Me and Bobby McGee
written by Kristofferson/Foster
Corrections welcome.
Tabbed 5/15/05


C (muted)
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains
C                           G
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans

Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
                             C
Took us all the way to New Orleans

I took my mouth harp out of my old dirty red bandana
                              C7        F
I was playin' sad while Bobby sang the blues
                                           C
Those windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby's clappin' hands we finally
G                               C     C7
Sang up every song that driver knew, whoa


F                               C
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
G                                     C    C7
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free, whoa
F                               C
Feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
G                                    N/C
Feelin' good was good enough for me, Bobby McGee



(Key change)


D (muted)
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
D                               A
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul

Standin' right beside me Lord thru everything I done
                                      D
And every night she kept me from the cold
 
Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away
                                    G
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
                                     D
I'd trade all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday
A                             D    Dsus2
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine, whoa


G                                  D
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
A                                D   Dsus2
Nothin' left is all she left for me, whoa
G                               D
Feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
A                                    N/C           Dsus2
Feelin' good was good enough for me, Bobby McGee, whoa


G                                 D
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
A                                    D     Dsus2
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free, whoa
G                               D
Feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
A                                    N/C          
Feelin' good was good enough for me, Bobby McGee