Mr. Bojangles original guitar chords by
Jerry Jeff Walker

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Key: D major

Intro 1

D

D

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D/C#

D/C#

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Bm

Bm

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D/A

D/A

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Verse 1
D D 
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D/C# D/C# 2
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I knew a man Bojangles
Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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and he danced for you
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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In worn out shoes
D D 
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D/C# D/C# 2
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Silver hair, a ragged shirt
Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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and baggy pants
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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The old soft shoe
G G 
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D D 
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He jumped so high
F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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He jumped so high
E7/Ab E7/Ab 2
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E7 E7 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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Then he'd lightly touched down
A7 A7 
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Chorus 1

Bmadd9

Bmadd9

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A

A

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Mr Bojangles

Bmadd9

Bmadd9

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A

A

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Mr Bojangles

Bmadd9

Bmadd9

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A

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Mr Bojangles

D

D

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Dmaj7

Dmaj7

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D6

D6

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D

D

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Dance

Verse 2
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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D6 D6 
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D D 
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I met him in a cell     in New Orleans I was
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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Down and out
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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D6 D6 
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D D 
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He looked to me to be       the eyes of age
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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As he spoke right out
G G 
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D D 
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He talked of life
F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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He talked of life
E7/Ab E7/Ab 2
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E7 E7 
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He laughed,
A7sus4 A7sus4 
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slapped his leg and stepped
A7 A7 
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Verse 3
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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He said the name Bojangles
D6 D6 
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D D 
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and he danced a lick
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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Across the cell
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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He grabbed his pants for better      stance
D6 D6 
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D D 
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Ooh, he jumped up high
G G 
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A7 A7 
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He clicked his heels
G G 
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D D 
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He let go a laugh
F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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He let go a laugh
E7/Ab E7/Ab 2
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E7 E7 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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Shook back his clothes all around
A7 A7 
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Chorus 2

Bmadd9

Bmadd9

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A

A

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Mr Bojangles

Bmadd9

Bmadd9

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A

A

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Mr Bojangles

Bmadd9

Bmadd9

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A

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Mr Bojangles

D

D

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Dmaj7

Dmaj7

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D6

D6

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D

D

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Dance

Verse 4
D D 
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He danced for those at       minstrel shows
D6 D6 
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D D 
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and county fairs
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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Throughout the south
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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He spoke in tears of fifteen  years
D6 D6 
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D D 
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How his dog and him
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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They travelled about
G G 
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D D 
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His dog up and died
F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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He up and died
E7/Ab E7/Ab 2
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E7 E7 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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After twenty years he still grieves
A7 A7 
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Verse 5
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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He said I dance now at every    chance
D6 D6 
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D D 
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and honky tonks
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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For drinks and tips
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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But most the time I spend
D6 D6 
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D D 
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behind these county bars
G G 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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A7 A7 
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Cause I drinks a bit
G G 
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D D 
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He shook his head
F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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D/A D/A 2
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and as  he shook his head
E7/Ab E7/Ab 2
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E7 E7 
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A7sus4 A7sus4 
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I heard someone ask please
A7 A7 
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Chorus 3
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 7
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A A 
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Mr Bojangles
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 7
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A A 
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Mr Bojangles
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 7
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Mr Bojangles
D D 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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D6 D6 
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D D 
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Dance
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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD D/C# Bm D/A G...

D
D/C#
Bm
D/A
G
A7sus4
A7
F#
E7/Ab
E7
Bmadd9
A
Dmaj7
D6
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Chords

D
D/C#
Bm
D/A
G
A7sus4
A7
F#
E7/Ab
E7
Bmadd9
A
Dmaj7
D6
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