Mr. Bojangles chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roger McGuinn

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 (D major) I knew a man
Bojangles and he'd dance for you
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 (G major) In worn out shoes,  (A major) 
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silver  (D major) hair and ragged shirt and  (B minor) baggy pant (D major) s
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 (G major) The old soft  (A major) shoe
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 (G major) He jumped so high,  (F sharp major) he jumped so high  (B minor) 
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An (A major)  (E major) d  then he lightly touched down  (A major) 
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I  (D major) met him in a cell in New Orleans
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 (B minor) I   was down  (D major)  (G major) and out  (A major) 
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He  (D major) looked to me to be the
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eye (B minor) s   of Asia  (D major) 
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 (G major) As the smoke ran  (A major) out
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 (G major) He talked of life,  (F sharp major) 
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 (F sharp minor) he     (F sharp major) talked of  (B minor) life  (A major) 
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 (E major) Laughed, clicked his heels and  (A major) stared
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Said  (D major) his name Bojangles and
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he danced  (B minor) a leg  (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (G major) 
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Across the cell  (A major) 
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He  (D major) grabbed his pants and
feathered stance
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while we  (B minor) jumped so high  (D major) 
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 (G major) And then he clicked his heels  (A major) 
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 (G major) He let go a laugh,
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 (F sharp major) he  let go  (G major) a laugh  (B minor)  (A major) 
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 (E major) He shook back his clothes all  (A major) around  (B minor) 
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Mr.  (A major) Bojangles, Mr.  (B minor)  (A major) Bojangles,
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Mr.  (B minor)  (A major) Bojangles,
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dance,  (D major)  (B minor) dance  (D major) for those
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at minstrel shows  (B minor)  (D major) 
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 (G major) He spoke through  (A major) 
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 (D major) tears of 15 years,
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how his  (B minor) dog and him
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 (D major) traveled  (G major) about  (A major) 
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 (G major) The dog up and died,  (F sharp major) he up and  (B minor) died
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Af (A major) ter  (E major) 20 years, he still grieved  (A major) 
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 (D major) Set a dance now at every
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chance in  (B minor) Honkytonk  (D major) 
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 (G major) For drinks and  (A major) tips
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But  (D major) most of the time I spend behind
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these county  (B minor) bars  (D major) 
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 (G major) Cause I drink so bit (A major) ter
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 (G major) He shook his head
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 (F sharp minor) An     (F sharp major) d   as he shook his head
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 (B minor) I  (A major)  (E major) heard someone ask him,  (A major) 
please
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 (B minor) Mr. Bojangles  (A major) 
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 (B minor) Mr. Bojangles
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 (B minor) Mr. Bojangles  (A major) 
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Dance  (D major)  (D major) You