Mr. Bojangles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
VERSE
[G/F#/Em]I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
[C]In worn out [D/E/F#]shoes
[G/F#/Em]With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
[C]The old soft shoe
[C]He jumped so [D]high, jumped so [Em]high
[A]Then he lightly touched [D/C/B]down
[G/F#/Em]I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
[C]down and [D/E/F#]out
[G/F#/Em]He looked to me to be the eyes of age
[C]as he spoke right [D]out
[C]He talked of [D]life, talked of [Em]life, he
[A]laughed clicked his heels and [D/C/B]stepped
[D/E/F#]He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick
[C]across the [D/E/F#]cell
[G/F#/Em]He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,
Oh he jumped so high [C]and then he clicked
his [D]heels
[C]He let go a [D]laugh, let go a [Em]laugh
[A]and shook back his clothes all [D/C/B]around
CHORUS
[Em]Mr. Bo[D]jangles,[Em] Mr. Bo[D]jangles
[Em]Mr. Bo[D]jangles, [G/F#/Em]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. Bojangles, dance..
(Thanks to Dusty Collins for tabs)
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