Mr. Bojangles Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Em][Am][G]
[C][Em][Am][G]
[C][Em][Am][G]
[F][F][G][G]

[Verse 1]
I [C]knew a man Bo[Em]jangles
and he [Am]danced for [G]you
[F]In worn out sho[G]es
[C]Silver hair, [Em]ragged shirt
and [Am]baggy [G]pants
[F]The old soft sho[G]e
[F]He jumped so hig[C]h,[E]
[Am]jumped so [Em]high[D]
Then he'd lightly [G]touch down

[Chorus 1]
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les,
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les,
[C]dance[Em][Am][G]
[F][F][G][G]

[Verse 2]
[C]I met him in a cel[Em]l,
in New [Am]Or leans it w[G]as
[F]Down and out[G]
[C]He looked to me [Em]to be th[Am]e eyes
[G]of age as he[F]
He spoke right [G]out
[F]He talked about lif[C]e,[E]
he [Am]talked of [Em]life[D]
He laughed, slapped his leg and [G]stepped

[Verse 3]
He [C]said the name Bo[Em]jangles
and he [Am]danced a [G]lick
[F]Across the cel[G]l
He [C]grabbed his pants and [Em]took a stance
[Am]and he jumped so h[G]igh
[F]He clicked his hee[G]ls
[F]And he let go a lau[C]gh,[E]
he let [Am]go a la[Em]ugh[D]
Shook his clothes all [G]around

[Chorus 2]
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les,
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les,
[C]dan[Em]ce[Am][G]
[F][F][G][G]

[Verse 4]
[C]He danced for tho[Em]se at minstrel sho[Am]ws
and [G]county fairs
[F]Throughout the Sou[G]th
[C]And he spoke in tea[Em]rs of fiftee[Am]n years
[G]how his dog and him
[F]They travel[G]ed about
[F]The dog up and die[C]d,[E]
[Am]he up an[Em]d di[D]ed
After twenty [G]years he still [G]grieves

[Verse 5]
[C]He said "I dan[Em]ce now
at every [Am]chance in honky [G]tonks
[F]For drinks and tip[G]s
[C]But most the tim[Em]e I spe[Am]nd
behind these [G]county bars
[F]'Cause I dri[G]nks a bit"
[F]And he shook his hea[C]d now[E],
he [Am]shook his [Em]head[D]
I heard someone ask [G]please

[Chorus 3]
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les,
[Am]Mr. Bojang[G]les
[Am]Hey, Mr. Bo ja[G]ngles,
[C][Em][Am][G]
[F]dance[Em][Dm][G]
[C]