Me And Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson, Janis Joplin (ukulele tutorial by MUJ)

Me And Bobby McGee, by Kris Kristofferson / Fred Foster (Roger Miller), 1969; versions by Gordon Lightfoot, 1969; Kris Kristofferson, 1970; Janis Joplin, 1971; this arrangement follows Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, 1969; performed/taught here on ukulele by Al Foster.

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VERSE 1:
Busted flat in Baton Rouge - headin for the trains
feelin nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down - just before it rained
took us all the way to New Orleans

I took my mouth harp out of my old dirty red bandana
I was playin sad while Bobby sang the blues
With those windshield wipers slappin time and
Bobby’s clappin hands we fin’ly
sang up every song that driver knew - who-o-oa

CHORUS A:
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose
nothin ain’t worth nothin - but it’s free - who-o-oa
Feelin good was easy Lord when - Bobby sang the blues
feelin good was good enough for me
and Bobby McGee

VERSE 2:
From the Kentucky coal mine - to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Standin right beside me Lord - through everything I’d done
an’ every night she kept me from the cold

Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord - I let her slip away
lookin for the home I hope she’ll find
I'd trade all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday
holdin Bobby's body next to mine - who-o-oa

CHORUS B:
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose
nothin left was all she left to me - who-o-oa
Feelin good was easy Lord when - Bobby sang the blues
feelin good was good enough for me
and Bobby McGee

[REPEAT CHORUS A]