Mr. Bojangles chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(C major) (C/B) (A minor7) (C/G)
Verse 1
I (C major) knew a man, Bojangles (C/B)
and he danced (A minor7) for you (C/G)
(F major) In worn out (G major) shoes
(C major) Silver hair, and ragged (C/B) shirt,
and baggy (A minor7) pants (C/G)
(F major) The old soft (G major) shoe
(F major) He jumped so high, (E minor)
(E major) he jumped so high (A minor) (A minor/G)
(D major) And then he'd lightly touch down (G major) (G7)
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Verse 2
I (C major) met him in a cell (C/B) in New Orleans, (A minor7) I was (C/G)
(F major) Down and out (G major)
He (C major) looked to me to be (C/B) the eyes (A minor7) of age (C/G)
(F major) As the smoke ran (G major) out
(F major) He talked of life, (E minor)
(E major) he talked of life (A minor) (A minor/G)
(D major) He laughed, clicked his heels
and (G major) stepped (G7)
Verse 3
He (C major) said his name Bojangles (C/B)
and he danced (A minor7) a lick (C/G)
(F major) Across the cell (G major)
He (C major) grabbed his pants and feathered (C/B) stance,
whoa, he (A minor7) jumped so high (C/G)
(F major) And then he clicked his (G major) heels
(F major) He let go a laugh, (E minor)
he (E major) let go a laugh (A minor) (A minor/G)
(D major) Shook back his clothes all a (G major) round
Chorus 1
(A minor) Mr. Bo (G major) jangles, (A minor) Mr. Bo (G major) jangles,
(A minor) Mr. Bo (G major) jangles
(C major) Dance (C/B) (A minor7) (C/G)
Verse 4
He (C major) danced for those at minstrel (C/B) shows
and county (A minor7) fairs (C/G)
(F major) Throughout the south (G major)
He (C major) spoke through tears of fifteen (C/B) years
how his (A minor7) dog and him (C/G)
(F major) Traveled about (G major)
(F major) The dog up and died, (E minor)
(E major) he up and died (A minor) (A minor/G)
(D major) After twenty years he still grieves (G major) (G7)
Verse 5
He (C major) said, "I dance now at (C/B) every chance
in honky (A minor7) tonks (C/G)
(F major) For drinks and (G major) tips
But (C major) most the time I spend (C/B)
behind these county (A minor7) bars (C/G)
(F major) 'Cause I drinks a bit" (G major)
(F major) He shook his head, (E minor)
and (E major) as he shook his head (A minor) (A minor/G)
(D major) I heard someone ask him (G major) please, please
Chorus 2
(A minor) Mr. Bo (G major) jangles, (A minor) Mr. Bo (G major) jangles,
(A minor) Mr. Bo (G major) jangles
(C major) Dance (C/B) (A minor7) (A minor7) (C/G)
(C major) (C major)
Mr. Bojangles
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