JANIS JOPLIN
Cry Baby
Tom: C
     - - -   C  - F        C   - F        C     - G
    Cr....y baby,     cry baby,      cry baby,
     - - - - - - - - -   Am    - G
    Honey, welcome back home. 
               C      - F                                     G
1. I know she told you,   honey I know she told you that she loved you,
                  Em      - F                             G
    much more than I did,     but all I know is that she left you.
              C                            Em
    And you swear that you just don't know why,
Am
    but you know, honey I'll always,
                     Dm                 G
    I'll always be around if you ever want me.
                          C     - F      C    - F      C      - G
    Come on and cry, cry baby,      cry baby,     cry baby,
      - - - - - - - - - -  Am      - G
    oh honey, welcome back home. 
               C     - F                                 G
2. Don't you know,       honey, ain't nobody ever gonna love you
         C     Em          - F                       G
    the way I try to do ?      Who'll take all your pain,
                 C          Em     Am
    honey, your heartache, too ?       And if you need me, you know
                          Dm                 G
    that I'll always be around if you ever want me.
                          C     - F      C    - F      C     - G
    Come on and cry, cry baby,      cry baby,     cry baby,
      - - - - - - - - - - - -  Am              - G
    oh daddy, like you always saying to do. 
      C                                          - F
3.      And when you walk around the world, babe,
                           G
    you said you'd try to look for the end of the road,
C                    
    you might find out later that the road'll end in Detroit,
F                                       G
    honey, the road'll even end in Kathmandu.
C                                     - F
    You can go all around the world,
                                              G
    trying to find something to do with your life, baby,
C                         
    when you only gotta do one thing well,
F                                                       G
   you only gotta do one thing well to make it in this world, babe.
C                                            - F
    You got a woman waiting for you there,
                              - G                     C            
    all you ever gotta do is       be a good man one time to one woman,
                                
    and that'll be the end of the road, babe.
D
    I know you got more tears to share, babe,
                 G
    so come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
                  C   - F      C   - F       C   - F
    And cry, cry baby,    cry baby,     cry baby. 
                     C                           - F
    And if you ever feel a little lonely, dear,
                        C                            - F
    I want you to come on, come on to your mama now.
                C                            F
    And if you ever want a little love of a woman,
                 C                             F
    come on and baby baby baby babe babe baby now,
         C    - F    C    - F     C - F - G -  a
    cry baby,       yeah.                    
Move Over
Tom: Dm
        Dm
1. You say that it's over baby, you say that it's over now,
                                        A                 Dm   - F - Dm
    but still you hang around me, come on, won't you move over. 
                                                                                       
    You know that I need a man, you know that I need a man,
                                    A                    Dm    -F - Dm
    but when I ask you to you just tell me, that maybe you can. 
    Dm                            F-G  Dm                            F-G
2. Please dontcha do it to me babe,   please dontcha do it to me baby,
           Dm                A                   Dm     - F - Dm
    either take this love I offer, or honey let me be. 
                                 F-G    Dm                            F-G
    I ain't quite a ready for walking,   I ain't quite a ready for walking,
          Dm                               A                 Dm         - F - Dm
    and whatcha gonna do with your life, life all just dangling ? 
E
    Oh yeah, make up your mind, honey,
G
    you're playing with me, hey hey hey,
E
    make up your mind, darling,
G
    you're playing with me, come on now!
A
    Now either be my loving man,
              C                 C     G    Bb - F     
    I said-a     let me honey, let me be, yeah! 
        Dm
2. You say that it's over baby, you say that it's over now,
                                        A                  Dm  - F - Dm
    but still you hang around me, come on, won't you move over. 
                                F-G       Dm                     F-G
    You know that I need a man,     you know that I need a man,
                Dm                  A                     Dm    -F - Dm
    but when I ask you to you just tell me, that maybe you can. 
     Dm                           F-G  Dm                            F-G
4. Please dontcha do it to me babe,   please dontcha do it to me baby,
           Dm                A                   Dm       - F - Dm
    either take this love I offer, or honey let me be. 
                                             - F - Dm
    I said won't you, won't you let me be ?
                          - F - Dm
    Honey, you're teasing me !
                                          - F - Dm
    Yeah, you're playing with my heart, dear !
                                                       - F - Dm
    I believe you're toying with my affections, honey ! 
                               - F - Dm
    I can't take it no more baby !
                                      - F - Dm
    And furthermore, I don't intend to !
                                                            - F - Dm
    I'm just tired of hanging from the end of a string, honey !
                                                 - F - Dm
    You expect me to fight like a goddamned mule !
                            - F - Dm
    Wah, wah, wah, wah, honey....

 

Mercedes Benz
Tom: D
Spoken : I'd like to do a song of great social and political 
importance. It goes like this :
       D
1. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
    My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
    Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
                                  A        D
    so, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ? 
       D
2. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV ?
    Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
    I wait for delivery each day until three,
                                     A     D
    So, oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV ? 
       D
3. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town ?
    I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down.
    Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
                                 A            D
    oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town ? 
Repeat verse 1           

 

Me And Bobby McGee
Tom: C
C
Busted flat in Baton Rauge, waitin' for the train.
                           G
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.
Bobby flagged a diesel down, just before it rained,
                             C
took us all the way to New Orleans.
I took my harp out, of my dirty red bandanna,
                      C7             F
was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues.
With those windshield wipers slappin' time,
    C
and Bobby clappin' hands,
G                              C
we sung every song that driver knew.


CHORUS:
F                               C
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.
G                                    C
nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.
F                                C
Feelin' good was easy, Lord when Bobby sang the blues.
G
Feelin' good was good enough for me,
                             C
good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

C
From the coal mines of Kentucky, to the California sun,
                               G
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
Standin' right beside me Lord, through everything I done.
                                C
Every night he kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Salinas, I let him slip away.
                  C7              F
Searchin' for the home I hoped to find.
                                    C
And I'd give all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
G                            C
holdin' Bobby's body next to mine.
(Chorus)

 

Piece of My Heart
Tom: B
Intro [A] [B] [C#m]  [B]    [D]   [B]
Oh [B]come on, come on, [B7]come on, come on
[E]Didn't I make you [A]feel [B]   like [A]you were my
[E]only [A]man[B].          [A]Yeah and
[E]didn't I give you nearly [A]everything that a woman [B]possibly can.
[B]Ho[(2]ney[beats)] you know I did.
[C#m] But each night I tell myself that I,[B]  that I think I've had enough
Well [D]I'm gonna show you baby that a [B]woman can be tough, I want you to
[B]come on, [B]come on, [B7]come on, [B7]come on
{start_of_chorus}
[E]Take it!        [A]Take another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y [A]  [A]Oohhhh
[E]Break it!       B[A]reak another little bit [B]of my heart now ba[B]by[B]  [A]  [A]Oohhhh
[E]Have it!        [A]Have another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y [A#]   [A#]
[A]   You know you've got it, shout if it [A]makes [G#]you [F#]feel [E]good, oh yes it [E]did        [A]     [B]      [A]   
{end_of_chorus}
You're [E]out on the [A]street looking [B]good and baby [A]deep down in your
[E]heart I guess you [A]know that it ain't [B]right.  [A]  Now you never never
[E]hear me when I [A]cry at [B]night.  Babe and I cry [B]al[B]l th[A]e t[A]im[B]e.
[C#m] But each time I tell myself that I, t[B]hat I can't stand the pain,
but then you [D]hold me in your arms, and I [B]sing it once again.
I sing [B]come on, [B]come on, [B7]come on, [B7]come on
(Chorus)

Get it While You Can 
Tom :C
                      [Verse 1:] 
                      In this [C]world, if you read the [Em]papers, Lord,
                      You know every-[F]-body's fighting on with each [C]other.
                      You got [C]no one you can count on, baby,
                      Not [C]even your [Bb]own [F]brother.
                      So if [C]someone comes [E]along,
                      He's gonna [F]give you some love and [G#]affection
                      [Chorus:]
                      I'd say [C]get it while you can, yeah! [Bb] [F]
                      Honey, [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
                      Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can, [Gm]
                      Don't you turn your back on [Am]love, no, [G]no! 
                      [Verse 2:]
                      Don't you [C]know when you're [Em]loving anybody, baby,
                      [F] You're taking a gamble on a little [C]sorrow,
                      But then [C]who cares, baby,
                      'Cause we [C]may not be [Bb]here to-[F]-morrow, no.
                      And if [C]anybody should come [E]along,
                      He gonna [F]give you any love and [G#]affection,
                      [Chorus:]
                      I'd say [C]get it while you can, yeah! [Bb] [F]
                      Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
                      Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can. [Gm]
                      Don't you turn your back on [Am]love,
                      No no [G]no, no no no no [C]no. 
                      [Guitar solo:  C Em F C E F G#]
                      Oh, get it while you [C]can, [Bb] [F] 
                      Honey [C] get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear [Bb], yeah yeah, [F]
                      Hey hey, [C] get it while you can, [Gm]
                      Don't you turn your back on [Am]love,
                      No no [G]no, no no no no, 
                      [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
                      I said [C] hold on to somebody when you get a little [Bb] lonely dear, [F]
                      Hey hey, [C] hold on to that man's heart, [Bb] [F] 
                      Yeah, [C] get it, want it, [Bb] hold it, [F] need it, 
                      [C]Get it, want it, [Bb] need it, [F] hold it, 
                      [C]Get it while you can, yeah, [Bb] [F]
                      Honey  [C] get it while you can, baby, [Bb] yeah [F], 
                      [C]Hey hey, [C] get it while you can!