by Kris Kristofferson / Fred Foster

(G) Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train

Feeling near as faded as my (D) jeans

Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained

Rode us all away to New Or(G)leans

I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana

And was playing soft while Bobby sang the (C) blues

Windshield wipers slapping time

And (G) holding Bobby’s hand in mine

(D) We Sung every song that driver (G) knew

(C) Freedom's just another word, for (G) nothing left to lose

(D) Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's (G) free

(C) Feeling good was easy Lord when (G) Bobby sang the blues

(D) Feeling good was good enough for me

Good enough for me and Bobby Mc(G)Gee

(A) From the Kentucky the coal mines to the California sun

Bobby shared the secrets of my (E) soul

Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done

Every night she kept me from the (A) cold

Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away

Searching for a home I hope she finds (D) one

And I'd give all my tomorrows for a (A) single yesterday

(E) Holding Bobby's body close to (A) mine

(D) Freedom's just another word, for (A) nothing left to lose

(E) Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's (A) free

(D) Feeling good was easy Lord when (A) Bobby sang the blues

(E) Feeling good was good enough for me

Good enough for me and Bobby Mc(A)Gee

Hey, feelin' good was good enough for me, mm-hmm

Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee

La da da

La da da da

La da da da da da da da

La da da da da da da da

Bobby McGee, yeah

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da da

Bobby McGee, yeah

La da La la da da la da da la da da

La da da da da da da da da

Hey, my Bobby

Oh, my Bobby McGee, yeah

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la

Hey, my Bobby

Oh, my Bobby McGee, yeah

Well, I call him my lover, call him my man

I said, I call him my lover did the best I can, c'mon

Hey now, Bobby now

Hey now, Bobby McGee, yeah

Woo

La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la la

Hey, hey, hey Bobby McGee, yeah

La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la

Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, yeah