La canción Me and Bobby McGee fue escrita por Kris Kristofferson y Fred Foster. Kristofferson se inspiró en la temática de películas y literatura estadounidense sobre tomar la carretera en busca de libertad. Comenzó a redactar la canción en un helicóptero, yendo de un trabajo a otro en el Golfo de México. El personaje de Bobby McGee fue inspirada por Barbara Bobby McKee, una secretaria en Combine Music, una editorial de música, que era conocida d ... Ver más [+] e Kristofferson. La canción habla sobre libertad y la pérdida de la misma, y se hizo famosa en la voz de Janis Joplin.
Tono: G
Introducción:G - C/GG - C/GG
G Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train GD7 When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans D7 Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained D7GC/GG And rode us all the way into New Orleans G I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana GG7C I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues CG Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine D7 We sang every song that driver knew
CG Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose D7G Nothin', it ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free CG And feelin' good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues D7 You know feelin' good was good enough for me D7GA Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
A From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun AE7 Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul E7 Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done E7A Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold A One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away AA7D He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it DA Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday E7 To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
DA Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose E7A Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me DA Well, feelin' good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues E7 And feelin' good was good enough for me E7A Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah
A La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa AE7 La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah E7 Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa E7A Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah A La di da, ladida LA dida LA di daa, ladida LA dida LA di daa AE7 Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah E7 Lo lo LO lolo LO lo laa, lololo LO lolo LO lolo LO lolo LO la laa E7A Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah
A Lord, I called him my lover, I called him my man A I said I called him my lover, did the best I can AE7 C'mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah E7 Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord oh E7A Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, lord