Me and Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson
Intro: [G][G] [G] [G]
Verse 1:
[G] Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin’ for the trains
feelin’ nearly faded as my [D7] jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained
Took us all the way to New Or [G] leans
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin’ sad while Bobby sang the [C] blues,
With them windshield wipers slapping time,
and [G] Bobby clapping hands with mine
We [D7] sang every song that driver [G] knew [G7]
|Chorus:
|[C] Freedom’s just another word for [G] nothing left to lose
|[D7] Nothin’ ain’t worth nothin’, but it’s [G] free
|[C] Feeling good was easy, Lord, when [G] Bobby sang the blues
|[D7] Feeling good was good enough for me,
|Good enough for me and Bobby Mc [G] Gee.
[Key change] [A][A][A][A]
Verse 2:
From the [A] coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my [E7] soul
Standin’ right beside me, Lord, through everything I’d done
Every night she kept me from the [A] cold
Then somewhere near Selinas Lord, I let her slip away
Lookin’ for the home I hope she’ll [D] find
But I’d trade all my tomorrows for a [A] single yesterday
[E7] holdin’ Bobby’s body next to [A] mine [A7]
|Chorus:
|[D] Freedom’s just another word for [A] nothing left to lose
|[E7] Nothin’ left is all she left for [A] me
|[D] Feeling good was easy, Lord, when [A] Bobby sang the blues
|[E7] Buddy that was good enough for me,
|Good enough for me and Bobby Mc [A] Gee.
Outro: (fading)
[A] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc [E7] Gee
[E7] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc [A] Gee
[A] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc [E7] Gee
[E7] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc [A] Gee
[A - Double Strum]
Me and Bobby McGee [G]Kris Kristofferson
IntroGGGG
Verse 1 G Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin’ for the trains feelin’ nearly faded as my D7 jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained Took us all the way to New Or G leans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana And was blowin’ sad while Bobby sang the C blues, With them windshield wipers slapping time, and G Bobby clapping hands with mine We D7 sang every song that driver G knew G7
Chorus C Freedom’s just another word for G nothing left to lose D7 Nothin’ ain’t worth nothin’, but it’s G free C Feeling good was easy, Lord, when G Bobby sang the blues D7 Feeling good was good enough for me, Good enough for me and Bobby Mc G Gee.
Key changeAAAA
Verse 2 From the A coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun Bobby shared the secrets of my E7 soul Standin’ right beside me, Lord, through everything I’d done Every night she kept me from the A cold Then somewhere near Selinas Lord, I let her slip away Lookin’ for the home I hope she’ll D find But I’d trade all my tomorrows for a A single yesterday E7 holdin’ Bobby’s body next to A mine A7
Chorus D Freedom’s just another word for A nothing left to lose E7 Nothin’ left is all she left for A me D Feeling good was easy, Lord, when A Bobby sang the blues E7 Buddy that was good enough for me, Good enough for me and Bobby Mc A Gee.
Outrofading
A La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc E7 Gee E7 La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc A Gee A La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc E7 Gee E7 La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-da-da La-la-la-la me and Bobby Mc A Gee A - Double Strum