Me And Bobby Mcgee Chords by Kris Kristofferson #----------------------------------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 C BUSTED FLAT IN BATON ROUGE, C HEADIN FOR THE TRAINS; C C G7 FEELIN NEARLY FADED AS MY JEANS, G7 G7 BOBBY THUMBED A DIESEL DOWN G7 G7 JUST BEFORE IT RAINED; G7 G7 C TOOK US ALL THE WAY TO NEW ORLEANS. C C C C I TOOK MY HARPON OUT OF MY DIRTY RED BANDANNA C C7 F AND WAS BLOWIN' SAD WHILE BOBBY SANG THE BLUES; F F F _ _ WITH THEM WINDSHIELD WIPERS SLAPPIN TIME C C AND BOBBY'S CLAPPIN HANDS WE FINALLY G7 G7 C SANG EVERY SONG THAT DRIVER KNEW F F C C FREEDOM'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOTHIN LEFT TO LOSE, G7 G7 C NOTHIN' AIN'T WORTH NOTHIN' BUT IT'S FREE; F F C C FEELIN' GOOD WAS EASY, LORD WHEN BOBBY SANG THE BLUES; G7 G7 G7 AND FEELIN WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME, G7 G7 C GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME AND BOBBY MCGEE C C C _ _ FROM THE COAL MINES OF KENTUCKY C C TO THE CALIFORNIA SUN, C C G7 BOBBY SHARED THE SECRETS OF MY SOUL; G7 G7 STANDIN' RIGHT BESIDE ME, LORD G7 G7 THROUGH EVERYTHING I DONE, G7 G7 C AND EVERY NIGHT SHE KEPT ME FROM THE COLD. C C C _ _ _ THEN SOMEWHERE NEAR SALINAS, LORD, C C I LET HER SLIP AWAY C C7 F LOOKIN' FOR THE HOME I HOPE SHE'LL FIND; F F F _ AND I'D TRADE ALL OF MY TOMORROWS C FOR A SINGLE YESTERDAY G7 G7 C HOLDIN BOBBY'S BODY NEXT TO MINE F F C C FREEDOM'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOTHIN LEFT TO LOSE, G7 G7 C NOTHIN' AIN'T WORTH NOTHIN' BUT IT'S FREE; F F C C FEELIN' GOOD WAS EASY, LORD WHEN BOBBY SANG THE BLUES; G7 G7 G7 AND FEELIN WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME, G7 G7 C GOOD 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 A Busted flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains E feeling nearly faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained A took us all the way to New Orleans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna D and was blowing sad while Bobby sang the Blues with them windshield wipers slapping time A E A and Bobby clapping hands we finally sang up every song that driver knew D A Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose E A Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free D A Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the Blues E Feeling good was good enough for me A good enough for me and Bobby McGee B >From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun F# Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Standing right beside me Lord through everything I done B Every night she kept me from the cold Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away E searching for the home I hope she'll find B And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday F# B holding Bobby's body next to mine E B Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose F# B Nothing left is all she left for me E B Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the Blues Buddy that was good enough for me B good enough for me and Bobby McGee (Fade out with) La de da de da de da da La de da de da F# La de da da me and Bobby McGee La de da de da de da da La de da de da B La de da da me and Bobby McGee