Mr. Bojangles chords by Sammy Davis, Jr. (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(E flat major) (G minor/D) (C minor) (B flat7)
(E flat major) (G minor/D) (C minor) (B flat7)
Verse 1
I (E flat major) knew a man, Bo (G minor/D) jangles and
(C minor) he'd dance for you (B flat6)
(A flat major) In (B flat7) worn out shoes
With (E flat major) silver hair, a (G minor/D) ragged shirt,
(C minor) and baggy pants (B flat6)
(A flat major) He would do the old (B flat7) soft shoe
(A flat major) He could jump (G minor) so high, (G7)
(C minor) jump so high (C minor/Bb) (A minor7b5)
And then he'd lightly (B flat9sus4)
touch down (B flat7)
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Verse 2
I (E flat major) met him in a (G minor/D) cell
(C minor) in New Orleans, I (B flat6) was
(A flat major) Well, I was (B flat7) down and out
He (E flat major) looked to me to (G minor/D) be
the very eyes (C minor) of age (B flat6)
(A flat major) As he spoke (B flat7) right out
(A flat major) (G minor) Talked of life, (G7)
(C minor) Lord, (C minor/Bb) he talked of life (A minor7b5)
Laughed, slapped his (B flat9sus4) leg a step (B flat7)
Verse 3
He (E flat major) said his name was Bo (G minor/D) jangles
then he (C minor) danced a lick (B flat6)
(A flat major) Right a (B flat7) cross the cell
He (E flat major) grabbed his pants, took a (G minor/D) better stance,
(C minor) jumped up high (B flat6)
(A flat major) That's when he (B flat7) clicked his heels
(A flat major) Then he (G minor) let go a laugh, (G7)
(C minor) Lord, he let (C minor/Bb) go a laugh (A minor7b5)
Shook back his (B flat9sus4) clothes all around (B flat7)
Chorus 1
(C minor) That was Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles,
(C minor) Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles, (C minor) Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles
(E flat major) Lord, he (G minor/D) could dance (C minor) (E flat/Bb)
Verse 4
(E flat major) He told (G minor/D) me of the times
he (C minor) worked for minstrel (B flat6) shows
(A flat major) Traveling (B flat7) throughout the South
He (E flat major) spoke with tears of (G minor/D) fifteen years
(C minor) how his dog and (B flat6) he
(A flat major) They just trav (B flat7) eled about
(A flat major) (G minor) Then his dog up and died,
(C minor) dog up and (C minor/Bb) died (A minor7b5)
And after twenty years (B flat9sus4) he still grieves (B flat7)
Verse 5
(E flat major) He (G minor/D) said "I dance now (C minor) at every chance
in hon (B flat6) ky tonks
(A flat major) (B flat7) For my drinks and tips
(E flat major) But most of time I (G minor/D)
spend behind these (C minor) county bars (B flat6)
(A flat major) You see, son, I, (B flat7) I drinks a bit
(A flat major) Then he shook (G minor) his head,
Lord, (C minor) when he shook his (C minor/Bb) head (A minor7b5)
I could sweat I (B flat9sus4) heard someone say (B flat7) please
Chorus 2
(C minor) Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles, (C minor) Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles,
(C minor) Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles
Come back and (E flat major) dance, (G minor/D) dance,
and (C minor) dance, please, (E flat/Bb) dance
Chorus 3
(C minor) Mr. Bo (B flat major) jangles, (C minor) Mis- (B flat major) ter Bojangles,
(C minor) Mis (B flat major) ter Bojangles
Outro 1
(E flat major) (G minor/D) Dance (C minor) (B flat7)
(E flat major) Why can't (G minor/D) you come back and (C minor) dance? (B flat7)
(E flat major) Please, Bojangles (G minor/D) (C minor) (B flat7)
Mmm, (E flat major) dance (G minor/D) (C minor) a (B flat7) gain,
Bo (E flat major) jangles (G minor/D) (C minor) (B flat7)
(E flat major) (G minor/D) (C minor) (B flat7)
(E flat major) (G minor/D) (C minor) (B flat7)
(E flat major)
Mr. Bojangles
Sammy Davis, Jr.
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