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Me and Bobby McGee

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo: ~  bpm.
Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster (1969)
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Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  4
Beat symbol  =   Dot ( . ) or equivalent  
Either row (high) =  Buttons
Either row (low) = Buttons

Verse 1 (of 2)

 .5   .5    .5  .5   |   .5  .4*   :4    |     .5   .5  .5   .4*   |   ::4   |
Bus-ted  flat  in       Bat-on  Rouge,    head-in'  for  the       train,  /

  .4  .5     .5  .4   |   .4* .4   .3* .3   |   ::3*~ | ~::~  | ~.

Feel-in'   near-ly        fad-ed   as  my       jeans____.  /

 "4* "4      .4*    .4   |   .4* .4     :3*~ | ~.   "4*  "4   .4*   .4   |   ::3*~ | ~.

Bob-by  thumbed  a        die-sel  down__        just    be-fore     it      rained, /

 "4*  "4  .4*   .4*   |   .4   .3*  .3    .3*  |   ::4~ | ~::   |      
Took  us  all    the        way  to  New   Or   -   leans____.  /


.5   .5       .5   .5   |    .5   .4*  .4  .4*   |   .5  .5   .5   .5   |   .4*  .4  
 I  pulled   my   har  -  poon out  of   my       dirt - y  red  ban  -  dan - na   /


  .4    .4*  |    .5  .5    .5    .5*   |    ​.1* .1*    .5    .4   |   ::4*~ | ~:         
And  was      blow-in'  sad  while     Bob-by  sang  the      blues__,   /

  .5*    .6*   |   .6     .6    .6   .6   |   .6   .6*   .5*   .4*   |  .5   .4*  .4   .4*   |   .5         

With  them    wind-shield  wi-pers     slap-pin'  time  and     Bob-by  clap-pin'      hands,  /

.4  .4*  .4   |   .3*   .3*  .3*  .4   |    .4*   .3*   .3   .2*   |   ::3~ | ~.:   .r~ | ~. 

We  fi - n'ly     sang  up    ev - 'ry      song  that  driv - er        knew____.     /



Chorus:

 "6    "6       .6   .6   |   .6  .6*  .5*   .5*   |   .5  .4*  .4  .4*   |   ::5~ | ~.  
Free-dom's  just   an   -   oth-er  word  for       noth-in'  left  to        lose,

 "4*  .4*  .4*    .4*   |   .4  .3*  .3  .3*   |   ::4~ | ~.:    .r~ | ~. 
Noth-in'  ain't  worth    noth-in'  but  it's        free____,

 "6   "6   .6     .6   |   .6  .6*    .5*    .4*~ | ~.   "5  "4*   .4   .4*   |   ::5   |  "r
Feel-in'  good  was     eas - y,   Lord,  when           Bob-by  sang  the      blues,

 "3*   "3*  "3*   .3*   .4   |   .4*   .3*  .3*     .3*   |   ::2*~ | ~::  |  .r
And   feel - in'  good  was    good   e - nough  for          me______,

  "4*   "4*   .4*    .4   |   ;3*   "3*   "3*   .3    "2*  |   ::3~ | ~:   :r  |  
Good   e - nough  for        me   and    Bob - by     Mc   -    Gee____.

​


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Singer:  Kris Kristofferson

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On piano accordion: "Bob"  Hornett
on the harmonica:  "Hector" Awol
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Guitar Chord & Melody Notation

​
Chords:

​Melody:
For fingering in the Key of C.  For others keys, use capo.​
​
C, F, G7

​String-Fret
  number system,  for picking or plucking,
where 2-2 (2nd string, 2nd fret) is the lowest pitched note and
​5-1 (5th string, 1st fret) is the highest pitched note in this melody.

Verse 1 (of 2)
   C
 .4-0  .4-0  .4-0  .4-0  |  .4-0  .3-3   :3-2   |   .4-0   .4-0  .4-0   .3-3   |   ::3-2   |
Bus - ted   flat   in       Bat - on  Rouge,  head - in'    for    the        train,
                                                                                G7
.3-2  .4-0    .4-0  .3-2  |  .3-3  .3-2   .3-0  .2-3   |   ::3-0~ | ~::~  | ~.
Feel - in'   near - ly       fad - ed      as   my       jeans____.

"3-3 "3-2      .3-3    .3-2  |  .3-3 .3-2   :3-0~ | ~.   "3-3  "3-2   .3-3   .3-2  |  ::3-0~|~.
Bob - by  thumbed  a      die - sel  down__        just   be - fore     it     rained,
                                                                                   C
"3-3  "3-2  .3-3   .3-3  |  .3-2   .3-0   .2-3    .3-0   |   ::3-2~ | ~::   |      

Took  us     all    the     way    to    New     Or   -   leans____.


.4-0  .4-0    .4-0   .4-0  |   .4-0   .3-3  .3-2  .3-3  |  .4-0  .4-0  .4-0  .4-0  |  .3-3  .3-2
  I  pulled   my    har  -  poon  out    of   my       dirt - y     red   ban - dan - na 
                                                                                                     F
​
.3-2   .3-3  |  .4-0  .4-0   .4-0   .4-2   |   ​.4-3  .4-3   .4-0   .3-2  |  ::3-3~ | ~:         
And  was   blow - in'   sad  while     Bob - by   sang  the      blues__,   

 .4-2   .5-0  |  .5-1    .5-1   .5-1  .5-1   |   .5-1  .5-0    .4-2   .3-3  |   

With  them  wind-shield  wi - pers    slap - pin'  time  and
                                                                               C

                                                                             .4-0   .3-3  .3-2   .3-3   |   .4-0
                                                                             Bob - by   clap - pin '    hands,
                             G7                                                                      C
.3-2  .3-3  .3-2  |  .3-0  .3-0  .3-0  .3-2  |  .3-3   .3-0   .2-3  .2-2  |  ::2-3~ | ~.:  .r~|~.
We     fi  - n'ly   sang   up   ev -  'ry     song  that  driv - er        knew___. 



Chorus:
  F                                                                         C
"5-1   "5-1     .5-1  .5-1  |  .5-1 .5-0  .4-2  .4-2  |  .4-0  .3-3  .3-2  .3-3  |  ::4-0~ | ~.
Free-dom's  just   an   -  oth - er  word  for    noth - in'   left    to        lose,
  G7                                                                           C
"3-3  .3-3  .3-3    .3-3   |   .3-2  .3-0  .2-3  .3-0   |   ::3-2~ | ~.:    .r~ | ~. 
Noth-in'   ain't  worth   noth -in'   but    it's          free____,
  F                                                                           C
"5-1 "5-1  .5-1   .5-1  |  .5-1   .5-0    .4-2     .3-3  |  .r 
Feel-in'  good  was     eas  -  y,    Lord,  when 
   

                                                         "4-0  "3-3    .3-2     .3-3  |  ::4-0   |  "r
                                                         Bob - by    sang     the      blues,
G7
 "3-0   "3-0  "3-0   .3-0   .3-2  |  .3-3   .3-0  .3-0     .3-0   |   ::2-2~ | ~::  |  .r
And    feel  - in'  good  was   good   e - nough  for           me_____,
                                                                                              C
 "3-3  "3-3    .3-3   .3-2   |  ;3-0  "3-0   "3-0   .2-3   "2-2  |   ::2-3~ | ~:   :r  |  
Good   e - nough  for        me  and    Bob - by      Mc   -    Gee____.


Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

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.
Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues,
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
Bobby clappin' hands we finally sang up every song
That driver knew.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby Mcgee.

From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standin' right beside me through everythin' I done,
And every night she kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
She was lookin' for the home I hope she'll find,
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' left was all she left to me,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby Mcgee.


Background Links:
(wikipedia)
Click HERE for additional info about this song.

Click HERE  for biographical info on Kris Kristofferson
​
Click HERE ​for information about Fred Foster .


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