Tonart: G major
Intro 1
C
Em
Am
G
Verse 1
C
Em
I knew a man, Bojangles
Am
C
and he danced for you
F
G
In worn out shoes
C
Em
Silver hair, and ragged shirt,
Am
C
and baggy pants
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G
The old soft shoe
F
Em
He jumped so high,
E
Am
he jumped so high
D
G
And then he'd lightly touch down
Verse 2
C
Em
Am
C
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was
F
G
Down and out
C
Em
Am
C
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
F
G
As the smoke ran out
F
Em
He talked of life,
E
Am
he talked of life
D
He laughed, clicked his heels
Verse 3
C
Em
He said his name Bojangles
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C
and he danced a lick
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G
Across the cell
C
Em
He grabbed his pants and feathered stance,
Am
C
whoa, he jumped so high
F
G
And then he clicked his heels
F
Em
He let go a laugh,
E
Am
he let go a laugh
D
G
Shook back his clothes all around
Chorus 1
Am
G
Am
G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Am
G
Mr. Bojangles
C
Em
Am
G
Dance
Verse 4
C
Em
He danced for those at minstrel shows
Am
C
and county fairs
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G
Throughout the south
C
Em
He spoke through tears of fifteen years
Am
C
how his dog and him
F
G
Traveled about
F
Em
The dog up and died,
E
Am
he up and died
D
G
After twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
C
Em
He said, "I dance now at every chance
Am
C
in honky tonks
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G
For drinks and tips
C
Em
But most the time I spend
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C
behind these county bars
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G
'Cause I drinks a bit"
F
Em
He shook his head,
E
Am
and as he shook his head
D
G
I heard someone ask him please, please
Chorus 2
Am
G
Am
G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Am
G
Mr. Bojangles
C
Em
Am
Am
G
Dance
C
C
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