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Me And Bobby Mcgee

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ME AND BOBBY McGEE (Kris Kristofferson)
(Each chord is the same length; that's either one measure or
half a measure, depending on how you look at it.)
(For the intro, strum 2 whole-beat G chords, then 4 half-beat C chords.)
[Intro]
 G-    C/G   G-    C/G  G  
[Verse 1]
GBusted flat in BGaton Rouge, Gwaitin' for a trGain
When I's Gfeelin' near as fGaded as mD7y jeansD7  
D7Bobby thumbed a dD7iesel down D7just before it rD7ained
                   D7              D7   G-     C/G  G  
And rode us all the way into New Orleans
I Gpulled my harpGoon out of my Gdirty red bandGana
I's Gplayin' soft while BG7obby sang the blCuesC  
CWindshield wipers slCappin' time, I was Gholdin' Bobby's Ghand in mine
D7We sang every sD7ong that driver kD7newD7  
[Chorus]
CFreedom's just anCother word for Gnothin' left to lGose
D7Nothin', it ain't nD7othin' honey, if it ain't frGeeG  
And Cfeelin' good was Ceasy, lord, oh, Gwhen he sang the Gblues
You know D7feelin' good was D7good enough for mD7eD7  
D7Good enough for mD7e and my Bobby McGGeeG  A  A  
[Verse 2]
From the AKentucky cAoal mines to the ACalifornia Asun
Yeah ABobby shared the sAecrets of mE7y soulE7  
Through E7all kinds of wE7eather, through E7everything we dE7one
Yeah E7Bobby baby E7kept me from the AcoldA  
One Aday up near SalAinas, lo-ord, AI let him slip awAay
He's Alookin' for that hA7ome and I hope he fDinds itD  
Well I'd Dtrade all my tomDorrows for one Asingle yesterAday
To be E7holdin' Bobby's bE7ody next to mE7ineE7  
[Chorus]
DFreedom's just anDother word for Anothin' left to lAose
E7Nothin', and that's aE7ll that Bobby lAeft meA  
Well, Dfeelin' good was Deasy, lo-o-Aord, when he sang the Ablues
And E7feelin' good was E7good enough for mE7eE7  
E7Good enough for mE7e and my Bobby McAGee yeahA  
[Bridge]
La da Ada, la da Adaa, la da Adaa da daa da dAaa
  ALa da da da dAaa dadada Bobby E7McGee-aE7h
E7Laa li daa da dE7aa daa, E7la da daa da dE7aa
E7Laa la laa la dE7aada Bobby McAGee-ah yAeah
La di Ada, ladida LAA dida LA di daa, Aladida LA dida LAA di daa
  AHey now BAobby now now Bobby McE7Gee yeahE7  
Lo lo LE7O lolo LO lo laE7a, lololo LE7O lolo LO lolo LE7O lolo LO la laa
  E7Hey now BE7obby now now Bobby McGAee yeAah
[Chorus]
Lord, I Acalled him my lover, I Acalled him my man
I said I Acalled him my lover, did the Abest I can
C'mon, Ahey now Bobby now, Ahey now Bobby McGE7ee, yeahE7  
Lo lo lE7ord, a lord, a lE7ord, a lord, a lE7ord, a lord, a lE7ord oh
E7Hey, hey, hE7ey, Bobby McGAee, lordA  
[Outro]
A  A  A  A    A  A  E7  E7    E7  E7  E7  E7    E7  E7  A  A
A  A  A  A    A  A  E7  E7    E7  E7  E7  E7    E7  E7  A  A
A  A  A  A    A  A  E7  E7    E7  E7  E7  E7    E7  E7  A  A

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The story behind the song

"Me And Bobby McGee" captures the despair of a broken, inebriated man staring at the night's stars, inspired by a scene from Federico Fellini's La Strada. The title character was named after a studio secretary, though her surname was misheard. This song, famously performed by Janis Joplin, became a powerful expression of her raw, soulful vocals and iconic stage presence, making her one of the most successful rock performers of her era. It plays like a yearning journey through freedom and loss.

AI-written from these sources:Me and Bobby McGee — Wikipedia ↗Janis Joplin — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Me And Bobby Mcgee

by Janis Joplin

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C/G

ME AND BOBBY McGEE (Kris Kristofferson)

(Each chord is the same length; that's either one measure or

half a measure, depending on how you look at it.)

(For the intro, strum 2 whole-beat G chords, then 4 half-beat C chords.)

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G G

- -

[Verse 1]

G G G G

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train

G G D7 D7

When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans

D7 D7 D7 D7

Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained

D7 D7 G C/G G

And rode us all the way into New Orleans

G G G G

I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana

G G7 C C

I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues

C C G G

Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine

D7 D7 D7 D7

We sang every song that driver knew

[Chorus]

C C G G

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

D7 D7 G G

Nothin', it ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free

C C G G

And feelin' good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues

D7 D7 D7 D7

You know feelin' good was good enough for me

D7 D7 G G A A

Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee

[Verse 2]

A A A A

From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun

A A E7 E7

Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul

E7 E7 E7 E7

Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done

E7 E7 A A

Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold

A A A A

One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away

A A7 D D

He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it

D D A A

Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday

E7 E7 E7 E7

To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

[Chorus]

D D A A

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

E7 E7 A A

Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me

D D A A

Well, feelin' good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues

E7 E7 E7 E7

And feelin' good was good enough for me

E7 E7 A A

Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah

[Bridge]

A A A A

La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa

A A E7 E7

La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah

E7 E7 E7 E7

Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa

E7 E7 A A

Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah

A A A A

La di da, ladida LA dida LA di daa, ladida LA dida LA di daa

A A E7 E7

Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah

E7 E7 E7 E7

Lo lo LO lolo LO lo laa, lololo LO lolo LO lolo LO lolo LO la laa

E7 E7 A A

Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah

[Chorus]

A A

Lord, I called him my lover, I called him my man

A A

I said I called him my lover, did the best I can

A A E7 E7

C'mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah

E7 E7 E7 E7

Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord oh

E7 E7 A A

Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, lord

[Outro]

A A A A A A E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 A A

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