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Mr. Bojangles original guitar chords by 
Sammy DavisJr. 
Key: Eb major•BPM: 117
Intro 1
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Verse 1
Eb
Gm/D
I knew a man, Bojangles and
Cm
Bb6
he'd dance for you
Ab
Bb7
In worn out shoes
Eb
Gm/D
With silver hair, a ragged shirt,
Cm
Bb6
and baggy pants
Ab
Bb7
He would do the old soft shoe
Ab
Gm
G7
He could jump so high,
Cm
Cm/Bb
Am7b5
jump so high
Bb9sus4
And then he'd lightly
Bb7
touch down
Verse 2
Eb
Gm/D
I met him in a cell
Cm
Bb6
in New Orleans, I was
Ab
Bb7
Well, I was down and out
Eb
Gm/D
He looked to me to be
Cm
Bb6
the very eyes of age
Ab
Bb7
As he spoke right out
Ab
Gm
G7
Talked of life,
Cm
Cm/Bb
Am7b5
Lord, he talked of life
Bb9sus4
Bb7
Laughed, slapped his leg a step
Verse 3
Eb
Gm/D
He said his name was Bojangles
Cm
Bb6
then he danced a lick
Ab
Bb7
Right across the cell
Eb
Gm/D
He grabbed his pants, took a better stance,
Cm
Bb6
jumped up high
Ab
Bb7
That's when he clicked his heels
Ab
Gm
G7
Then he let go a laugh,
Cm
Cm/Bb
Am7b5
Lord, he let go a laugh
Bb9sus4
Bb7
Shook back his clothes all around
Chorus 1
Cm
Bb
That was Mr. Bojangles,
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Eb/Bb
Lord, he could dance
Verse 4
Eb
Gm/D
He told me of the times
Cm
Bb6
he worked for minstrel shows
Ab
Bb7
Traveling throughout the South
Eb
Gm/D
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
Cm
Bb6
how his dog and he
Ab
Bb7
They just traveled about
Ab
Gm
Then his dog up and died,
Cm
Cm/Bb
Am7b5
dog up and died
Bb9sus4
Bb7
And after twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
He said "I dance now at every chance
Bb6
in honky tonks
Ab
Bb7
For my drinks and tips
Eb
Gm/D
But most of time I
Cm
Bb6
spend behind these county bars
Ab
Bb7
You see, son, I, I drinks a bit
Ab
Gm
Then he shook his head,
Cm
Cm/Bb
Am7b5
Lord, when he shook his head
Bb9sus4
Bb7
I could sweat I heard someone say please
Chorus 2
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Cm
Bb
Mr. Bojangles
Eb
Gm/D
Come back and dance, dance,
Cm
Eb/Bb
and dance, please, dance
Chorus 3
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Mr. Bojangles, Mis- ter Bojangles,
Cm
Bb
Mister Bojangles
Outro 1
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Dance
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Why can't you come back and dance?
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Please, Bojangles
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Mmm, dance again,
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Bojangles
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Bb7
Eb
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