Verse1: D5 Busted flat in Baton rouge, headin' for the trains A5 Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans A5 Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained A5 D5 Took us all the way to New Orleans D5 I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna D7 G I was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues G5 G D5 With them windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby clappin' hands A5 A5 D5 We finally sang up every song that driver knew Chorus1: G G5 G D5 Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose A5 A5 D5 And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free G G5 G D5 Feelin' good was easy, Lord when Bobby sang the blues A5 A5 D5 And feelin' good was good enough for me and Bobby McGee Verse2: D5 From the coal mines of Kentucky, to the California sun A5 Bobby shared the secrets of my soul A5 Standin' right beside me, through everything I've done A5 D5 And every night he kept me from the cold D5 Then somewhere near Salinas, I let him slip away D7 G Lookin' for the home I hope he'll find G5 G D5 And I'll trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday A5 A5 D5 Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine Chorus2: G G5 G D5 Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose A5 A5 D5 And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free G G5 G D5 Ah, feelin' good was easy, Lord when Bobby sang the blues A5 A5 D5 Feelin good was good enough for me and Bobby