Chords of: Me and Bobby McGee (Live) by: The Highwaymen. (A7, D, C, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Me and Bobby McGee (Live)” by The Highwaymen is in C Major and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A7, D, C, G.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → C → G6 → G7 → G → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:29 | 31% |
| C | 0:55 | 19% |
| G | 0:50 | 17% |
| A | 0:36 | 12% |
| A7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| F | 0:13 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:07 | 2% |
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