[Intro]
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C/G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C/G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
[Verse]
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans
<b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
<b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C/G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
And rode us all the way into New Orleans
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G7</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
<b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
We sang every song that driver knew
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
<b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Nothin', it ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
And feelin' good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues
<b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
You know feelin' good was good enough for me
<b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
[Verse]
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A7</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me
<b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">D</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Well, feelin' good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
And feelin' good was good enough for me
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah
[Bridge]
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
La di da, ladida LA dida LA di daa, ladida LA dida LA di daa
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Lo lo LO lolo LO lo laa, lololo LO lolo LO lolo LO lolo LO la laa
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Lord, I called him my lover, I called him my man
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
I said I called him my lover, did the best I can
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
C'mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord oh
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, lord
[Outro]
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>
<b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">A</b>