Chords for Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge - Me and Bobby McGee (CMA Awards 1974)
Tempo:
141.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Bb
G
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] New artist, [D] it means new country.
New country like Chris Christopherson and Rita Coolidge.
[Bb]
Back in that room, heading for the trains.
Feeling nearly [Dm] faded as my jeans.
Bobby found a [F] dealer down, just before it rained.
[Dm] Do all [Bb] these,
[Dm] [Bb] no matter.
Dirty red van going sad while Bobby [Gm] sang.
[Eb]
Slapping time [Bb] and Bobby clapping hands.
[Dm] We finally [F] sang, every song [Dm] that drive.
[Bb]
[Eb] Freedom's just another word [Bb] for nothing left to do.
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb] Feeling good was easy Lord [Bb] when Bobby sang.
[F]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb]
[C]
From Kentucky to the [F] California [C] sun.
[G]
Standing right beside me Lord, through everything I done.
Every night he kept me [C] from the cold.
Then somewhere in Salina, Lord I bet it's never way.
Looking for [Gm] the home I hope [F] to find.
I trade all my tomorrows for [C] one single yesterday.
[G] [Dm] Holding [G] Bobby's body close [C] to mine.
[Gm]
[F] Freedom's just another word [C] for nothing left to lose.
[F] Ain't that right [G] Caesar?
Nothing ain't worth nothing.
[C] And it don't cost nothing.
[F] Feeling good was easy [C] Lord when Bobby sang.
[G] Buddy that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Vince Matthews and Johnny [C] Cash.
[Gm]
[C] [G] [C]
Bobby and [G] Bobby would be.
New country like Chris Christopherson and Rita Coolidge.
[Bb]
Back in that room, heading for the trains.
Feeling nearly [Dm] faded as my jeans.
Bobby found a [F] dealer down, just before it rained.
[Dm] Do all [Bb] these,
[Dm] [Bb] no matter.
Dirty red van going sad while Bobby [Gm] sang.
[Eb]
Slapping time [Bb] and Bobby clapping hands.
[Dm] We finally [F] sang, every song [Dm] that drive.
[Bb]
[Eb] Freedom's just another word [Bb] for nothing left to do.
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb] Feeling good was easy Lord [Bb] when Bobby sang.
[F]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb]
[C]
From Kentucky to the [F] California [C] sun.
[G]
Standing right beside me Lord, through everything I done.
Every night he kept me [C] from the cold.
Then somewhere in Salina, Lord I bet it's never way.
Looking for [Gm] the home I hope [F] to find.
I trade all my tomorrows for [C] one single yesterday.
[G] [Dm] Holding [G] Bobby's body close [C] to mine.
[Gm]
[F] Freedom's just another word [C] for nothing left to lose.
[F] Ain't that right [G] Caesar?
Nothing ain't worth nothing.
[C] And it don't cost nothing.
[F] Feeling good was easy [C] Lord when Bobby sang.
[G] Buddy that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Vince Matthews and Johnny [C] Cash.
[Gm]
[C] [G] [C]
Bobby and [G] Bobby would be.
Key:
C
F
Bb
G
Dm
C
F
Bb
[N] New artist, [D] it means new country.
New country like Chris Christopherson and Rita Coolidge.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Back in that room, _ heading for the trains.
_ _ _ Feeling nearly [Dm] faded as my jeans. _ _ _
_ _ _ Bobby found a [F] dealer down, _ just before it rained.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Do all [Bb] these, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] no matter.
_ Dirty red van _ _ _ going sad while Bobby [Gm] sang.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Slapping time [Bb] and Bobby clapping hands.
[Dm] We finally [F] sang, every song [Dm] that drive.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ Freedom's just another word [Bb] for nothing left to do. _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Feeling good was easy Lord [Bb] when Bobby sang. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ From Kentucky _ to the _ [F] California [C] sun. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Standing right beside me Lord, through everything I done. _
_ _ Every night he kept me [C] from the cold. _ _ _ _
Then somewhere in Salina, Lord I bet it's never way. _
_ _ Looking for [Gm] the home I hope [F] to find. _ _ _ _
I trade all my _ tomorrows for [C] one single yesterday. _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] Holding [G] Bobby's body close [C] to mine.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ Freedom's just another word [C] for nothing left to lose.
[F] Ain't that right [G] Caesar?
Nothing ain't worth nothing.
_ [C] _ And it don't cost nothing. _
_ [F] _ Feeling good was easy [C] Lord when Bobby sang. _ _
[G] _ _ Buddy that was good enough for me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Good enough for me and Vince Matthews and Johnny [C] Cash.
_ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Bobby and [G] Bobby would be. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
New country like Chris Christopherson and Rita Coolidge.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Back in that room, _ heading for the trains.
_ _ _ Feeling nearly [Dm] faded as my jeans. _ _ _
_ _ _ Bobby found a [F] dealer down, _ just before it rained.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Do all [Bb] these, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] no matter.
_ Dirty red van _ _ _ going sad while Bobby [Gm] sang.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Slapping time [Bb] and Bobby clapping hands.
[Dm] We finally [F] sang, every song [Dm] that drive.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ Freedom's just another word [Bb] for nothing left to do. _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Feeling good was easy Lord [Bb] when Bobby sang. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ From Kentucky _ to the _ [F] California [C] sun. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Standing right beside me Lord, through everything I done. _
_ _ Every night he kept me [C] from the cold. _ _ _ _
Then somewhere in Salina, Lord I bet it's never way. _
_ _ Looking for [Gm] the home I hope [F] to find. _ _ _ _
I trade all my _ tomorrows for [C] one single yesterday. _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] Holding [G] Bobby's body close [C] to mine.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ Freedom's just another word [C] for nothing left to lose.
[F] Ain't that right [G] Caesar?
Nothing ain't worth nothing.
_ [C] _ And it don't cost nothing. _
_ [F] _ Feeling good was easy [C] Lord when Bobby sang. _ _
[G] _ _ Buddy that was good enough for me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Good enough for me and Vince Matthews and Johnny [C] Cash.
_ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Bobby and [G] Bobby would be. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _