8 Chords used in the song: G, C, D7, G7, A, E7, A7, D

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[Intro]G -
C
G -
C
G -
C
G -
C
[Verse 1]G
G
G
G
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train
G
G
D7
D7
When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeansD7
D7
D7
D7
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
D7
D7
G -
C
G
And rode us all the way into New Orleans
G
G
G
G
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
G
G7
C
C
I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the bluesC
C
G
G
Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mineD7
D7
D7
D7
We sang every song that driver knew
[Chorus]C
C
G
G
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to loseD7
D7
G
G
Nothin', it ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free
C
C
G
G
And feelin' good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues
D7
D7
D7
D7
You know feelin' good was good enough for meD7
D7
G
G
A
A
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
[Verse 2]
A
A
A
A
>From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun
A
A
E7
E7
Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
E7
E7
E7
E7
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
E7
E7
A
A
Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold
A
A
A
A
One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away
A
A7
D
D
He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it
D
D
A
A
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday
E7
E7
E7
E7
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
[Chorus]D
D
A
A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to loseE7
E7
A
A
Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me
D
D
A
A
Well, feelin' good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues
E7
E7
E7
E7
And feelin' good was good enough for meE7
E7
A
A
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah
[Bridge]
A
A
A
A
La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daaA
A
E7
E7
La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ahE7
E7
E7
E7
Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daaE7
E7
A
A
Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah
A
A
A
A
La di da, ladida LA dida LA di daa, ladida LA dida LA di daaA
A
E7
E7
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah
E7
E7
E7
E7
Lo lo LO lolo LO lo laa, lololo LO lolo LO lolo LO lolo LO la laaE7
E7
A
A
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah
[Outro]
A
A
Lord, I called him my lover, I called him my man
A
A
I said I called him my lover, did the best I can
A
A
E7
E7
C'mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah
E7
E7
E7
E7
Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord ohE7
E7
A
A
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, lordA
A
A
A
A
A
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
A
A
[Instrumental; piano solo]A
A
A
A
A
A
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
A
A
[Instrumental]A
A
A
A
A
A
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
A
A
A
[Instrumental; guitar solo & a few more "la-di-da"s] (end)
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Me And Bobby McGee was Joplin's only top 10 hit. This was written by Kris Kristofferson, who has written hundreds of songs for a wide variety of artists. He has also recorded many songs and appeared in several movies. He and Joplin had a brief affair. Read more on Last.fm.