Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangles easy guitar chords by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Guitar
Tuning

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Fret 2

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  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    knew 
    man 
    Bo
    jangles 

    and 
    he 
    danced 
    for 
    you 

    In 
    worn 
    out 
    shoes 

    Silver 
    hair, 
    ragged 
    shirt 

    and 
    baggy 
    pants 

    The 
    old 
    soft 
    shoe 

    He 
    jumped 
    so 
    high 

    He 
    jumped 
    so 
    high 

    Then 
    he'd 
    lightly 
    touched 
    down 

    Chorus 1

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Dance 

    Verse 2
    met 
    him 
    in 
    cell 
    in 
    New 
    Or
    leans 
    was 

    Down 
    and 
    out 

    He 
    looked 
    to 
    me 
    to 
    be 
    the 
    eyes 
    of 
    age 

    As 
    he 
    spoke 
    right 
    out 

    He 
    talked 
    of 
    life 

    He 
    talked 
    of 
    life 

    He 
    laughed, 

    slapped 
    his 
    leg 
    and 
    stepped 


    Verse 3
    He 
    said 
    the 
    name 
    Bo
    jangles 

    and 
    he 
    danced 
    lick 

    Across 
    the 
    cell 

    He 
    grabbed 
    his 
    pants 
    for 
    bet
    ter 
    stance 

    Ooh, 
    he 
    jumped 
    up 
    high 

    He 
    clicked 
    his 
    heels 

    He 
    let 
    go 
    laugh 

    He 
    let 
    go 
    laugh 

    Shook 
    back 
    his 
    clothes 
    all 
    a
    round 

    Chorus 2

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Dance 

    Verse 4
    He 
    danced 
    for 
    those 
    at 
    minstrel 
    shows 

    and 
    county 
    fairs 

    Throughout 
    the 
    south 

    He 
    spoke 
    in 
    tears 
    of 
    fifteen 
    years 

    How 
    his 
    dog 
    and 
    him 

    They 
    travelled 
    a
    bout 

    His 
    dog 
    up 
    and 
    died 

    He 
    up 
    and 
    died 

    After 
    twenty 
    years 
    he 
    still 
    grieves 


    Verse 5
    He 
    said 
    dance 
    now 
    at 
    every 
    chance 

    and 
    honky 
    tonks 

    For 
    drinks 
    and 
    tips 

    But 
    most 
    the 
    time 
    spend 

    behind 
    these 
    county 
    bars 

    Cause 
    drinks 
    bit 

    He 
    shook 
    his 
    head 

    and 
    as 
    he 
    shook 
    his 
    head 

    heard 
    someone 
    ask 
    please 

    Chorus 3

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Mr 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Dance 

    [Repeat 
    and 
    fade] 
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