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Mr. Bojangles easy guitar chords by
Sammy Davis
Sammy Davis
Jr.
Jr.

1972Pop
5.0 (2)
Intro 1
C
Em
Am
G

C
Em
Am
G

Verse 1
C
Em

I knew a man, Bojangles and
Am
G

he'd dance for you
F
G

In worn out shoes
C
Em

With silver hair, a ragged shirt,
Am
G

and baggy pants
F
G

He would do the old soft shoe
F
Em
E

He could jump so high,
Am
D

jump so high
G

And then he'd lightly

touch down
Verse 2
C
Em

I met him in a cell
Am
G

in New Orleans, I was
F
G

Well, I was down and out
C
Em

He looked to me to be
Am
G

the very eyes of age
F
G

As he spoke right out
F
Em
E

Talked of life,
Am
D

Lord, he talked of life
G

Laughed, slapped his leg a step
Verse 3
C
Em

He said his name was Bojangles
Am
G

then he danced a lick
F
G

Right across the cell
C
Em

He grabbed his pants, took a better stance,
Am
G

jumped up high
F
G

That's when he clicked his heels
F
Em
E

Then he let go a laugh,
Am
D

Lord, he let go a laugh
G

Shook back his clothes all around
Chorus 1
Am
G

That was Mr. Bojangles,
Am
G
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
C
Em
Am
C

Lord, he could dance
Verse 4
C
Em

He told me of the times
Am
G

he worked for minstrel shows
F
G

Traveling throughout the South
C
Em

He spoke with tears of fifteen years
Am
G

how his dog and he
F
G

They just traveled about
F
Em

Then his dog up and died,
Am
D

dog up and died
G

And after twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
C
Em
Am

He said "I dance now at every chance
G

in honky tonks
F
G

For my drinks and tips
C
Em

But most of time I
Am
G

spend behind these county bars
F
G

You see, son, I, I drinks a bit
F
Em

Then he shook his head,
Am
D

Lord, when he shook his head
G

I could sweat I heard someone say please
Chorus 2
Am
G
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles
C
Em

Come back and dance, dance,
Am
C

and dance, please, dance
Chorus 3
Am
G
Am
G

Mr. Bojangles, Mis- ter Bojangles,
Am
G

Mister Bojangles
Outro 1
C
Em
Am
G

Dance
C
Em
Am
G

Why can't you come back and dance?
C
Em
Am
G

Please, Bojangles
C
Em
Am
G

Mmm, dance again,
C
Em
Am
G

Bojangles
C
Em
Am
G

C
Em
Am
G

C

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  • G

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