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Me And Bobby McGee Chords And Strumming, Kris Kristofferson / Janis Joplin
Django Chords:
(capo fret 2)
Django G chord
Django C chord
Django D chord
Strumming:
Kris - "Cash Bass": |B D U B D U |
Janis - "Driver": |D D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: Kris - 133 bpm Janis - 185 bpm
Key: G
Intro -
|G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 1 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(G) Busted flat in Baton Rouge, and headin' for the trains
Feelin' nearly faded as my (D)jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
Took us all away to New Or(G)leans
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the (C)blues
With them windshield wipers slappin' time
And (G)Bobby clappin' hands, we finally (D)sang up
Every song that driver (G)knew
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G (1 strum)|- - - - |
(C) Freedom's just another word for (G) nothin' left to lose
(D) Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's (G)free
(C) Feelin' good was easy Lord, when (G)Bobby sang the blues
(D) Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby Mc(G)Gee
(Capo moves to fret 4)
Fill -
|G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
From the (G)coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my (D)soul
Standin' right beside me Lord through everything I done
Every night she kept me from the (G)cold
Then somewhere near Salinas lord, I let her slip away
Lookin' for the home, I hope she'll (C)find
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a (G)single yesterday
(D) Holdin' Bobby's body next to (G)mine
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G (1 strum)|- - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(C) Freedom's just another word for (G) nothin' left to lose
(D) Nothin' left is all she left for (G)me
(C) Feelin' good was easy Lord, when (G)Bobby sang the blues
(D) Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby Mc(G)Gee
Ending -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G
(G) La-da-da, la-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, Bobby Mc(D)Gee
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
La, la-la-la-da-da- Bobby Mc(G)Gee
Final Chord Strum: G
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Me And Bobby McGee Chords And Strumming, Kris Kristofferson / Janis Joplin
Open Chords:
(capo fret 2)
Open G & G7 chords
Open C & C/G chords
Open D & D7 chords
Open A chord
Open E7 chord
Strumming:
Kris - "Cash Bass*": |B U D U B U D U |
Janis - "Driver": |D D D U D U |
Tempo: Kris - 133 bpm Janis - 185 bpm
Key: G
Fill 1
Fill 2
Fill 3
Intro -
|G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 1 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G7 - - - |C - C/G -|C - C/G -|
|C - C/G -|C - C/G -|G - - - |G - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - | Fill 1 |
(G) Busted flat in Baton Rouge, and headin' for the trains
Feelin' nearly faded as my (D7)jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
Took us all away to New Or(G)leans
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while (G7)Bobby sang the (C)blues
With them windshield wipers slappin' time
And (G)Bobby clappin' hands, we finally (D7)sang up
Every song that driver (G)knew (Fill 1)
Chorus -
|C - C/G -|C - C/G -|G - - - |G - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - | Fill 1 |
|C - C/G -|C - C/G -|G - - - |G - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |D7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
(C) Freedom's just another word for (G) nothin' left to lose
(D7) Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's (G)free (Fill 1)
(C) Feelin' good was easy Lord, when (G)Bobby sang the blues
(D7) Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby Mc(G)Gee
Fill -
|A - - - |A - - - |
Verse 2 -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - | Fill 2 |
From the (A)coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my (E7)soul
Standin' right beside me Lord through everything I done
Every night she kept me from the (A)cold
Then somewhere near Salinas lord, I let her slip away
Lookin' for the (A7)home, I hope she'll (D)find
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a (A)single yesterday
(E7) Holdin' Bobby's body next to (A)mine (Fill 2)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - | Fill 2 |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |A - - - | Fill 3 |
(D) Freedom's just another word for
(A) nothin' left to lose
(E7) Nothin' left is all she left for
(A)me (Fill 2)
(D) Feelin' good was easy Lord, when
(A)Bobby sang the blues
(E7) Buddy, that was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby Mc(A)Gee (Fill 3)
Ending -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |E7 - - - |
|E7 - - - |E7 - - - |A
(A) La-da-da, la-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, Bobby Mc(E7)Gee
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
La, la-la-la-da-da- Bobby Mc(A)Gee
Final Chord Strum: A
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Me And Bobby McGee Lyrics
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, and headin' for the trains
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
Took us all away to New Orleans
I 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
Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free
Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Standin' right beside me Lord through everything I done
Every night she kept me from the cold
Then somewhere near Salinas lord, I let her slip away
Lookin' for the home, I hope she'll find
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' left is all she left for me
Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
Buddy, that was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
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Me and Bobby McGee
La la la...
Me and Bobby McGee
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Me and Bobby McGee
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