[Verse 1]
G
Busted flat in Baton Rouge waitin' for a train
D
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.
D
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
D7 G-C-G
Rode us all the way to New Orleans.
G
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
G7 C
I was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues.
C G
Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
D D7
We sang every song that driver knew.
[Chorus]
C G
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
D D7 G-G7
Nothin' don't mean nothin' if it ain't free.
C G
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues.
D -D7
Feelin' good was good enough for me,
G
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.
[Verse 2]
G
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun,
D
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
D
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done,
D7 G-C-G
Hey, Bobby's body kept me from the cold.
G
One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away,
G7 C
He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it.
C G
But I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday,
D D7
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine.
[Chorus]
C G
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
D D7 G
And nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free.
C G
And feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
D -D7
And feelin' good was good enough for me
G
Oh, good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
