Mr. Bojangles chords by Bob Dylan
Verse 1
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I know a man but jangles
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any dance for you
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In worn out shoes, silver hair,
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ragged shirt and baggy pants
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That old soft shoe
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Jumped so high, jumped so high
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Then he lightly touched
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down
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Mr.
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Bojangles
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I met him in a cell in
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Or leans, I was down and out
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He looked to me to be the eyes of age
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As he spoke right out
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He talked of the light,
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he talked of the light
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Laughin', slappin' his
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legs to stay
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Mr.
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Bojangles
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Bojangles
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Damn
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He said the name
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Bojangles and he danced a lick
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All across the cell
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He grabbed his pants for a better stance
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Oh, he jumped so high
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and clicked up his heels
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He let go and laughed,
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he let go and laughed
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She pack his clothes all
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around
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Bojangles
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Bojangles
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Dance, yeah dance
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He danced for those at minstrel
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shows and county fairs
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Throughout the
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South
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He spoke with tears of fifteen years
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Of how his dog and him
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Just traveled all about
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His dog up and died
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He up and died
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And after twenty years
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he still breathes
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Mr.
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Bojangles
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Bojangles
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Dance
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He said I danced out every chance,
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honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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But most of the time I spend behind
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these county bars
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Cause I drink a bit
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He shook his head and then
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he shook his head
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I heard someone ask him,
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please
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Bojangles
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Bojangles
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Dance
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Days...
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Miserable, jangled days
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You
Mr. Bojangles
Bob Dylan
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