Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Path: news.ttu.edu!newshost.lanl.gov!ncar!gatech!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.cs.utah.edu!news.cc.utah.edu!math.utah.edu!news.math.utah.edu!jon From: jon@zeus.med.utah.edu Subject: TAB: Mister Bojangles Sender: news@math.utah.edu Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 17:41:03 GMT Organization: University of Utah Message-ID: Lines: 179 Mister Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker Tablature by Jonathan Byrd, from an arrangement by Chet Atkins) jonathan byrd jon (tabfu.thudspace.net)

written by Jerry Jeff Walker as performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I kown. ance I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step He said his name Bojangles then he danced a licked across the cell He grabbed his pants, a better stance, o he jumped so hi, & he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around H (guitartabs.cc)

VERSE dance VERSE He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him traveled about The dog up and died, he up and died And after 20 years he still grieves He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips But most the time I spend behind these county bars 'cause I drinks a bit He shook his head, and as he shook his head I heard someone ask him please CHORUS Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Mr (allcountrytabs.com)

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written by Jerry Jeff Walker as performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I kown. ance I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step He said his name Bojangles then he danced a licked across the cell He grabbed his pants, a better stance, o he jumped so hi, & he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around H (guitaretab.com)

#written by Jerry Jeff Walker #as performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band # # I kown. ance I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step He said his name Bojangles then he danced a licked across the cell He grabbed his pants, a better stance, o he jumped so hi, & he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his cl (chordiearchive.chordie.com)

C G/B Am I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you F G In worn out shoes C G/B Am With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants touched down C G/B Am I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was F G down and out C G/B Am He looked to me to be the eyes of age F G as he spoke right out he laughed G7 clicked his heels and stepped C G/B Am He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick F G across the cell C G/B Am He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped (guitaretab.com)

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Path: news.ttu.edu!newshost.lanl.gov!ncar!gatech!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.cs.utah.edu!news.cc.utah.edu!math.utah.edu!news.math.utah.edu!jon From: jon@zeus.med.utah.edu Subject: TAB: Mister Bojangles Sender: news@math.utah.edu Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 17:41:03 GMT Organization: University of Utah Message-ID: Lines: 179 Mister Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker Tablature by Jonathan Byrd, from an arrangement by Chet Atkins) jonathan byrd jon (guitartabs.cc)

written by Jerry Jeff Walker as performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I kown. ance I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step He said his name Bojangles then he danced a licked across the cell He grabbed his pants, a better stance, o he jumped so hi, & he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around H (guitartabs.cc)

C G/B Am I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you F G In worn out shoes C G/B Am With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants touched down C G/B Am I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was F G down and out C G/B Am He looked to me to be the eyes of age F G as he spoke right out he laughed G7 clicked his heels and stepped C G/B Am He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick F G across the cell C G/B Am He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped (guitartabs.cc)

written by Jerry Jeff Walker as performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I kown. ance I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step He said his name Bojangles then he danced a licked across the cell He grabbed his pants, a better stance, o he jumped so hi, & he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around H (azchords.com)

Mr. Bojangles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Lines: 179 Mister Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker Tablature by Jonathan Byrd, from an arrangement by Chet Atkins) (INTRO) [C] [Em/B] [Am] [G7] [1] [2] [3] [1] [2] [3] [1] [2] [3] [1][2][3] {sot e -----0---0-------0---0-------0---0------------- B -----1---1-------1---1-------1---1---0---1---3- G -------0---0-------0---0-------2---2----------- D ---2-----------0-----------2------------------- A -3-----------2-----------0---------------0---2- E ------------ (azchords.com)

C G/B Am I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you F G In worn out shoes C G/B Am With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants touched down C G/B Am I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was F G down and out C G/B Am He looked to me to be the eyes of age F G as he spoke right out he laughed G7 clicked his heels and stepped C G/B Am He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick F G across the cell C G/B Am He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped (azchords.com)

Mr. Bojangles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I knew a man Bojang[G]les and he [D]danced for you [Em] in warn out [C]shoes[D] [G]Silver hair a r[D]agged shirt and b[Em]aggy pants [C] the old sof' sh[D]oe [C] he jumped so h[Bm]igh [B7] jumped so [Em]high [A] then he lightly touched d[D]own I m[G]et a man in a c[D]ell in New Orle[Em]ans that was [C] down and o[D]ut He lo[G]oked at me to [D]be the ey[Em]es of age [C] as the smoke ran [D]out [C] he talked of l[Bm]ife [B7] he talked of l[Em]ife [A] laughed c (azchords.com)