Mr Bojangles chords by
Rick Steele
Rick Steele

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Key: C major
Verse 1
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I knew a man
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Bojangles and he'd dance for you
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In worn out shoes
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Silver hair and ragged shirt
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and baggy pants
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The old tough chill
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He jumped so high
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Jumped so high
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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 at me to be the eyes of age
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As he spoke right out
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He talked of life
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Mr. of life, he laughed
and slapped his leg a stick
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles
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He said his name's Bojangles,
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then he danced a leg across the cell
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He grabbed his pants, a bet ter stance,
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oh he jumped up high
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He clicked his heels
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He let go a laugh, let go a laugh
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Shook back his clothes all around
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He danced for those at minstrel shows
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and county fairs
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throughout the south
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he spoke the tears of 15 years of how his dog and he
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had traveled about his dog up and down
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After 20 years he still
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breathes
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles
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He said, dance now at every chance
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and honky -tonks
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For drinks and tips
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But most of the time I spin
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behind these county bars
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He says, I drinks a bit
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He shook his head,
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and as he shook his head
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I heard someone
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ask please
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Won't you dance, dance
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh,
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oh, oh, oh
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