{title:Mr. Bojangles}
{subtitle:Jerry Jeff Walker/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band}
{meta: sortartist Nitty Gritty Dirt Band}

{Comment: Intro}
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I[C] knew a man [C/B]Bojangles and he [Am7]danced for you[C/G] [ ] [F]In worn out [G]shoes
With s[C]ilver hair a r[C/B]agged shirt and [Am7]baggy pants[C/G] [ ] [F]The old soft [G]shoe
[F]He jumped so h[Em]igh, [C/G]he [E7]jumped so [Am]high [Am/G]
[D/F#]Then he'd [D7/F#]lightly touch [G]down[G7].

I [C]met him in a [C/B]cell in N[Am7]ew Orleans[] [C/G] [] [F]I was down and [G]out
He [C]looked to me to [C/B]be the eyes of [Am7]age[] [C/G] [] [F]as he spoke right [G]out
[F]He talked of l[Em]ife, [C/G]he [] [E7]talked of [Am]life[] [Am/G]
[D/F#]He laughed, [D7/F#]slapped his leg a [G]step

[Am]Mr. Boj[G]angles  [Am]Mr. Bo[G]jangles  [Am]Mr. Bo[G]jangles  [C]dance[] [C/B] [] [Am] 

He [C]said his name Bo[C/B]jangles then he [Am7]danced a lick[C/G] [] [F]across the [G]cell
He [C]grabbed his pants, a [C/B]better stance, oh he [Am7]jumped so high[C/G] [] [F]and he clicked his [G]heels
[F]He let go a [Em]laugh [C/G]he [] [E7]let go a [Am]laugh [Am/G]
[D/F#]Shook back his [D7/F#]clothes all [G]around

[Am]Mr. Boj[G]angles  [Am]Mr. Bo[G]jangles  [Am]Mr. Bo[G]jangles  [C]dance[C/B]  [Am]

He [C]danced for those at [C/B]minstrel shows and co[Am7]unty fair[C/G]s [] [F]throughout the [G]south.
He [C]spoke with tears of [C/B]15 years how his [Am7]dog and him[C/G] [ ] [F]traveled [G]about
[F]His dog up and [Em]died, [C/G]he [] [E7]up and [Am]died[] [Am/G]
[D/F#]After 20 years [D7/F#]he still [G]grieves

He [C]said I dance now [C/B]at every chance in [Am7]honky tonks[C/G [] [F]for drinks and [G]tips
But [C]most the time I [C/B]spend behind these [Am7]county bars[C/G [] [F]'cause I drinks a [G]bit
[F]He shook his [Em]head [C/G]and [E7]as he shook his [Am]head[] [Am/G]
[D/F#]I heard someone [D7/F#]ask him [G]please

[Am]Mr. Boj[G]angles  [Am]Mr. Bo[G]jangles  [Am]Mr. Bo[G]jangles  [C]dance[C/B]  [Am]

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