Mr. Bojangles chords by Jerry Jeff Walker
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I knew a man Bojangles
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and he danced for you
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In worn out shoes
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Silver hair, a ragged shirt
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and baggy pants
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The old soft shoe
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He jumped so high
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He jumped so high
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Then he'd lightly touched down
Chorus 1
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles
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Dance
Verse 2
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I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
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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 life
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He talked of life
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He laughed,
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slapped his leg and stepped
Verse 3
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He said the name Bojangles
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and he danced a lick
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Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants for better stance
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Ooh, he jumped up high
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He clicked his heels
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He let go a laugh
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He let go a laugh
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Shook back his clothes all around
Chorus 2
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles
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Dance
Verse 4
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He danced for those at minstrel shows
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and county fairs
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Throughout the south
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He spoke in tears of fifteen years
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How his dog and him
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They travelled about
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His dog up and died
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He up and died
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After twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
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He said I dance now at every chance
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and honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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But most the time I spend
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behind these county bars
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Cause I drinks a bit
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He shook his head
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and as he shook his head
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I heard someone ask please
Chorus 3
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles
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Dance
[Repeat and fade]
Mr. Bojangles
Jerry Jeff Walker
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