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Me And Bobby Mcgee by Kris Kristofferson
Me And Bobby Mcgee
Tuning: E A D G B E
I use a capo on the second fret so that the song can be played in the simple
keys of G and A.
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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 B
good enough for me and Bobby McGee
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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
F#
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
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
N.C.
If it sounds country, man, that's what it is! That's a country song.
N.C.
Yeah, okay. 1,2 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
[Intro 2]
A
[Verse 1]
A A
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, mmm, headin' for the trains
A E7
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
E7 E7
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
E7 A
Took us all the way to New Orleans
A A
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
A D
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues
D A
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby clappin' hands we finally
E7 A
Sang up every song that driver knew
[Chorus]
D A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
E7 A
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
D A
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
E7 E7
Feeling good was good enough for me
E7 A
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
B
[Verse 2]
B B
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
B F#7
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
F#7 F#7
Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I done
F#7 B
Every night she kept me from the cold
B B
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away
B E
lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
E B
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
F#7 B
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
[Chorus]
E B
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
F#7 B
Nothin' left is all she left for me
E B
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
F#7
Buddy, that was good enough for me
F#7 B
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
[Bridge]
B B
La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da
B F#7
La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee
F#7 F#7
La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da
F#7 B
La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee
[Outro] (fade out)
B B
La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da
B F#7
La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee
F#7 F#7
La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da
F#7 B
La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee
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version 3
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
F#
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
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
A
Busted flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains
E
Feeling nearly faded as my jeans
E
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
A
Took us all the way to New Orleans
A
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
D
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the Blues
D
With them windshield wipers slapping time
A E A
And Bobby clapping hands we 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 if it ain't 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
A
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
E
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
E
Standing right beside me Lord through everything I done
A
Every night she kept me from the cold
A
Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away
D
Searching for the home I hope she'll find
A
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
E A
Holding Bobby's body next to mine
D A
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose
E A
Nothing left is all she left for me
D A
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the Blues
E
It was good enough for me
A
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
(Fade out with)
D A
La de da de da de da da La de da de da
E A
La de da da me and Bobby McGee
E A
La de da da me and Bobby McGee
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G G/D G G/D
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 1]
G G/D G G/D G G/D G G/D
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train,
G G/D G G/D D D/A D/C D D/A
Feeling nearly faded as my jeans, / / | / / / / |
D D/A D D/A D D/A D D/A
Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just be - fore it rained,
D D/A D D/F# G G/E G/D G/B
Took us all the way to New Or - leans!
[Verse 2]
G G/D G G/D G G/D G G/D
I took my har - poon out of my dirty red ban - danna,
G G/D G G/B C C/E
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues,
C C/E C C/E C C/E G G/D G
With those windshield wipers slapping time, and...Bobby clapping hands,
G/D D D/A D D/F# G G/E G/D G * G/A G/B
We finally sung up every song that driver knew! | / / / / |
[Chorus]
C C/E C C/E G G/D G G/D
Freedom, just a - nother word for... nothing left to lose,
D D/A D D/F# G G/D G G * G/A G/B
Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free, | / / / / |
C C/E C C/E G G/D G G/D
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when... Bobby sang the Blues,
D D/A D D/A D D/A D D/A
Feelin' good was good e - nough for me, | / / / / |
D D/A D D/F# G G/D G G/D
Good e - nough for me and Bobby Mc - Gee! | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
A A/E A A/E A A/E A A/E
| / / / / | From the coal mines of Ken - tucky,
A A/E A A/E
To the Cali - fornia sun,
A A/E A A/E E E/B E E/B
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul, | / / / / |
E E/B E E/B E E/B E E/B
Standing right be - side me, Lord, through...every - thing I've done,
E E/B E E/G# A A/E A A/E
Every night she kept me from the cold, | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
A A/E A A/E A A/E A A/E
Then somewhere near Sa - linas, Lord, I let her slip a - way,
A A/E A A/C# D D/A
Searching for the home, I heard, she owned,
D D/A D D/A D D/A A A/E A A/E
And I'd give all my to - morrows for a... single yester - day
E E/B E E/G# A A/E A A * A/B A/C#
Holding Bobby's body close to mine! | / / / / |
[Chorus]
D D/A D D/A A A/E A A/E
Freedom, just a - nother word for... nothin' left to lose,
E E/B E E/G# A A/E A A * A/B A/C#
Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free, | / / / / |
D D/A D D/A A A/E A A/E
Feelin' good was easy Lord when... Bobby sang the Blues,
E E/B E E/B E E/B E E/B
Feelin' good was good e - nough for me, | / / / / |
E E/B E E/G# A A/E A A/E
Good e - nough for me and Bobby Mc - Gee! | / / / / |
[Coda]
A A/E A A/E A A/E A A/E
||: La - la, na, na, na - na, na, na! La - la, na, na, na!
A A/E A A/E E E/B E E/B
La - la, na, na, me and Bobby Mc - Gee! | / / / / |
E E/B E E/B E E/B E E/B
La - la, na, na, na - na, na, na! La - la, na, na, na!
E E/B E E/B A A/E A A/E
La - la, na, na, me and Bobby Mc - Gee! | / / / / :||[Repeat]
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: 2, optionally
Time: 4/4, Tempo: Q=150
Play bass quarters with your right-hand thumb and insert melody/harmony notes. Eighths are marked '+'.
The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position.
[Verse Part1 UpperVoice]
C + +
E|-------------------|-3----3---/5-------|-3--p1---0------------|-3---/5----3----1--p0-|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-1-----------------|----------------------|-1--------------------|-------------------|
G|------0---------0--|----------------0--|-------------------0--|----------------------|------0---------0--|
D|-----------2-------|-----------0-------|---------2------------|-----------2----------|-----------2-------|
A|-------------------|-3-----------------|-3--------------------|-3--------------------|-3-----------------|
E|-3-----------------|-------------------|--------------3-------|----------------------|-------------------|
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for a train,
From the Ken- tucky coal mines to the California sun ,
+ G
E|-3----3---------3----|-3----3--p1--------0----|-1-------------------|---------------------|
B|-1-------------------|------------------------|-0-------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|------------------------|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|
D|-----------2---------|--------------2---------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|
A|-3-------------------|-3----------------------|---------------------|-2-------------------|
E|---------------------|------------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|
feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
+ + +
E|-1----1----3----3----|-1---p0-----------------|------1--h3---1---p0-------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|----------3-------------|-----------------------3---|---------------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------0----|---------------------------|------0---------0----|
D|-----------0---------|--------------0---------|--------------0------------|-----------0---------|
A|---------------------|-2----------------------|---------------------------|-2-------------------|
E|-3-------------------|------------------------|-3-------------------------|---------------------|
Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained.
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done,
+ C
E|-1----1---------1----|-1----1--p0-------------|-0-------------------|---------------------|
B|-0-------------------|-0-----------------3----|-1-------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|------------------------|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|
D|-----------0---------|--------------0---------|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|
A|---------------------|-2----------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-------------------|------------------------|---------------------|-3-------------------|
Rode us all the way to New Orleans.
Yeah, Bobby baby kept me from the cold.
[Verse Part2 LowerVoice]
+
E|-0----0----1---p0----|---------------------|-0----0----1---p0----|------------------------|
B|---------------------|-3---p1----0---h1----|---------------------|-3--p1--------0---h1----|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------0--------------|
D|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|--------------2---------|
A|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|-3----------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna and was
One day near Sa- linas, Lord, I let him slip away. She's
F
E|-0----0----0---h1----|-3----3----1---p0----|-1-------------------|-----------1---h3----|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-1-------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|------2---------2----|------2--------------|
D|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|
A|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|-1-------------------|-1-------------------|
playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues. With them
lookin' for that home, and I hope she finds it. I'd trade
C
E|-5----5----5-\--4----|-7-\--5----3----1----|-0--------------0----|-1---p0--------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-----------4---------|-----------3---p1----|
G|------5------\--4----|-7-\--5---------2----|------0--------------|---------------------|
D|-3---------3---------|-----------0---------|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby's clappin' hands we fin'lly
all of my tom- orrows, for a single yester- day, to be
G
E|---------------------|---------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|
B|-0----0---------0----|-1---p0---------0----|-0-------------------|---------------------|
G|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|
D|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|
A|---------------------|-2-------------------|---------------------|-2-------------------|
E|-3-------------------|---------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|
sang up ev'ry song that driver knew.
holdin' Bobby's body next to mine.
[Chorus]
F C +
E|-5----5----5-\--4----|-7-\--5----3----1----|-0------------------0---|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|------3----1---h3-------|---------------------|
G|------5------\--4----|-7-\--5---------2----|------------------------|------0---------0----|
D|-3---------3---------|-----------0---------|-----------2------------|-----------2---------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-3----------------------|-3-------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
Freedom's just a- nother word for nothin' left to lose,
G C
E|----------------0----|-1---------0---------|-0-------------------|---------------------|
B|-3---------3---------|----------------3----|-1-------------------|---------------------|
G|------0--------------|------0--------------|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|
A|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|-3-------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|-3-------------------|
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.
F C +
E|-5----5----5-\--4----|-7-\--5----3----1----|-0------------------0---|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|------3----1---h3-------|---------------------|
G|------5------\--4----|-7-\--5---------2----|------------------------|------0---------0----|
D|-3---------3---------|-----------0---------|-----------2------------|-----------2---------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-3----------------------|-3-------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
G
E|----------------0----|-1---------1---p0----|-3-------------------|---------------------|
B|-3---------3---------|---------------------|-0-------------------|---------------------|
G|------0--------------|------0--------------|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|
A|-----------2---------|-----------2---------|---------------------|-2-------------------|
E|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|---------------------|
Feelin' good was good enough for me,
+ + C
E|-1---------1---p0----|-3----3--/5----------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|--------------5----5--\3---|-1-------------------|
G|------0--------------|---------------------------|------0---------0----|
D|-----------0---------|------0------------0-------|-----------2---------|
A|---------------------|---------------------------|-3-------------------|
E|-3-------------------|-3------------3------------|---------------------|
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains,
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained,
Took us all the way to New Orleans.
Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues,
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
Bobby clappin' hands we finally sang up every song
That driver knew.
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standin' right beside me through everythin' I done,
And every night she kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
She was lookin' for the love I hope she'll find,
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine.
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' left was all she left to me,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.
| (0) Played only in first pass
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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