Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee
Originally in G (and A), I play in C (and D).
Highest note is the 3 after the whole-step key change,
i.e. C# if you start in G, F# if you start in C.
CF/CCF/C→C
Vox on 5 6 5 on “busted flat”
CBusted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train
Vox *down* to the 5 of the chord on “jeans”
When I’s feelin’ near as faded as my G7jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
And rode us all the way into New OrCleans F/CC
I Cpulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
I’s playin’ soft while BC7obby sang the blFues
Vox up to the 5 of the chord (1 of the key) on “wind”
FWindshield wipers slappin’ time, I wasCholdin’ Bobby’s hand in mine
G7We sang every song that driver knew
FFreedom’s just another word for Cnothin’ left to lose
G7Nothin’, it ain’t nothin’ hon’, if it ain’t frCee
And Ffeelin’ good was easy, lord, oh,Cwhen he sang the blues
You know G7feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McCGee
D
From the DKentucky coal mines to the California sun
Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of mA7y soul
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the Dcold
One Dday up near Salinas, lord, I let him slip away
He’s lookin’ for that hD7ome and I hope he fGinds it
Vox on the b7 of the chord, more or less
Well I’d trade all my tomorrows for one Dsingle yesterday
To be A7holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mine
GFreedom’s just another word forDnothin’ left to lose
A7Nothin’, and that’s all that Bobby left Dme
Well, Gfeelin’ good was easy, loDrd, when he sang the blues
And A7feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McDGee
La da Dda, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa
La da da da daa dadada Bobby McA7Geeah
Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa
Laa la laa la daada Bobby McDGeeah yeah
La di Dda, ladida la dida la di daa, ladida la dida la di daa
Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McA7Gee yeah
Lo lo lo lolo lo lo laa, lololo lo lolo lo lolo lo lolo lo la laa
Hey now Bobby no no Bobby McGDee yeah
Lord, I Dcalled him my lover, I called him my man
I said I called him my lover, did the best I can
C’mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGA7ee, yeah
Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord oh
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGDee, lord
Solo on I V V I