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Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train G
When I’s feelin’ near as faded as my jeans G D7
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained D7
And rode us all the way into New Orleans D7 G
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana G
I’s playin’ soft while Bobby sang the blues G G7 C
Windshield wipers slappin’ time, I was holdin’ Bobby’s hand in mine C G
We sang every song that driver knew D7
Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose C G
Nothin’, it ain’t nothin’ honey, if it ain’t free D7 G
And feelin’ good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues C G
You know feelin’ good was good enough for me D7
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee D7 G
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun A
Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul A E7
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done E7
Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold E7 A
One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away A
He’s lookin’ for that home and I hope he finds it A A7 D
Well I’d trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday D E A
To be holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mine E7 A

Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose D A
Nothin’, and that’s all that Bobby left me E7 A
Well, feelin’ good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues D A
And feelin’ good was good enough for me E7
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah E7 A
La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa A
La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah A E7
Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa E7
Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah E7 A
La di da, ladida LA dida LA di daa, ladida LA dida LA di daa A
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah A E7
Lo lo LO lolo LO lo laa, lololo LO lolo LO lolo LO lolo LO la laa E7
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah E7 A