinky to fret the low G on the first
four measures, and to use the thumb for the F. (Please don't flame
this part; I have had lessons but sometimes expediency prevails over
theoretical technique.) This keeps the right hand in a good position
for doing both melody and the step-down bass.
[CRDPRO]
Main Riff (aka Chorus)
Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back
No [Am] more no [G] more no [F] more no [E] more,
Hit the [Am] Road Jack [G] and [F] don'tcha come [E] back
No [Am] more [G] [F] [E]
"What'd you say"
... Chorus ...
Verse 1
Old [Am] woman old [G] woman, oh you [F] treat me so [E] mean,
You're the [Am] meanest old [G] woman that I [F] ever have [E] seen,
Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]
I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go [E] *that's right*
... Chorus ...
"What'd you SAY?!?!"
... Chorus ...
Verse 2
Now [Am] Baby, listen [G] Baby, don't you [F] treat me this-a [E] way
'Cause [Am] I'll be [G] back on my [F] feet some[E]day,
*Don't [Am] care if you [G] do, cause it's [F] under[E]stood,*
*You [Am] got no [G] money, and you [F] just ain't no [E] good*
Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E]
I'll [Am] have to pack my [G] things and [F] go *that's [E] right*
... Chorus ...
"What'd you SAY?!?!"
... Chorus ...
Coda
Repeat [Am] [G] [F] [E] ...
"Well ...
Uh, whud jou say?
I didn't understand you.
You can't mean that ...
Aw now Baby, Please.
What you tryin to do to ME!?"
And Fade.
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
Am
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| E7
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack. Don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no
more.
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Am G F E7
Oh woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,
Am G F E7
You're the meanest woman I've ever seen.
Am G F E7
I guess if you say so
Am G F E7
I'll have to pack my things and go.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no
more.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Now baby, listen baby, don't-a treat me this-a way
For I'll be back on my feet some day.
Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood
you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.
Well, I guess if you say so
I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no
more.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
(Repeat and fade)
Don't you come back no more.
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version 3
[INTRO] Em D C B7(x4) (Capo 4th fret for original.
Check it out on YouTube.)
[Chorus]
Em D C B7 Em
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more,
D C B7
no more, no more, no more.
Em D C B7 Em D
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.
C B7
What you say?
Em D C B7 Em
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more,
D C B7
no more, no more, no more.
Em D C B7 Em D C B7
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.
[Verse 1]
Em D C B7
Whoa! Woman, oh, woman, don't treat me so mean,
Em D C B7
you're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.
Em D C B7
I guess if you said so..
Em D C B7
I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right!)
[Chorus]
Em D C B7 Em
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more,
D C B7
no more, no more, no more.
Em D C B7 Em D
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.
C B7
What you say?
Em D C B7 Em
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more,
D C B7
no more, no more, no more.
Em D C B7 Em D C B7
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.
[Verse 2]
Em D C B7
Now baby, listen baby, don't treat me this way,
Em D C B7
for I'll be back on my feet some day.
Em D C B7
Don't care if you do, cause it's understood,
Em D C B7
you ain't got no money, you just ain't no good.
Em D C B7
Well, I guess if you say so,
Em D C B7
I'll have to pack my things and go. (That's right!)
[Chorus]
Em D C B7 Em
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more,
D C B7
no more, no more, no more.
Em D C B7 Em D
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.
C B7
What you say?
Em D C B7 Em
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more,
D C B7
no more, no more, no more.
Em D C B7 Em D C B7
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.
[Outro]
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
C B7 Em D
Don't you come back no more.
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version 4
Am G F E7 2x
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack. Don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Am G F E7
Oh woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,
Am G F E7
You're the meanest woman I've ever seen.
Am G F E7
I guess if you say so
Am G F E7
I'll have to pack my things and go.
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack. Don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Now baby, listen baby, don't-a treat me this-a way
For I'll be back on my feet some day.
Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood
you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.
Well, I guess if you say so
I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack. Don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Am G F E7 Am G F E7
Hit the road Jack. Don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Am G F E7 Am
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
F E7 Am
Don't you come back no more. 3x
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version 5
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|-9----7-----5--4------------|
E|-7----5-----3--2------------| play that as many times as you want.
then go into this.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4--0--2-------------0-0-2-2--0---4-4--9--9--12-12-9------------|
G|---------1-------1----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4--0--2----------------0-0-2-2-0-------------------------------|
G|------------1---------1-------------1----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 6
e-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D---9---7---5---4-/-9---7---5---4-/-10----|
A---7---5---3---2-/-7---5---3---2-/-8-----|
E-----------------------------------------|
Here are the lyrics:
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Now baby, listen baby, don't-a treat me this-a way
For I'll be back on my feet some day.
Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood
you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.
Well, I guess if you say so
I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
(Repeat and fade)
Don't you come back no more.
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version 7
Everything in brackets are the back-up singers. Those four chords are to be
played repeatedly though out the song.
Chords: G#m, F#, E, D#
Ch
G#m F# E D#
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
G#m F# E D#
no more, no more, no more, no more.)
G#m F# E D# G#m F#
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
E D#
What you say?
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
no more, no more, no more, no more.)
(Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.)
Vs
Woah Woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.
I guess if you say so
I have to pack ma things and go. (That's right)
Chorus
well baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this-a way
Cause I'll be back on my feet some day.
(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood)
(you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.)
Well, I guess if you say so
I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
Chorus
Chorus
well!!
(don't you come back no more.)
aah! what you say
(don't you come back no more.)
I didn't understand you
(don't you come back no more.)
oh, bany You can't mean that
(don't you come back no more.)
Oh, now baby, please
(don't you come back no more.)
What you tryin' to do to me?
(don't you come back no more.)
Oh, don't treat me like that
(don't you come back no more.)
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version 8
[Chorus]
A G F E
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back
A G F E
no more, no more, no more, no more
A G F E
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back
A G F E
no more, no more, no more, no more
[Verse]
A G F E
Oohhh woman, woah woman don't treat me so mean
A G F E
you're the meanest old woman that I ever seen
A G F E
Well I guess if you said so
A G F E
I have to pack my things and go (that's right)
[Chorus]
A G F E
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back
A G F E
no more, no more, no more, no more
A G F E
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back
A G F E
no more, no more, no more, no more
[Verse]
A G F E
Now baby listen baby don't you treat me this a-way
A G F E
I'll be back on my feet some day
A G F E
Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood
A G F E
You ain't got no money, you're just ain't no good
A G F E
Well I guess if you said so
A G F E
I have to pack my things and go (that's right)
Hit the road jack.... and so on and so on, you play AGFE all around and then it's just
[Outro]
A G
F E A G
No, don't you come back no more
F E A G
don't you come back no more
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