Chords for Grateful Dead - "Me & Bobby McGee" - Grateful Dead 'Skull & Roses' (1971)

Tempo:

128.95 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Grateful Dead - "Me & Bobby McGee" - Grateful Dead 'Skull & Roses' (1971) chords

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Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train,
[D] feeling nearly faded as [A] my jeans.
[Em] Bobby flagged a diesel down just before it rained, took us all [E] the way to New [D] Orleans.
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana, I was low and sad while Bobby sang [G] the blues.
With them windshield wipers slapping time [D] and Bobby clapping hands, [A] we finally sang near every song [D] that dried.
[D]
[G] Freedom's just another word [D] for nothing left to do,
[A] nothing ain't worth nothing [D] but a scream.
[G] Feeling good was easy, [D] Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.
[A] Feeling good was good enough for me, good enough for me and [D] Bobby McGee.
[A]
[Bm] [D] From
[Bm]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun, Bobby shared the secrets of [A] my soul.
Standing right [F#] beside me, Lord, he [A] did everything I've done, and Bobby's body kept me.
From [D] the coal, get somewhere, get a sleep, Lord, I let her slip away.
Looking for an old mile, [G] old shit mine, and I trade all my tomorrows [D] for a single yesterday.
[A]
Wounding Bobby's body, Lord, rose to mine.
[D]
[G] Freedom's just another word [D] for nothing left to lose,
[A] nothing was all she left for me.
[Am]
[G] Feeling good was easy, [D] Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.
[A] Feeling good was good enough for me, good enough for me and [D] Bobby McGee.
[E] [D]
[A] Le le le, le le le le, le le le, le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, [D] le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le,
[G] le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le
Another word [D] for loving love to do
[A] Nothing ain't worth nothing, [D] but it's free
[G] Feeling good was easy, oh [D] when robin slain the blue
[A] Feeling good was good enough for me
Good enough for me, [D] robin was easy
[E] [A]
[D]
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Let's start jamming Grateful Dead - (2021 Remaster, Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, April 27, 1971) Me & Bobby Mcgee chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, A, D, G, D and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 64 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 129 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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_ Busted flat in Baton Rouge, _ waiting for a train, _ _
[D] _ feeling nearly faded as [A] my jeans. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Bobby flagged a diesel down _ just before it rained, _ _ took us all [E] the way to New [D] Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _
I took my harpoon out of _ my dirty red bandana, _ I was low and sad while Bobby sang [G] the blues.
_ _ _ _ With them windshield wipers slapping time [D] and Bobby clapping hands, [A] we finally sang near every song [D] that dried.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Freedom's just another word [D] for nothing left to do, _
[A] _ _ nothing ain't worth nothing [D] but a scream. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Feeling good was easy, [D] Lord, when Bobby sang the blues. _
[A] _ _ Feeling good was good enough for me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ good enough for me and [D] Bobby McGee. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ From _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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the coal mines of Kentucky _ to the California sun, _ _ _ _ Bobby shared the secrets of [A] my soul. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Standing right [F#] beside me, Lord, he [A] did everything I've done, _ _ _ and Bobby's body kept me.
From [D] the coal, _ _ _ _ _ get somewhere, get a sleep, _ Lord, I let her slip away. _ _
_ Looking for an old mile, [G] old shit mine, _ _ _ _ and I trade all my _ tomorrows [D] for a single yesterday.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ Wounding Bobby's body, Lord, rose to mine.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ Freedom's just another word [D] for _ nothing left to lose, _
[A] _ _ nothing was all she left for me.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ Feeling good was easy, [D] Lord, when Bobby sang the blues. _
[A] _ _ Feeling good was good enough for me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ good enough for me and [D] Bobby McGee.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Le le le, _ _ _ le le le le, le le le, le le le le, _ _ le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, _ [D] le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, _ _ _
[G] le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le, le le le le le
Another word [D] for loving love to do _ _
[A] _ _ Nothing ain't worth nothing, [D] but it's free _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Feeling good was easy, oh [D] when robin slain the blue _
[A] _ _ Feeling good was good enough for me _ _ _ _
Good _ _ enough for me, [D] robin was easy _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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