Mr. Bojangles chords by
John Denver

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Key: Eb major

Intro 1

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

Chorus 1
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles,
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G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles,
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Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
dance
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F F 
 
G G 
 
G G

Verse 2
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Em Em 
 
I met him in a cell,
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G G 
 
in New Or  leans it was
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G G 
 
Down and out
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Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
He looked to me  to be  the eyes
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F F 
 
of age as he
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He spoke right out
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He talked about life,
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Em Em 
 
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he talked of life
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He laughed, slapped his leg and stepped

Verse 3
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Em Em 
 
He said the name Bojangles
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G G 
 
and he danced a lick
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G G 
 
Across the cell
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Em Em 
 
He grabbed his pants and took a stance
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G G 
 
and he jumped so high
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G G 
 
He clicked his heels
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E E 
 
And he let go a laugh,
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Em Em 
 
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he let go  a laugh
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Shook his clothes all around

Chorus 2
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles,
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G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles
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G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles,
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Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
dance
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F F 
 
G G 
 
G G

Verse 4
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Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
He danced for those at minstrel shows
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and county fairs
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G G 
 
Throughout the South
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Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
And he spoke in tears of fifteen years
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how his dog and him
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G G 
 
They traveled about
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The dog up and died,
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Em Em 
 
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he  up and died
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G G 
 
After twenty years he still grieves

Verse 5
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Em Em 
 
He said "I dance now
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G G 
 
at every chance in honky tonks
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G G 
 
For drinks and tips
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Em Em 
 
Am 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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Em Em 
 
D D 
 
he shook his head
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I heard someone ask please

Chorus 3
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles,
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G G 
 
Mr. Bojangles
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G G 
 
Hey, Mr. Bo jangles,
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Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
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F F 
 
Em Em 
 
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dance
C C

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