Mr. Bojangles Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Am][C]

[Verse 1]
I [C]knew a man Bojangles
and he [Am]danced for [C]you
[F]In worn out sho[G]es
[C]Silver hair, a ragged shirt
and [Am]baggy [C]pants
[F]The old soft sho[G]e
[F]He jumped so hig[C]h
[E]He jumped so hig[Am]h[C]
[D]Then he'd lightly touched dow[G]n

[Chorus 1]
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[C]Dance[Am][C]

[Verse 2]
I [C]met him in a cell in New Or[Am]leans I [C]was
[F]Down and out[G]
He [C]looked to me to be the [Am]eyes of [C]age
[F]As he spoke right out[G]
[F]He talked of lif[C]e
[E]He talked of lif[Am]e[C]
[D]He laughed,
slapped his leg and [G]stepped

[Verse 3]
He [C]said the name Bojangles
and he [Am]danced a [C]lick
[F]Across the cel[G]l
He [C]grabbed his pants for better stance
Ooh, he [Am]jumped up [C]high
[F]He clicked his hee[G]ls
[F]He let go a lau[C]gh
He [E]let go a [Am]laugh[C]
[D]Shook back his clothes all arou[G]nd

[Chorus 2]
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[C]Dance[Am][C]

[Verse 4]
He [C]danced for those at minstrel shows
and [Am]county [C]fairs
[F]Throughout the sou[G]th
He [C]spoke in tears of fifteen years
How his [Am]dog and [C]him
[F]They travelled abou[G]t
[F]His dog up and die[C]d
[E]He up and die[Am]d[C]
[D]After twenty years he still gri[G]eves

[Verse 5]
He [C]said I dance now at every chance
and [Am]honky [C]tonks
[F]For drinks and tip[G]s
But [C]most the time I spend
behind these [Am]county [C]bars
[F]Cause I drinks a bit[G]
[F]He shook his hea[C]d
and [E]as he shook his [Am]head[C]
[D]I heard someone ask ple[G]ase

[Chorus 3]
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[Am]Mr Bojangl[G]es
[C]Dance[Am][C]
[Repeat and fade]