Chords for How to Play Me and Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson (cover) Easy 5 Chord Tune
Tempo:
148.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hey guys, PartyMarty here.
Easy Guitar Tunes.
I've got another real fun tune to do.
It's been requested a bunch of times and it's one of
It's a timeless classic.
It's written by Chris Christopherson, Bobbie McGee.
It's been done by Joplin.
It's been done by so many people.
It's a great, great tune.
I tend to keep the chords that Chris Christopherson plays because he's such a great songwriter.
I don't like to deviate too far from it.
There is a key change in it afterwards, but the chords are all pretty basic.
So, I hope you guys enjoy this [G] one.
There are six chords in this song.
And they're G, [D] D, [C] and C.
And then the chord change is going to be an [E] E and [A] an A.
Go back to [G] D.
There's D in there as well, but we've already done that.
So again, the chords are G, [D] D, [C] C,
[E] E, [A] and A.
You'll also see [N] me turn the G into a G7 once more in the song.
So it's basically
I like to play the G with this and leave the index finger open.
So, [G] there's your G.
Then you lift the baby and put down the index on the bottom string in the first fret.
There's your G7.
It's a great chord for this song.
Don't see it, but you will see me do it.
I just wanted to explain to you what it was.
It's a nice country kind of up and down quick strum.
It's kind of like a
Slow that down.
[D]
That's
[G]
[C] me running into C.
So all it [Am] is is an open second string, and then second [B] fret, second string with your second finger, and then your third finger, [C]
second string, third fret into your [G] C.
So it's just an [A] open, [Bm] run, [C] C.
[G] Open, [C] run, C.
Back to the strum.
[D]
And
[G]
that's pretty much [N] what it is all the way through the song.
So, practice those chords, practice that strum a little bit, and then join us for the song.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson and Janis Joplin.
I get kind of a little bit of both in this one, more so Christopherson.
Anyway, let's give this one a go.
I hope you [G] guys enjoy this one.
[D]
[G]
I'm out of my dirty red bandana.
I was playing soft while Bobby [C] sang blue.
Went to a wiper's slap in time.
[G] I was holding Bobby's hand of mine.
[D] He sang every song that driver knew.
[G] [C] Freedom's just another word [G] for nothing left to lose.
[D]
That ain't nothing, baby, it [G] ain't real.
[C] Feeling good was easy to [G] know when he sang blue.
[D] Feeling good was good enough for me.
Good enough [C] for me, my [G] Bobby McGee.
[A]
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun.
Bobby and I shared secrets [D] of [E] my own.
Through the long calm weather, through everything we've done.
Yeah, Bobby, baby, helped me [Em] throw [A] the gold.
I want a man next to me, but Lord, I let him slip away.
He's looking for that home, and I [D] hope he'll find it.
Well, I dread all my tomorrows [A] for a single yesterday.
[G] To [E] be holding Bobby's body next to mine.
[G] [D] Freedom's just another word [A] for nothing left to lose.
[E] Nothing.
It ain't nothing, baby, [A] it ain't real.
[D] Feeling good was easy to know [A] when he sang blue.
[E] Feeling good was good enough for me.
Good enough [D] for me, my Bobby [A] McGee.
La da da, la da da da, la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [E]
McGee.
La da da, la da da da, la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [A] McGee.
La da da, la da da da, [G] [A] la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [E] McGee.
[A]
[Em] [A]
Oh that's [N] such a great tune, great classic tune.
He was such, he's such a good songwriter and still is today.
Hope you guys enjoyed that one guys.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson.
Do me a favor if you like what you see, add a like, any questions or comments definitely
let me know.
I love hearing from you guys and get over to my channel.
I got all great tunes to play over there
So hope you guys enjoyed yourself today from party party easy guitar tunes
I hope to see you again soon when I put another tune up every Thursday for you guys to learn you take care for
Easy Guitar Tunes.
I've got another real fun tune to do.
It's been requested a bunch of times and it's one of
It's a timeless classic.
It's written by Chris Christopherson, Bobbie McGee.
It's been done by Joplin.
It's been done by so many people.
It's a great, great tune.
I tend to keep the chords that Chris Christopherson plays because he's such a great songwriter.
I don't like to deviate too far from it.
There is a key change in it afterwards, but the chords are all pretty basic.
So, I hope you guys enjoy this [G] one.
There are six chords in this song.
And they're G, [D] D, [C] and C.
And then the chord change is going to be an [E] E and [A] an A.
Go back to [G] D.
There's D in there as well, but we've already done that.
So again, the chords are G, [D] D, [C] C,
[E] E, [A] and A.
You'll also see [N] me turn the G into a G7 once more in the song.
So it's basically
I like to play the G with this and leave the index finger open.
So, [G] there's your G.
Then you lift the baby and put down the index on the bottom string in the first fret.
There's your G7.
It's a great chord for this song.
Don't see it, but you will see me do it.
I just wanted to explain to you what it was.
It's a nice country kind of up and down quick strum.
It's kind of like a
Slow that down.
[D]
That's
[G]
[C] me running into C.
So all it [Am] is is an open second string, and then second [B] fret, second string with your second finger, and then your third finger, [C]
second string, third fret into your [G] C.
So it's just an [A] open, [Bm] run, [C] C.
[G] Open, [C] run, C.
Back to the strum.
[D]
And
[G]
that's pretty much [N] what it is all the way through the song.
So, practice those chords, practice that strum a little bit, and then join us for the song.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson and Janis Joplin.
I get kind of a little bit of both in this one, more so Christopherson.
Anyway, let's give this one a go.
I hope you [G] guys enjoy this one.
[D]
[G]
I'm out of my dirty red bandana.
I was playing soft while Bobby [C] sang blue.
Went to a wiper's slap in time.
[G] I was holding Bobby's hand of mine.
[D] He sang every song that driver knew.
[G] [C] Freedom's just another word [G] for nothing left to lose.
[D]
That ain't nothing, baby, it [G] ain't real.
[C] Feeling good was easy to [G] know when he sang blue.
[D] Feeling good was good enough for me.
Good enough [C] for me, my [G] Bobby McGee.
[A]
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun.
Bobby and I shared secrets [D] of [E] my own.
Through the long calm weather, through everything we've done.
Yeah, Bobby, baby, helped me [Em] throw [A] the gold.
I want a man next to me, but Lord, I let him slip away.
He's looking for that home, and I [D] hope he'll find it.
Well, I dread all my tomorrows [A] for a single yesterday.
[G] To [E] be holding Bobby's body next to mine.
[G] [D] Freedom's just another word [A] for nothing left to lose.
[E] Nothing.
It ain't nothing, baby, [A] it ain't real.
[D] Feeling good was easy to know [A] when he sang blue.
[E] Feeling good was good enough for me.
Good enough [D] for me, my Bobby [A] McGee.
La da da, la da da da, la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [E]
McGee.
La da da, la da da da, la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [A] McGee.
La da da, la da da da, [G] [A] la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [E] McGee.
[A]
[Em] [A]
Oh that's [N] such a great tune, great classic tune.
He was such, he's such a good songwriter and still is today.
Hope you guys enjoyed that one guys.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson.
Do me a favor if you like what you see, add a like, any questions or comments definitely
let me know.
I love hearing from you guys and get over to my channel.
I got all great tunes to play over there
So hope you guys enjoyed yourself today from party party easy guitar tunes
I hope to see you again soon when I put another tune up every Thursday for you guys to learn you take care for
Key:
G
A
D
C
E
G
A
D
Hey guys, PartyMarty here.
Easy Guitar Tunes.
I've got another real fun tune to do.
It's been requested a bunch of times and it's one of_
It's a timeless classic.
It's written by Chris Christopherson, Bobbie McGee.
It's been done by Joplin.
It's been done by so many people.
It's a great, great tune.
I tend to keep the chords that Chris Christopherson plays because he's such a great songwriter.
I don't like to deviate too far from it.
There is a key change in it afterwards, but the chords are all pretty basic.
So, I hope you guys enjoy this [G] one.
There are six chords in this song.
And they're G, _ _ _ _ [D] D, _ _ _ _ [C] and C. _ _ _
_ And then the chord change is going to be an [E] E _ and _ [A] an A. _ _
_ Go back to [G] D.
There's D in there as well, but we've already done that.
So again, the chords are G, _ _ _ [D] D, _ _ _ _ [C] C, _
_ _ _ [E] E, _ _ [A] and A.
_ _ You'll also see [N] me turn the G into a G7 once more in the song.
So it's basically_
I like to play the G with this and leave the index finger open.
So, [G] there's your G.
_ _ Then you lift the baby and put down the index on the bottom string in the first fret. _ _
There's your G7.
It's a great chord for this song. _
Don't see it, but you will see me do it.
I just wanted to explain to you what it was.
_ It's a nice country kind of up and down quick strum.
It's kind of like _ _ _ a_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Slow that down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
That's _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ me running into C.
So all it [Am] is is an open second string, and then second [B] fret, _ second string with your second finger, and then your third finger, [C] _
second string, third fret _ into your [G] C.
So it's just an [A] open, [Bm] run, [C] C.
_ [G] Open, [C] run, C.
Back to the strum. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ that's pretty much [N] what it is all the way through the song.
So, practice those chords, practice that strum a little bit, and then join us for the song.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson and Janis Joplin.
I get kind of a little bit of both in this one, more so Christopherson.
_ Anyway, let's give this one a go.
I hope you [G] guys enjoy this one. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm out of my dirty red bandana.
I was playing soft while Bobby [C] sang blue. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Went to a wiper's slap in time.
[G] I was holding Bobby's hand of mine.
[D] He sang every song that driver knew. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ Freedom's just another word [G] for nothing left to _ lose.
_ [D] _ _
That ain't nothing, baby, it [G] ain't real. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Feeling good was easy to [G] know _ when he sang blue.
_ _ _ [D] _ Feeling good was good enough for me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Good enough [C] for me, my [G] Bobby McGee. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun.
_ _ Bobby and I shared secrets [D] of [E] my own. _
_ _ _ _ Through the long calm weather, _ through everything we've done.
_ Yeah, Bobby, baby, helped me [Em] throw [A] the _ gold.
_ _ I want a man next to me, but Lord, I let him slip away.
_ _ He's looking for that home, and I [D] hope he'll find it.
Well, _ _ I dread all my _ tomorrows [A] for a single _ yesterday.
[G] To [E] be holding _ Bobby's body next to mine. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ Freedom's just another word [A] for nothing left to lose.
_ [E] Nothing.
It ain't nothing, baby, [A] it ain't real. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Feeling good was easy to know [A] _ when he sang blue.
_ _ [E] Feeling good was good enough for me. _
_ _ _ Good _ enough [D] for me, my Bobby [A] _ McGee. _
_ _ _ La da da, _ la da da da, _ _ la da da da da, _ _ _ la da da da da, Bobby [E] _ _ _
McGee.
_ _ _ _ La da da, la _ _ _ da da da, _ _ _ _ la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [A] McGee. _
_ _ _ _ La da da, la da da da, _ [G] _ [A] _ la da da da da, _ _ _ la da da da da, Bobby [E] McGee. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _
Oh that's [N] such a great tune, great classic tune.
He was such, he's such a good songwriter and still is today.
Hope you guys enjoyed that one guys.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson.
Do me a favor if you like what you see, add a like, any questions or comments definitely
let me know.
I love hearing from you guys and get over to my channel.
I got all _ great tunes to play over there
So hope you guys enjoyed yourself today from party party easy guitar tunes
I hope to see you again soon when I put another tune up every Thursday for you guys to learn you take care for
Easy Guitar Tunes.
I've got another real fun tune to do.
It's been requested a bunch of times and it's one of_
It's a timeless classic.
It's written by Chris Christopherson, Bobbie McGee.
It's been done by Joplin.
It's been done by so many people.
It's a great, great tune.
I tend to keep the chords that Chris Christopherson plays because he's such a great songwriter.
I don't like to deviate too far from it.
There is a key change in it afterwards, but the chords are all pretty basic.
So, I hope you guys enjoy this [G] one.
There are six chords in this song.
And they're G, _ _ _ _ [D] D, _ _ _ _ [C] and C. _ _ _
_ And then the chord change is going to be an [E] E _ and _ [A] an A. _ _
_ Go back to [G] D.
There's D in there as well, but we've already done that.
So again, the chords are G, _ _ _ [D] D, _ _ _ _ [C] C, _
_ _ _ [E] E, _ _ [A] and A.
_ _ You'll also see [N] me turn the G into a G7 once more in the song.
So it's basically_
I like to play the G with this and leave the index finger open.
So, [G] there's your G.
_ _ Then you lift the baby and put down the index on the bottom string in the first fret. _ _
There's your G7.
It's a great chord for this song. _
Don't see it, but you will see me do it.
I just wanted to explain to you what it was.
_ It's a nice country kind of up and down quick strum.
It's kind of like _ _ _ a_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Slow that down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
That's _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ me running into C.
So all it [Am] is is an open second string, and then second [B] fret, _ second string with your second finger, and then your third finger, [C] _
second string, third fret _ into your [G] C.
So it's just an [A] open, [Bm] run, [C] C.
_ [G] Open, [C] run, C.
Back to the strum. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ that's pretty much [N] what it is all the way through the song.
So, practice those chords, practice that strum a little bit, and then join us for the song.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson and Janis Joplin.
I get kind of a little bit of both in this one, more so Christopherson.
_ Anyway, let's give this one a go.
I hope you [G] guys enjoy this one. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm out of my dirty red bandana.
I was playing soft while Bobby [C] sang blue. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Went to a wiper's slap in time.
[G] I was holding Bobby's hand of mine.
[D] He sang every song that driver knew. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ Freedom's just another word [G] for nothing left to _ lose.
_ [D] _ _
That ain't nothing, baby, it [G] ain't real. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Feeling good was easy to [G] know _ when he sang blue.
_ _ _ [D] _ Feeling good was good enough for me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Good enough [C] for me, my [G] Bobby McGee. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun.
_ _ Bobby and I shared secrets [D] of [E] my own. _
_ _ _ _ Through the long calm weather, _ through everything we've done.
_ Yeah, Bobby, baby, helped me [Em] throw [A] the _ gold.
_ _ I want a man next to me, but Lord, I let him slip away.
_ _ He's looking for that home, and I [D] hope he'll find it.
Well, _ _ I dread all my _ tomorrows [A] for a single _ yesterday.
[G] To [E] be holding _ Bobby's body next to mine. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ Freedom's just another word [A] for nothing left to lose.
_ [E] Nothing.
It ain't nothing, baby, [A] it ain't real. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Feeling good was easy to know [A] _ when he sang blue.
_ _ [E] Feeling good was good enough for me. _
_ _ _ Good _ enough [D] for me, my Bobby [A] _ McGee. _
_ _ _ La da da, _ la da da da, _ _ la da da da da, _ _ _ la da da da da, Bobby [E] _ _ _
McGee.
_ _ _ _ La da da, la _ _ _ da da da, _ _ _ _ la da da da da, la da da da da, Bobby [A] McGee. _
_ _ _ _ La da da, la da da da, _ [G] _ [A] _ la da da da da, _ _ _ la da da da da, Bobby [E] McGee. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _
Oh that's [N] such a great tune, great classic tune.
He was such, he's such a good songwriter and still is today.
Hope you guys enjoyed that one guys.
Bobby McGee by Chris Christopherson.
Do me a favor if you like what you see, add a like, any questions or comments definitely
let me know.
I love hearing from you guys and get over to my channel.
I got all _ great tunes to play over there
So hope you guys enjoyed yourself today from party party easy guitar tunes
I hope to see you again soon when I put another tune up every Thursday for you guys to learn you take care for