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Me And Bobby Mcgee — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Me And Bobby Mcgee”
Read "Me And Bobby Mcgee" by Janis Joplin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
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Lyrics
(C)Bust ed flat in Bat on Rouge, the wait in’ for a train,
when I’s feel in’ near ly fad ed as my (G7)jeans.
Bob by thumbed a die sel down through just be fore it rained,
and rode us all the way to New Or (C)leans.
I pulled my har poon out of my dirt y, red ban dan na.
I was play in’ soft while (C7)Bob by sang the (F)blues.
With them wind shield of wip ers slap pin’ time I’s (C)hold in’ Bob by’s hand in mine; be (G7)we sang ev ’ry song that driv er (C)knew.
(F)Free dom’s just an oth er word for (C)noth in’ left to lose.
Noth in’ ain’t worth noth in’ but it’s (C)free.
(F)Feel in’ good was eas y, Lord, when Bob by sang the blues.
And feel in’ good was good e nough for me,
good e nough for me and Bob by Mc Gee.
From the (C)coal mines of Ken tuck y to the Cal i for nia sun,
when I’s Bob by shared the se crets of my (G7)soul.
Stand in’ right be side me, Lord, through ev ’ry thing I done,
and ev ’ry night he kept me from the (C)cold.
One day a near Sa as, Lord, I let him slip a way.
na.
I He’s look in’ for that (C7)home I hope he’ll (F)find.
But I’d trade all of my to mor rows for one (C)sin gle yes ter day in to be (G7)hold in’ Bob by’s bod y next to (C)mine.
(F)Free dom’s just an oth er word for (C)noth in’ left to lose.
Noth in’ left is all he left for (C)me.
(F)Feel in’ good was eas y, Lord, when Bob by sang the blues.
And bud dy, that was good e nough for me,
good e nough for me and Bob by Mc Gee.
From the Gee.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Me And Bobby Mcgee"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Me And Bobby Mcgee" by Janis Joplin played in?
- Me And Bobby Mcgee is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Me And Bobby Mcgee"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Me And Bobby Mcgee" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Me And Bobby Mcgee"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Me And Bobby Mcgee"?
- "Me And Bobby Mcgee" was originally performed by Janis Joplin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Janis Joplin can I play here?
- Try "ME AND BOBBY McGEE", "LITTLE GIRL BLUE", "PIECE OF MY HEART". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Me And Bobby Mcgee" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 140 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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