Janis Joplin

Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin: piano chords

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin uses 19 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

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G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

C Em7 F F/E Dm7 G7 F/G Gm6 Bb A7 Dm Dm/C G7/B G E E7 G9 B G6

Chord sheet

C Em7 F F/E Dm7 G7 F/G C Gm6 Bb A7 Dm Dm/C G7/B G G7/B C E E7 F A7 E Dm G7 G9 C Gm6 B A7 Dm Dm/C G7/B G6 G7 C

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Gm6

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDE — chord toneE
GA♯DE
Practice Gm6

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin use?

Different chords: 19. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Me and Bobby McGee to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (19), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.