Me and Bobby McGee
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~ bpm. |
Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster (1969)
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation and youTube keys need to be inserted and checked.
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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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:
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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:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Kris Kristofferson Click HERE for information about Fred Foster . |