C
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train 
                           G7
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans 
Bobby thumbed a diesel down 
Just before it rained 
                           C
Took us all the way to New Orleans 
 
 C
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna 
                          C7             F
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues 
With those windshield wipers slappin' time 
    C
And Bobby clappin' hands 
           G7                             C
We finally sang up every song that driver knew 
 
    F                               C
    Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose 
    G7                                   C
    Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free 
    F                               C
    Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues 
    G7
    Feeling good was good enough for me 
                                 C
    Good enough for me and Bobby McGee 
 
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun 
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul 
Standin' right beside me Lord 
Through everything I've done 
And every night she kept me from the cold 
 
Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away 
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find 
And I'd trade all of my tomorrows 
For a single yesterday 
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine 
 
    Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose 
    Nothin' left is all she left for me 
    Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues 
    And buddy that was good enough for me 
    Good enough for me and Bobby McGee 

 Intro: G - C   G - C   G - C   G - C  
   
 G               G          G                G  
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for a train   
 G                G        D7      D7  
feelin' near as faded as my jeans,   
 D7               D7        D7               D7  
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained.   
 D7              D7            G - C    G  
Took us all the way into New Orleans.   
  G             G             G             G  
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana   
             G                   G7           C C  
And was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues.   
                   C                   C                 G     G  
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby clappin' time,
we fin'lly   
 D7              D7               D7   D7  
Sang up every song that driver knew   
   
Chorus:
 C                C             G                 G  
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.   
 D7                 D7                G  G  
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.  
     C                C                      G        G  
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.   
          D7               D7     D7  D7  
Feelin' good was good enough for me,   
 D7               D7               G  G  A  A  
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.  
   
          A         A                A          A  
From the coal mines of Kentuckyto the California sun   
      A                 A          E7      E7  
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.   
         E7            E7              E7             E7  
Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I'd done,   
      E7         E7                    A     A  
Every night she kept me from the cold.   
     A              A            A                 A  
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away   
      A                 A7                 D   D  
Lookin' for the home and I hope she'll find.  
          D               D              A         A  
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday   
       E7               E7       E7  E7  
holdin' Bobby's body next to mine.  
   
Chorus:
 D                D             A                 A  
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.   
 E7                   E7            A   A  
Nothin' left is all she left for me.  
       D                D          A                 A  
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.   
     E7               E7         E7  E7  
Buddy, that was good enough for me,   
 E7               E7             A   A  
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.   
   
       A         A          A       A  
La da da, la da, la da da da da da da   
 A              A              E7 E7  
La da da da me and Bobby McGee.   
 E7             E7     E7           E7  
La da da da da da da da la da da da da,  
 E7             E7           A   A  
La da da da me and Bobby McGee   
   
       A           A                A    A  
La da da, la da, la da da da da da da da  
 A          A                E7  E7  
La da da da me and Bobby McGee.   
        E7             E7         E7  E7  
La da da da da da da, la da da da da,  
 E7         E7                A  A  
La da da da me and Bobby McGee.