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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4[Intro] N.C. If it sounds country, man, that's what it is! That's a country song. N.C. Yeah, okay. 1,2 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 [Intro 2] A [Verse 1] A A Busted flat in Baton Rouge, mmm, headin' for the trains A E7 Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans E7 E7 Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained E7 A Took us all the way to New Orleans A A I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana A D And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues D A With them windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby clappin' hands we finally E7 A Sang up every song that driver knew [Chorus] D A Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose E7 A Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free D A Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues E7 E7 Feeling good was good enough for me E7 A Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee B [Verse 2] B B From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun B F#7 Bobby shared the secrets of my soul F#7 F#7 Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I done F#7 B Every night she kept me from the cold B B Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away B E lookin' for the home I hope she'll find E B And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday F#7 B Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine [Chorus] E B Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose F#7 B Nothin' left is all she left for me E B Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues F#7 Buddy, that was good enough for me F#7 B Good enough for me and Bobby McGee [Bridge] B B La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da B F#7 La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee F#7 F#7 La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da F#7 B La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee [Outro] (fade out) B B La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da B F#7 La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee F#7 F#7 La-da-Da- da-Da da-Da Da La-da-Da- da-Da F#7 B La-da-Da- da- me and Bobby McGee