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Mr Bojangles by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Mr Bojangles
D F#m Bm
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
G A
In worn out shoes
D F#m Bm
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants
G A
The old soft shoe
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He jumped so high, jumped so high
E7 A7
Then he'd lightly touch down.
(CHORUS)
Bm A Bm A Bm A D
Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles dance
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out
He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step
(CHORUS)
He said his name Bojangles then he danced a licked across the cell
He grabbed his pants, a better stance, o he jumped so hi, & he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around
(CHORUS)
He danced for those at minstrel shows & county fairs, throughout the south
He spoke with tears of 15 years how his dog and him traveled about
His dog up and died, up and died, after 20 years he still grieves
(CHORUS)
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head, and as he shook his head I heard someone ask him please
(CHORUS)
I know hammer-on and pull-off and bass run embellishments, but it'll be
difficult to notate. If there's interest, I'll work on it and upload it
separately.
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version 2
G D Em C D
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in warn out shoes
G D Em C D C
Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants the old sof' shoe
Bm B7 Em A D
he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down
G D Em C D
I met a man in a cell in New Orleans that was down and out
G D Em C D C
He looked at me to be the eyes of age as the smoke ran out
Bm B7 Em A
he talked of life he talked of life laughed clicked his heals and
D
stepped
G D Em C D
He said his name Bojangles and he danced a lick across the cell
G D Em C
he grabbed his pants and featherd stance for he jumped so high then he
D C Bm B7 Em A
clicked his heals He let go a laugh let go a laugh shook back
D
his clothes all around
Em D
Mr.Bojangles
Em D
Mr.bojangles
Em D G
Mr.bojangles wont you dance
G D Em C
He danced for those in minstral shows and county fairs throughout the
D
south
G D Em C
He spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him traveled
D C
about
Bm B7 Em A
the dog up and died he up and died after twenty years he still
D
greeved
G D Em C D
Set a dance now at every chance in a honkey tonks for drinks and tips
G D Em C D
But most the time was spent behind these county bars cause i drinks a bit
C Bm B7 Em A
He shook his head and as he shook his head i heard someone ask
D
him please PLEASE
Em D
Mr.Bojangles
Em D
Mr.Bojangles
Em D G
Mr.Bojangles wont you dance.
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version 3
Capo on 5th fret
Lick:
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C G/B Am (Lick)
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
F G (Lick)
In worn out shoes
C G/B Am (Lick)
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
F G
The old soft shoe
F Em Am
He jumped so high, jumped so high
D7 G7
Then he lightly touched down
C G/B Am (Lick)
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
F G (Lick)
down and out
C G/B Am (Lick)
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
F G (Lick)
as he spoke right out
F Em Am D7
He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed
G7 (Lick)
clicked his heels and stepped
C G/B Am (Lick)
He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick
F G (Lick)
across the cell
C G/B Am (Lick)
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped so high
F G (Lick)
and then he clicked his heels
F Em Am
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh
D7 G7
and shook back his clothes all around
Am G Am G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Am G C G/B Am (Lick)
Mr. Bojangles, dance
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
throughout the south
He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him
traveled about
The dog up and died, he up and died
And after 20 years he still grieves
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
for drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
'cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him please
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance..
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