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Mr Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 
            MR BOJANGLES as performed by Jerry Jeff Walker
No Capo or Pick
Tabbed by 

Capo 2


[Verse 1]

   C            C/B            Am7           C/G  F               G
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,        in worn-out shoes.
   C               C/B              Am7         C/G   F                     G
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants,        he did the old soft shoe.
F                C    E7         Am   Am7  D7                      G
   He jumped so high, jumped so high,     then he lightly touched down.


[Chorus]

Am       G      Am         G      Am         G        C
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.


[Verse 2]

   C           C/B            Am7         C/G  F               G
I met him in a cell, I was in New Orleans       I was down and out.
   C               C/B    Am7         C/G  F                    G
He looked at me to be the eyes of age        as he spoke right out.
F               C    E7         Am   Am7 D7                               G
  He talked of life, talked of life,        he laughed slapped his leg a step.


[Refrain]

    C               C/B               Am7          C/G  F            G
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick,      across the cell.
    C                     C/B                  Am7           C/G F                 G
He grabbed his pants for better stance, oh he jumped up high.     He clicked his heels,
    F       C      E7         Am   Am7 D7                         G
he let go a laugh, let go a laugh,    shook back his clothes all around.


[Chorus]

Am       G      Am         G      Am         G        C
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.


[Verse 3]

     C                 C/B                 Am7        C/G     F           G
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs    throughout the south.
    C                  C/B                   Am7       C/G F           G
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he      traveled about.
 F                C    E7      Am   Am7
  His dog up and died, up and died,
D7                            G
After twenty years he still grieved.


[Refrain]

C                        C/B              Am7        C/G  F               G
He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks       for drinks and tips.
C                      C/B                Am7            C/G    F            G
But most of the time I spend behind these county bars". He said, "I drinks a bit."
F                 C    E7               Am    Am7
    He shook his head and he shook his head,
D7                      G
I heard someone ask him please,


[Chorus]

Am       G      Am         G      Am         G        C
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.
Am       G      Am         G      Am         G        C
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.

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