#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: 12 Sep 95 14:13:22 EDT Song: ME AND BOBBY MCGEE Performed by: KRIS KRISTOFERSON Submitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com C (x32010@1) CBUSTED (x32010@1)FLAT IN BATON ROUGE, CHEADIN (x32010@1)FOR THE TRAINS; C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) G7FEELIN (320001@1)NEARLY FADED AS MY JEANS, G7 (320001@1) G7BOBBY (320001@1)THUMBED A DIESEL DOWN G7 (320001@1) G7JUST (320001@1)BEFORE IT RAINED; G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CTOOK (x32010@1)US ALL THE WAY TO NEW ORLEANS. C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) CI (x32010@1)TOOK MY HARPON OUT OF MY DIRTY RED BANDANNA C (x32010@1) C7 (x32310@1) FAND (133211@1)WAS BLOWIN' SAD WHILE BOBBY SANG THE BLUES; F (133211@1) F (133211@1) F_ (133211@1)_ WITH THEM WINDSHIELD WIPERS SLAPPIN TIME C (x32010@1) CAND (x32010@1)BOBBY'S CLAPPIN HANDS WE FINALLY G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CSANG (x32010@1)EVERY SONG THAT DRIVER KNEW F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) CFREEDOM'S (x32010@1)JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOTHIN LEFT TO LOSE, G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CNOTHIN' (x32010@1)AIN'T WORTH NOTHIN' BUT IT'S FREE; F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) CFEELIN' (x32010@1)GOOD WAS EASY, LORD WHEN BOBBY SANG THE BLUES; G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) G7AND (320001@1)FEELIN WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME, G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CGOOD (x32010@1)ENOUGH FOR ME AND BOBBY MCGEE C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) C_ (x32010@1)_ FROM THE COAL MINES OF KENTUCKY C (x32010@1) CTO (x32010@1)THE CALIFORNIA SUN, C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) G7BOBBY (320001@1)SHARED THE SECRETS OF MY SOUL; G7 (320001@1) G7STANDIN' (320001@1)RIGHT BESIDE ME, LORD G7 (320001@1) G7THROUGH (320001@1)EVERYTHING I DONE, G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CAND (x32010@1)EVERY NIGHT SHE KEPT ME FROM THE COLD. C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) C_ (x32010@1)_ _ THEN SOMEWHERE NEAR SALINAS, LORD, C (x32010@1) CI (x32010@1)LET HER SLIP AWAY C (x32010@1) C7 (x32310@1) FLOOKIN' (133211@1)FOR THE HOME I HOPE SHE'LL FIND; F (133211@1) F (133211@1) F_ (133211@1)AND I'D TRADE ALL OF MY TOMORROWS CFOR (x32010@1)A SINGLE YESTERDAY G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CHOLDIN (x32010@1)BOBBY'S BODY NEXT TO MINE F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) CFREEDOM'S (x32010@1)JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOTHIN LEFT TO LOSE, G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CNOTHIN' (x32010@1)AIN'T WORTH NOTHIN' BUT IT'S FREE; F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) CFEELIN' (x32010@1)GOOD WAS EASY, LORD WHEN BOBBY SANG THE BLUES; G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) G7AND (320001@1)FEELIN WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME, G7 (320001@1) G7 (320001@1) CGOOD (x32010@1)ENOUGH FOR ME AND BOBBY MCGEE From: DIVANY@fac.cabot.nf.ca Subject: CRD: "Me and Bobby McGee" by Kris Kristofferson ME AND BOBBY MCGEE BY KRIS KRISTOFFERSON I am not sure which album this song is on, but I have always considered it a classic. I have been playing it this way for sometime, and it sounds OK. I use a capo on the second fret so that the song can be played in the simple keys of G and A. Dwight ABusted (x02220@1)flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains Efeeling (022100@1)nearly faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained Atook (x02220@1)us all the way to New Orleans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna Dand (xx0232@1)was blowing sad while Bobby sang the Blues with them windshield wipers slapping time A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) Aand (x02220@1)Bobby clapping hands we finally sang up every song that driver knew D (xx0232@1) AFreedom (x02220@1)is just another word for nothing left to lose E (022100@1) ANothing (x02220@1)ain't worth nothing but it's free D (xx0232@1) AFeeling (x02220@1)good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the Blues EFeeling (022100@1)good was good enough for me Agood (x02220@1)enough for me and Bobby McGee B>From (x2444x@1)the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun F#Bobby (244322@1)shared the secrets of my soul Standing right beside me Lord through everything I done BEvery (x2444x@1)night she kept me from the cold Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away Esearching (022100@1)for the home I hope she'll find BAnd (x2444x@1)I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday F# (244322@1) Bholding (x2444x@1)Bobby's body next to mine E (022100@1) BFreedom (x2444x@1)is just another word for nothing left to lose F# (244322@1) BNothing (x2444x@1)left is all she left for me E (022100@1) BFeeling (x2444x@1)good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the Blues Buddy that was good enough for me Bgood (x2444x@1)enough for me and Bobby McGee (Fade out with) La de da de da de da da La de da de da F#La (244322@1)de da da me and Bobby McGee La de da de da de da da La de da de da BLa (x2444x@1)de da da me and Bobby McGee