Me And Bobby McGee Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Me and Bobby McGee chord chart by Janis Joplin. This is a great song for beginner since the chords are kept pretty simple. There are a few 7 chords that pop into the mix, but if you are unfamiliar with those, feel free to just play the regular chords.
For example when you see D7, play a D chord and it will work fine. It won’t sound exactly like the song, but it will do the trick.
The song also features a very nice key change which means lots of new chords for the second half of the song! Yay!
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Me And Bobby McGee Guitar Chords:
Me And Bobby McGee Strumming Patterns:
Easier Strumming:
1 2 3+ 4 +
B D DU D U
Harder Strumming:
1 + 2 e +a 3 + 4 e + a
B D DU DU B D DU DU
Intro: (Begginers stay on G with simple strum)
G C/G G C/G G
1 + 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e +a 1 + 2e + a 3 + 4 e + a
BD DU DU D U DU DU DU BD DU DU D D UD U
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Me And Bobby McGee Chord Chart:
INTRO: G G
VERSE:
G G G D7
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans
D7 D7 D7 G
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained And rode us all the way into New Orleans
G G G D7
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues
D7 D7 D7
Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine We sang every song that
G
driver knew
REFRAIN:
C G D7 G
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin', it ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free
C G
And feelin' good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues
D7 D7 D7 G A
You know feelin' good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
A A A E7
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
E7 E7 E7 A
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done Bobby baby kept me from the cold
A A
One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away
A D
He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it
D A
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday
E7 E7
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
REFRAIN:
D A E7 A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me
D A
Well, feelin' good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues
E7 E7 A A
And feelin' good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah
A A E7 E7
La da da, la da daa, La da daa da daa da daa La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah
E7 E7 A A
Laa li daa da daa daa, La da daa da daa Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah
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