A
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train
                           E
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans

Bobby thumbed a diesel down,

Just before it rained
                           A
Took us all the way to New Orleans
A
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
                          D
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues

With those windshield wipers slappin' time
    A
And Bobby clappin' hands
           E                              A
We finally sang up every song that driver knew

[Chorus]
D                               A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
E                                    A
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
D                               A
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
E
Feeling good was good enough for me
                             A
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

[Verse]
A
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
                                E
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
                 A                  D
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find

And I'd trade all of my tomorrows
      A
For a single yesterday
E                             A
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

[Chorus]
D                               A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
E                                    A
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
D                               A
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
E
Feeling good was good enough for me
                             A
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee