C
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train
                           G7
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down,
Just before it rained
                           C
Took us all the way to New Orleans

C
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
                          C7             F
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues
With those windshield wipers slappin' time
    C
And Bobby clappin' hands
           G7                             C
We finally sang up every song that driver knew

{1st chorus}
F                               C
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
G7                                   C
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
F                               C
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
G7
Feeling good was good enough for me
                             C
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

A
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
                               E7
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
                A7                 D
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
And I'd trade all of my tomorrows
      A
For a single yesterday
E7                           A
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

{2nd chorus}
D                               A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
E7                                   A
Nothin' left is all she left for me
D                               A
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
E7
Feeling good was good enough for me
                             A
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee