Me and Bobby McGee Chords by Willie Nelson
- Key: A
- BPM: 91
- Capo: no capo
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ME AND BOBBY MCGEE CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] D7 A E7 E E7 A A7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A E7 A ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A Busted flat in Baton Rouge I headed for the trains A7 E7 E Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans ■ E7 E Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained A Took us all the way to New Orleans A7 I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana D I was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues D And with the windshield wipers slappin' time A And Bobby's clappin' hands E7 E A We finally sang up every song that driver knew [Chorus] D A Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose E7 E A And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free D A Feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues E E7 And buddy that was good enough for me A Good enough for me and Bobby McGee [Solo] E7 A A7 D7 D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E7 E E7 A ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun E7 Bobby shared the secrets of my soul E7 Standing right beside me Lord through everything I've done A And every night she kept me from the cold A Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away D Looking for the home I hope she'll find A And I'd trade all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday E7 A Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine [Chorus] D A E ■ Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose ■ A And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free D A E7 ■ And feelin' good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues ■ E7 And buddy that was good enough for me E E7 A Good enough for me and Bobby McGee [Solo] E7 A D A E A D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E E7 A7 D7 A7 E7 A E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E7 A A7 A E A D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] A7 D A E7 ■ ■ ■ ■