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Me And Bobby Mcgee

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[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]
ABusted flat in Baton Rouge, mmm, Aheadin' for the trains
AFeelin' nearly faded as my jeE7ans
E7Bobby thumbed a diesel down E7just before it rained
E7Took us all the way to New OrlAeans
AI took my harpoon out of my diArty red bandana
And was bAlowin' sad while Bobby sang the bDlues
With them Dwindshield wipers slappin' time and ABobby clappin' hands we finally
E7Sang up every song that driver kAnew
[Chorus]
DFreedom's just another word for Anothin' left to lose
E7Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's fAree
DFeelin' good was easy, Lord, when ABobby sang the blues
E7Feeling good was good enough for E7me
E7Good enough for me and my Bobby McGAee
B
[Verse 2]
From the Bcoal mines of Kentucky to the CBalifornia sun
BBobby shared the secrets of my F#7soul
F#7Standin' right beside me, Lord, through F#7everything I done
F#7Every night she kept me from the cBold
Then sBomewhere near Salinas, Lord, I Blet her slip away
Blookin' for the home I hope she'll fiEnd
And I'd Etrade all my tomorrows for a Bsingle yesterday
F#7Holdin' Bobby's body next to Bmine
[Chorus]
EFreedom's just another word for Bnothin' left to lose
F#7Nothin' left is all she left for mBe
EFeelin' good was easy, Lord, when BBobby sang the blues
F#7Buddy, that was good enough for me
F#7Good enough for me and Bobby McGBee
[Bridge]
BLa-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da BLa-da-Da- da-Da
BLa-da-Da- da- me and Bobby MF#7cGee
F#7La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da F#7La-da-Da- da-Da
F#7La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McBGee
[Outro] (fade out)
BLa-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da BLa-da-Da- da-Da
BLa-da-Da- da- me and Bobby MF#7cGee
F#7La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da F#7La-da-Da- da-Da
F#7La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McBGee
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The story behind the song

"Me and Bobby McGee" captures the spirit of two drifters, finding freedom and fleeting companionship on the open road. From Baton Rouge to the California sun, they share the journey, with windshield wipers slapping time and Bobby clapping hands. Kris Kristofferson wrote this iconic song, inspired by a suggestion from producer Fred Foster and named after a studio secretary, though Kristofferson misheard her surname. It's a song that embodies the bittersweet beauty of letting go and the enduring memory of a fellow traveler.

AI-written from these sources:Me and Bobby McGee — Wikipedia ↗Kris Kristofferson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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