ARTIST: Kris Kristofferson TITLE: Me and Bobby McGee Lyrics and Chords [As performed by Janis Joplin] Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train And I's feeling nearly as faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained That rode us all the way to New Orleans / G Gsus4 G Gsus4 / G - D - / - - - - / - - G - / I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues Windshield wipers slappin' time I was holding Bobby's hand in mine And we sang every song that driver knew / G - - - / - - C - / C7 - / G - / D - - - / Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose Nothing don't mean nothing honey, if it ain't free Feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues You know, feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee / C - G - / D - G - / C7 - G - / D - - - / - - G - / From the Kentucky coal mines, to the California sun Yeah, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Through all kinds of weather through everything we done Yeah Bobby, baby, kept me from the cold One day near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away He's looking for that home, and I hope he finds it But I'd trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday To be holding Bobby's body next to mine Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose Nothing, and that's all that Bobby left me Feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues Hey, feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee La da da... Now, when I called him my lover, called him my man I said I called him my lover and did the best I can, come on And that Bobby, lord, and that Bobby McGee, yeah Lordy, lordy, lordy... Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee
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