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