Me and Bobby McGee chords by Die Campbells

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Verse 1
C 
 (C major) Rusted flat in Baton Rouge,
heading for the drains
G 
C 
G 
Feeling nearly faded as  (G major) my  (C major) jeans  (G major) 
Bobby thumbed a diesel down
just before it rained
Took us all the way to New Orleans
C 
 (C major) I took my harpoon out of
my dirty red bandana
Was blowin' sack while
F 
Bobby sang the blues  (F major) 
Worked them windshield wipers,
C 
laughin' time and Bobby  (C major) clappin' hands,
G 
we finally sang  (G major) up every song
C 
that driver knew  (C major) 
F 
 (F major) Freedom's just another word
C 
for  (C major) nothin' left to lose
G 
 (G major) Nothin' that worth nothin',
C 
but it's free  (C major) 
F 
 (F major) Feelin' good was easy, Lord,
C 
when  (C major) Bobby sang the blues
G 
 (G major) Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and
C 
D 
Bobby McGee  (C major)  (D major) 
From the coal mines of Kentucky
To the California sun
A 
D 
A 
Bobby shared the secrets of  (A major) my  (D major) soul  (A major) 
Stand right beside me Lord
Through everything I've done
D 
Every night you keep me from the cold  (D major) 
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord
But I let her slip away
G 
Looking for the home I hope she'll find  (G major) 
And I'd trade all my tomorrows
D 
G 
D 
For  (D major)  (G major) a  single  (D major) yesterday
A 
To be hold (A major) ing Bobby's body
D 
next to mine  (D major) 
G 
 (G major) Freedom's just another word for
D 
 (D major) Nothin' left to lose
A 
 (A major) Nothin' that's worth nothin'
D 
But it's free  (D major) 
G 
 (G major) Feelin' good was easy, Lord
D 
When  (D major) Bobby sang the blues
A 
 (A major) Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me
D 
And Bobby McGee  (D major) 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, me
A 
And Bobby McGee  (A major) 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, me
D 
Me Bobby McGee  (D major) 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A 
La, la, la, la, me and Bobby McGee  (A major) 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La -la -la -la -me and Bobby McGee
D 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) 