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Mr. Bojangles chords by John Denver

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • E

  • D

  • Dm

Intro 1
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Em
Am
G
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C
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F
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Verse 1
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Em
I knew a man Bojangles
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G
and he danced for you
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G
In worn out shoes
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Em
Silver hair, ragged shirt
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G
and baggy pants
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G
The old soft shoe
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C
E
He jumped so high,
Am
Em
D
jumped so high
G
Then he'd lightly touch down

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Chorus 1
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G
Mr. Bojangles,
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles,
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dance
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G
Verse 2
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Em
I met him in a cell,
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in New Orleans it was
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Down and out
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He looked to me to be the eyes
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F
of age as he
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He spoke right out
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C
E
He talked about life,
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Em
D
he talked of life
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He laughed, 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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G
Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants and took a stance
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and he jumped so high
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G
He clicked his heels
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E
And he let go a laugh,
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D
he let go a laugh
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Shook his clothes all around
Chorus 2
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Mr. Bojangles,
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Mr. Bojangles
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G
Mr. Bojangles,
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Em
Am
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dance
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G
Verse 4
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Am
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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And he spoke in tears of fifteen years
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how his dog and him
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They traveled about
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The dog up and died,
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D
he up and died
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G
After twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
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He said "I dance now
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at every chance in honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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Am
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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And he shook his head now,
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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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Hey, Mr. Bo jangles,
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Em
Am
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Dm
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dance
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1970Folk
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