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Mr Bojangles by John Denver
Mr Bojangles
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C Em Am G
C Em Am G
C Em Am G F G
[Verse 1]
C Em Am G
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
F G
In worn out shoes
C Em Am G
Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
F G
The old soft shoe
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F C Em Am G
He jumped so high, he jumped so high.
D7 G
Then he lightly touched down
[Chorus 1]
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
C Em Am G F G
Dance
[Verse 2]
C Em Am G
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, it was
F G
Down and out
C Em Am G
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he,
F G
He spoke right out
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F C Em Am G
He talked about life, he talked of life,
D7 G
laughing, slapped his leg instead
[Verse 3]
C Em Am G
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
F G
Across the cell
C Em Am G
He grabbed his pants, he took a stance, he jumped so high
F G
He clicked his heels
[Pre-Chorus 3]
F C Em Am G
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh,
D7 G
Shook his clothes all around
[Chorus]
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
C Em Am G F G
Dance
[Verse 4]
C Em Am G
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
F G
Throughout the South
C Em Am G
He spoke with tears of 15 years, how his dog and him
F G
They’d travel about
[Pre-Chorus 4]
F C Em Am G
The dog up and died, he up and died,
D7 G
After 20 years he still grieves
[Verse 5]
C Em Am G
He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks
F G
for drinks and tips
C Em Am G
But most of the time I spend behind these county bars,
F G
‘cause I drinks a bit"
[Pre-Chorus 5]
F C Em Am G
He shook his head, now, he shook his head,
D7 G
I heard someone ask, “please?”
[Chorus 2]
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
Am G
Mr. Bojangles
C Em Am G F G C
Dance
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version 2
Capo:3rd fret
Intro:
C5 - C5/B - C5/A - C5/G -
C5* - C5/B - C5/A - C5/G -
C5* - C5/B - C5/A - C/G – F -
A5/F – F – A5/F – D5/G –
Thema*
C
I knew a man
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Bo - jangles and he’ll dance for you
F G thema *
In worn out shoes
C
With silver hair, a
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Ragged shirt and baggy pants
F G
The old soft shoe
F C
He jumped so high,
E7 Am Am/G
He jumped so high
D7/F# G G7
Then he lightly touched down
Chorus:
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
C Csus2/B – Am – Am/G – F – G
Dance
C
I met him in a
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Cell in New Orleans, when I was …
F G thema*
Down and out
C
He looked to me to
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Be the eyes of age
F G
He spoke right out
F C
He talked of life,
E7 Am Am/G
He talked of life
D7/F# G G7
He laughed, clicked his heels instead
C
He said his name,
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Bo - jangles, then he danced a lick
F G thema *
Across the cell
C
He grabbed his pants a
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Better stance, he jumped up high
F G
He clicked his heels
F C
He let go a laugh
E7 Am Am/G
He let go a laugh
D7/F# G G7
Shook back his clothes all a- round
Chorus:
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
C Csus2/B – Am – Am/G – F – G
Dance
C
He danced for those at
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Minstrel shows and country fairs
F G thema *
Throughout the South
C
He spoke with tears
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Of 15 years, how his dog and him
F G
Travelled a- bout
F C
His dog up and died,
E7 Am Am/G
Up and died
D7/F# G G7
After 20 years he still greaves
C
He said “I dance now at
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
Ev’ ry chance in honky tonks
F G thema *
For drinks and tips
C
But most the time
Csus2/B Am7 Am/G
I spend behind these country bars
F G
‘Cause I drink a bit’”
F C
He shook his head, and
E7 Am Am/G
As he shook his head
D7/F# G G7
I heard someone ask him “please”
Chorus:
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
Am G
Mr. bo- jangles,
C Csus2/B – Am – Am/G – F – G
Dance
C //
C5 x3xx13
C5/B x2x013
C5/A x0x013
C5/G 3xx013
C5* x3x013
C/G 3xx010
C x32013
Csus2/B x20013
D7/F# 200212
C5 C5/B C5/A C5/G |
e|-3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|
B|1-1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|
G|-----|-0----|-0----|-0----|
D|-----|------|------|------|
A|3----|2-----|0-----|------|
E|-----|------|------|3-----|
C/G F A5/F F D5/G | thema*
e|--0-0-|--1-1-|0-1-0-|--------|------|
B|1-----|1-----|------|--------|0-1-3-|
G|-0-0-0|-2-2-2|-2-2-2|0-2-1-2-|-0-0-0|
D|------|------|------|-0------|------|
A|------|------|------|--------|--0-2-|
E|3-----|1-----|1-----|3------3|3-----|
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