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Me And Bobby Mcgee

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[Intro]
e|--D2---D2---D3------|
B|--3---3---3------|
G|--2---2---2------|
D|0-------0--------|
A|----0-------0-2--|
E|-----------------| 4x
[Verse 1]
DBusted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train,
Feeling nearly faded as my Ajeans,
ABobby flagged a diesel down just before it rained,
Took us all the way to New OrDleans.
[Verse 2]
I Dtook my harp out of my dirty red bandanna,
I was blowin' sad while D7Bobby sang the Gblues,
GWith them windshield wipers slapDpin' time, Bobby clappin' hands,
We fin’ly Asang near every song that driver Dknew.D7  
[Chorus]
GFreedom's just another word for Dnothin' left to do.
ANothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's Dfree.D7  
GFeelin' good was easy Lord, when DBobby sang the blues.
AFeelin' good was good enough for me,
AGood enough for me and Bobby McDGee.
[Instrumental]
D A
A D
D D7 G
G D
A D D7
[Verse 3]
DFrom the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the D7secrets of my Asoul,
AStanding right beside me, Lord, in everything I done,
ABobby's body kept me from the coDld.D7  
[Verse 4]
DThen somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
Lookin' for that D7home, I hope she fGinds it,
And GI'd trade all my tomorrows Dfor a single yesterday
AHolding Bobby's body close to Dmine.D7  
[Chorus]
GFreedom's just another word for Dnothin' left to lose.
ANothin' was all she left for Dme.D7  
GFeelin' good was easy Lord, when DBobby sang the blues.
AFeelin' good was good enough for me,
AGood enough for me and Bobby McDGee.
[Bridge]
DLa-de-la, La-de-la-da, La-de-la, Le-de-la, La-de-le-da, La-de-le-da, La-de-da
ALe-Le-Le-he, Da-da-da, Le-Le-Le-He, Da-da-da, La-de-le-ha, La-de-le-ha, La-de-da-de-da-de-da-da
[Chorus]
GFreedom's just another word for Dnothin' left to do.
ANothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's Dfree.D7  
GFeelin' good was easy Lord, when DBobby sang the blues.
AFeelin' good was good enough for me,
AGood enough for me and Bobby McDGee.
[Outro]
D  E  A  D A D

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Me And Bobby Mcgee

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D D

e|--2---2---3------|

B|--3---3---3------|

G|--2---2---2------|

D|0-------0--------|

A|----0-------0-2--|

E|-----------------| 4x

[Verse 1]

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train,

Feeling nearly faded as my jeans,

Bobby flagged a diesel down just before it rained,

Took us all the way to New Orleans.

[Verse 2]

I took my harp out of my dirty red bandanna,

D7 G

I was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues,

G D

With them windshield wipers slappin' time, Bobby clappin' hands,

A D D7

We fin’ly sang near every song that driver knew.

[Chorus]

G D

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to do.

A D D7

Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.

G D

Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.

Feelin' good was good enough for me,

A D

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

[Instrumental]

D A

A D

D D7 G

G D

A D D7

[Verse 3]

From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun,

D7 A

Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,

Standing right beside me, Lord, in everything I done,

A D D7

Bobby's body kept me from the cold.

[Verse 4]

Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,

D7 G

Lookin' for that home, I hope she finds it,

G D

And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

A D D7

Holding Bobby's body close to mine.

[Chorus]

G D

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.

A D D7

Nothin' was all she left for me.

G D

Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.

Feelin' good was good enough for me,

A D

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

[Bridge]

La-de-la, La-de-la-da, La-de-la, Le-de-la, La-de-le-da, La-de-le-da, La-de-da

Le-Le-Le-he, Da-da-da, Le-Le-Le-He, Da-da-da, La-de-le-ha, La-de-le-ha, La-de-da-de-da-de-da-da

[Chorus]

G D

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to do.

A D D7

Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.

G D

Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.

Feelin' good was good enough for me,

A D

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

[Outro]

D E A D A D

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