Chords for Kris Kristofferson "Me & Bobby McGee" 1970 (Reelin' In The Years Archive)
Tempo:
136.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It's just about a guy traveling around with a girl.
Neither one of them have [C] anything.
[F#] And [C] they go through the hard times and the good [C#] times together.
[B] [G] And the explanation's probably in the chorus there.
Try it.
It won't sound pretty. OK.
Busted flat in Baton Rouge heading for the trains,
feeling nearly faded as [D] my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained,
took us all the way to New [G]
Orleans.
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana and was blowing sad while Bobby sang [C] the blues.
With them windshield wipers [G] slapping time and Bobby clapping hands we [D] finally sang up
every song that [G] driver knew.
[E] [C]
Freedom's just another word [G]
for nothing left to lose.
[D]
Nothing ain't worth nothing [G] but it's free.
[C]
Feeling good was easy Lord [G]
when Bobby sang the blues.
[D]
Feeling good was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby.
[G]
[A]
One from the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun.
Bobby shared the secrets of my [E]
soul.
Standing right beside me Lord through everything I'd done.
Every night she kept me from [A] the cold.
And somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away.
Looking for the home I hope [D]
she'll find.
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for [A] one single yesterday.
[E]
Holding Bobby's body next [A] to mine.
[C] [C#m]
[D] Freedom's just another word for [A] nothing left to lose.
[E] Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free.
[A]
[D] Feeling good was easy Lord [A] when Bobby sang the blues.
[E] Buddy that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and [G#m] Bobby.
[A]
[E]
[F]
you
Neither one of them have [C] anything.
[F#] And [C] they go through the hard times and the good [C#] times together.
[B] [G] And the explanation's probably in the chorus there.
Try it.
It won't sound pretty. OK.
Busted flat in Baton Rouge heading for the trains,
feeling nearly faded as [D] my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained,
took us all the way to New [G]
Orleans.
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana and was blowing sad while Bobby sang [C] the blues.
With them windshield wipers [G] slapping time and Bobby clapping hands we [D] finally sang up
every song that [G] driver knew.
[E] [C]
Freedom's just another word [G]
for nothing left to lose.
[D]
Nothing ain't worth nothing [G] but it's free.
[C]
Feeling good was easy Lord [G]
when Bobby sang the blues.
[D]
Feeling good was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby.
[G]
[A]
One from the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun.
Bobby shared the secrets of my [E]
soul.
Standing right beside me Lord through everything I'd done.
Every night she kept me from [A] the cold.
And somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away.
Looking for the home I hope [D]
she'll find.
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for [A] one single yesterday.
[E]
Holding Bobby's body next [A] to mine.
[C] [C#m]
[D] Freedom's just another word for [A] nothing left to lose.
[E] Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free.
[A]
[D] Feeling good was easy Lord [A] when Bobby sang the blues.
[E] Buddy that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and [G#m] Bobby.
[A]
[E]
[F]
you
Key:
G
A
D
C
E
G
A
D
It's just about _ a _ guy traveling around _ _ _ _ with a girl.
_ Neither one of them have [C] anything.
[F#] And _ _ [C] _ they go through the hard times and the good [C#] times together.
[B] _ _ [G] And the _ explanation's probably in the chorus there. _
_ _ _ Try it.
It won't sound pretty. OK. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Busted flat in Baton Rouge heading for the trains, _ _
feeling nearly faded as [D] my jeans. _ _ _ _ _ _
Bobby thumbed a diesel down _ just before it rained, _ _ _
took us all the way to New [G]
Orleans.
_ I _ _ _ _ took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana _ and was blowing sad while Bobby sang [C] the blues.
_ _ _ _ With them windshield wipers [G] slapping time and Bobby clapping hands we [D] finally sang up
every song that [G] driver knew.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ Freedom's just another word [G]
for nothing left to lose.
_ _ [D] _
Nothing ain't worth nothing _ [G] but it's free.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Feeling good was easy Lord [G]
when Bobby sang the blues.
_ [D] _
Feeling good was good enough for me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Good enough for me and Bobby.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ One from the coal mines of Kentucky to the _ California sun. _ _ _
Bobby shared the secrets of my [E]
soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Standing right beside me Lord through everything I'd done. _ _ _
Every night she kept me from [A] the cold.
_ _ _ _ _ And somewhere near _ Salinas Lord I let her slip away. _ _ _
Looking for the home I hope [D]
she'll find.
And _ _ _ _ I'd trade all my _ tomorrows for [A] one single yesterday.
_ _ [E] _
_ Holding Bobby's body next [A] to mine.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [C#m] _
[D] _ _ Freedom's just another word for [A] nothing left to lose. _ _
[E] _ Nothing ain't worth nothing _ but it's free.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Feeling good was easy Lord [A] when Bobby sang the blues. _ _
[E] _ Buddy that was good enough for me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Good enough for me and [G#m] Bobby.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Neither one of them have [C] anything.
[F#] And _ _ [C] _ they go through the hard times and the good [C#] times together.
[B] _ _ [G] And the _ explanation's probably in the chorus there. _
_ _ _ Try it.
It won't sound pretty. OK. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Busted flat in Baton Rouge heading for the trains, _ _
feeling nearly faded as [D] my jeans. _ _ _ _ _ _
Bobby thumbed a diesel down _ just before it rained, _ _ _
took us all the way to New [G]
Orleans.
_ I _ _ _ _ took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana _ and was blowing sad while Bobby sang [C] the blues.
_ _ _ _ With them windshield wipers [G] slapping time and Bobby clapping hands we [D] finally sang up
every song that [G] driver knew.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ Freedom's just another word [G]
for nothing left to lose.
_ _ [D] _
Nothing ain't worth nothing _ [G] but it's free.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Feeling good was easy Lord [G]
when Bobby sang the blues.
_ [D] _
Feeling good was good enough for me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Good enough for me and Bobby.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ One from the coal mines of Kentucky to the _ California sun. _ _ _
Bobby shared the secrets of my [E]
soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Standing right beside me Lord through everything I'd done. _ _ _
Every night she kept me from [A] the cold.
_ _ _ _ _ And somewhere near _ Salinas Lord I let her slip away. _ _ _
Looking for the home I hope [D]
she'll find.
And _ _ _ _ I'd trade all my _ tomorrows for [A] one single yesterday.
_ _ [E] _
_ Holding Bobby's body next [A] to mine.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [C#m] _
[D] _ _ Freedom's just another word for [A] nothing left to lose. _ _
[E] _ Nothing ain't worth nothing _ but it's free.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Feeling good was easy Lord [A] when Bobby sang the blues. _ _
[E] _ Buddy that was good enough for me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Good enough for me and [G#m] Bobby.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _