Me And Bobby Mcgee Chords

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Me And Bobby Mcgee by Charley Pride is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Verse 
A 
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train 
                           E 
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans 

Bobby thumbed a diesel down, 

Just before it rained 
                           A 
Took us all the way to New Orleans 
A 
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna 
                          D 
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues 

With those windshield wipers slappin' time 
    A 
And Bobby clappin' hands 
           E                              A 
We finally sang up every song that driver knew 

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

Verse 
A 
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun 
                                E 
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul 

Standin' right beside me Lord 

Through everything I've done 
                                      A 
And every night she kept me from the cold 
A 
Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away 
                 A                  D 
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find 

And I'd trade all of my tomorrows 
      A 
For a single yesterday 
E                             A 
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine 

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

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