Me And Bobby McGee chords by
Kris Kristofferson (Official Version)

1969Country600 views

Key: A majorDifficulty: Easy

Verse 1
A A 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
headin' for the trains
E7 E7 
 
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down
just before it rained
A A 
 
Took us all the way to New Orleans
I took my harpoon out of
my dirty red bandanna
And was blowin' sad
A7 A7 
 
D D 
 
while Bobby sang the blues
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
A A 
 
Bobby clappin' hands
E7 E7 
 
we finally sang up every song
A A 
 
That driver knew

Chorus 1
D D 
 
Freedom's just another word for
A A 
 
nothin' left to lose
E7 E7 
 
A A 
 
A7 A7 
 
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
D D 
 
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when
A A 
 
Bobby sang the blues
E7 E7 
 
Feelin' good was good enough for me
A A 
 
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

Verse 2
B B 
 
B B 
 
B B 
 
From the coalmines of Kentucky
to the California sun
F#7 F#7 
 
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Standin' right beside me, Lord
through everythin' I done
B B 
 
Every night she kept me from the cold
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord
I let her slip away
B7 B7 
 
E E 
 
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a
B B 
 
single yesterday
F#7 F#7 
 
B B 
 
B7 B7 
 
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

Chorus 2
E E 
 
Freedom's just another word for
B B 
 
nothin' left to lose
F#7 F#7 
 
B B 
 
B7 B7 
 
Nothin' left is all she left for me
E E 
 
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when
B B 
 
Bobby sang the blues
F#7 F#7 
 
And buddy, that was good enough for me
B B 
 
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

Outro 1

B

F#7

La,la,la... Me and Bobby McGee

B

La,la,la... Me and Bobby McGee

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA E7 A7 D B...

Chords

A
E7
A7
D
B
F#7
B7
E

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Me And Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Me And Bobby McGee the way Kris Kristofferson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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