Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
Bm
D
Verse 1
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D
and he danced for you
G
A
In worn out shoes
Bm
D
and baggy pants
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A
The old soft shoe
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D
He jumped so high
F#
Bm
D
He jumped so high
E
A
Then he'd lightly touched down
Chorus 1
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
D
Bm
D
Dance
Verse 2
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I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
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A
Down and out
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Bm
D
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
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A
As he spoke right out
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D
He talked of life
F#
Bm
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He talked of life
Verse 3
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and he danced a lick
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A
Across the cell
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D
Ooh, he jumped up high
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A
He clicked his heels
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He let go a laugh
F#
Bm
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He let go a laugh
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Shook back his clothes all around
Chorus 2
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
D
Bm
D
Dance
Verse 4
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D
and county fairs
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Throughout the south
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D
How his dog and him
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A
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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and honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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D
behind these county bars
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Cause I drinks a bit
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He shook his head
F#
Bm
D
and as he shook his head
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I heard someone ask please
Chorus 3
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
Bm
A
Mr Bojangles
D
Bm
D
Dance
[Repeat and fade]
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