Mr. Bojangles chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roger McGuinn
Verse 1
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I knew a man
Bojangles and he'd dance for you
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In worn out shoes,
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silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
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The old soft shoe
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He jumped so high, he jumped so high
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And then he lightly touched down
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I met him in a cell in New Orleans
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I was down and out
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He looked to me to be the
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eyes of Asia
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As the smoke ran out
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He talked of life,
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he talked of life
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Laughed, clicked his heels and stared
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Said his name Bojangles and
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he danced a leg
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Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants and
feathered stance
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while we jumped so high
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And then he clicked his heels
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He let go a laugh,
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he let go a laugh
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He shook back his clothes all around
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
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Mr. Bojangles,
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dance, dance for those
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at minstrel shows
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He spoke through
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tears of 15 years,
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how his dog and him
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traveled about
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The dog up and died, he up and died
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After 20 years, he still grieved
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Set a dance now at every
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chance in Honkytonk
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For drinks and tips
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But most of the time I spend behind
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these county bars
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Cause I drink so bitter
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He shook his head
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An d as he shook his head
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I heard someone ask him,
please
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles
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Dance You
Mr. Bojangles
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roger McGuinn
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