Chords for Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Lyrics)

Tempo:
99.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Lyrics) chords
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[G]
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train
And I feel the nearest faded as [D] my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
And rode us all the way to [G] New Orleans
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
I sang soft while Bobby [C] sang the blues
Windshield wipers slapping time, [G] I was holding Bobby's candy [D] man
We sang every song that daddy knew
[C] Freedom's just another word [G] for nothing left to lose
[D] Nothing, I mean nothing, honey, [G] if it ain't free
Yeah, [C] feeling good was easy, [G] darling, blues
[D] You know, feeling good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my [G] Bobby McGee
[A] From the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun
[A]
Hey, Bobby shared the secrets of [E] my soul
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we've done
[A] Your Bobby baby [E] kept [A] me from the cold
One day up near Salina's snow hole, I let him slip away
He's looking for that home [D] and I hope he finds it
When I train on a mountain, [A] for one single yesterday
[E] To be holding Bobby's body next to [Bm] mine
[D] Freedom's just another word [A] for nothing left to lose
[E] Nothing, that's all that [A]
left me
[D] But feeling good was [A] easy, darling, when he sang the blues
[E] Hey, feeling good was good enough for me
[A] [E] Good enough for me and my Bobby [A] McGee
[B] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[Am] [E] [Em]
La-da-da [E] -da-da [A]
-da
[E]
La-da-da -da
Bobby [A] McGee,
[D]
[Am] [A] yeah
La [E]
-da-da -da
[A]
Bobby
[E]
McGee, yeah
[G] ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[A] [G]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby Mcgee chords, practice playing E, A, E, D, A, C, G, D and G in sequence. For best results, commence at 49 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 99. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train
And I feel the nearest faded as [D] my jeans
_ _ Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
And rode us all the way to [G] New Orleans
_ I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
I sang soft while Bobby [C] sang the blues
_ _ Windshield wipers slapping time, [G] I was holding Bobby's candy [D] man
We sang every song that daddy knew _ _ _
[C] Freedom's just another word [G] for nothing left to lose
[D] Nothing, I mean nothing, honey, [G] if it ain't free _
Yeah, [C] feeling good was easy, [G] darling, _ blues
[D] You know, feeling good was good enough for me _
_ _ Good enough for me and my [G] Bobby McGee
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ From the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun
[A]
Hey, Bobby shared the secrets of [E] my soul _
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we've done
[A] Your Bobby baby [E] kept [A] me from the cold _ _
One day up near Salina's snow hole, I let him slip away
He's looking for that home [D] and I hope he finds it
When I train on a mountain, [A] for one single yesterday
[E] To be holding Bobby's body next to [Bm] mine
_ [D] _ Freedom's just another word [A] for nothing left to lose
[E] Nothing, that's all that [A]
left me
[D] But feeling good was [A] easy, darling, when he sang the blues
[E] Hey, feeling good was good enough for me
_ [A] _ [E] Good enough for me and my Bobby [A] McGee
_ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Am] _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
La-da-da _ [E] _ _ _ _ -da-da _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
-da_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ La-da-da _ _ _ _ -da_
Bobby _ _ [A] _ McGee, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[Am] _ [A] yeah
La [E] _ _ _
-da-da _ _ _ -da_ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Bobby _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ McGee, _ yeah
_ _ _ [G] ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _

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This song was written by Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson.

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