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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

1970Folk
5.0 (9)
Intro 1
C
Em
Am
G

Verse 1
C
Em

I knew a man, Bojangles
Am
C

and he danced for you
F
G

In worn out shoes
C
Em

Silver hair, and ragged shirt,
Am
C

and baggy pants
F
G

The old soft shoe
F
Em

He jumped so high,
E
Am

he jumped so high
D
G

And then he'd lightly touch down
Verse 2
C
Em
Am
C

I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was
F
G

Down and out
C
Em
Am
C

He looked to me to be the eyes of age
F
G

As the smoke ran out
F
Em

He talked of life,
E
Am

he talked of life
D

He laughed, clicked his heels
G

and stepped
Verse 3
C
Em

He said his name Bojangles
Am
C

and he danced a lick
F
G

Across the cell
C
Em

He grabbed his pants and feathered stance,
Am
C

whoa, he jumped so high
F
G

And then he clicked his heels
F
Em

He let go a laugh,
E
Am

he let go a laugh
D
G

Shook back his clothes all around
Chorus 1
Am
G
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles
C
Em
Am
G

Dance
Verse 4
C
Em

He danced for those at minstrel shows
Am
C

and county fairs
F
G

Throughout the south
C
Em

He spoke through tears of fifteen years
Am
C

how his dog and him
F
G

Traveled about
F
Em

The dog up and died,
E
Am

he up and died
D
G

After twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
C
Em

He said, "I dance now at every chance
Am
C

in honky tonks
F
G

For drinks and tips
C
Em

But most the time I spend
Am
C

behind these county bars
F
G

'Cause I drinks a bit"
F
Em

He shook his head,
E
Am

and as he shook his head
D
G

I heard someone ask him please, please
Chorus 2
Am
G
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles
C
Em
Am
Am
G

Dance
C
C

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Chords
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  • Em

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • E

  • D

Capo: 7

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