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Me and Bobby McGee
Kris Kristofferson
Capo 2
> >
Strum:
B D U B U D U >
= accent
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Intro: / G - - - / x2
G (6)
Busted flat in Baton Rouge headin' for the trains
D7 (2)
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
D7 (6)
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
G (2)
Took us all the way to New Orleans
G (5)
Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
G7 C (2)
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues
C (2)
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
G (2)
Bobby clappin' hands we finally
D7 (2) G G7
Sang up every song that driver knew
Chorus:
C (2) G (2)
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
D7 (2) G G7
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
C (2) G (2)
Feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
D7 (6)
And feeling good was good enough for me
G (2)
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
Modulate up 1 step:
/ A - - - / - - - - /
A (6)
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
E7 (2)
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
E7 (6)
Standin' right beside me through everythin' I done
A (2)
And every night she kept me from the cold
A (5)
Then somewhere near Salinas, I let her slip away
A7 D (2)
She was lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
D (2) A (2)
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
E7 (2) A (2)
Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine
Chorus 2:
D (2) A (2)
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
E7 (2) A A7
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
D (2) A (2)
Feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
E7 (6)
And feeling good was good enough for me
A (2)
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
Outro:
A (6)
La da-da da-da da da, la da da da da
E7 (2)
La da-da, me and Bobby McGee
E7 (6)
La da-da da-da da da, la da da da da
A
La da-da, me and Bobby McGee
End on A
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
