Mr. Bojangles Jerry Jeff Walker
written by Jerry Jeff Walker
As performed by Jerry Jeff Walker at the
Armadillo World Headsquarters, Austin, Texas 1975
Tabbed by blksmth52
Note: (Chord/Bass Note) (*single notes*)
Intro:
D/D D/C# D/B *A B C#*
D/D D/C# D/B D7/A G/G A/A *A B C#*
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you, in worn out shoes.
With [D/D]silver hair a [D/C#]ragged shirt and [D/B]baggy pants,[D7/A] [G/G] the old soft [A/A]shoe
G D F#7 Bm Bm7 E7 A *A B C#*
He jumped so high, he jumped so high, then he lightly touched down.
D/D D/C# D/B D7/A G/G A/A *A B C#*
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out.
He [D/D]looked to me to [D/C#]be the [D/B]eyes of age[D7/A] [G/G] as he spoke right [A/A]out.
G D F#7 Bm Bm7 E7 A *A B C#*
He talked of life, he talked of life, laughed & slapped his leg a step.
D/D D/C# D/B D7/A G/G A/A *A B C#*
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick, across the cell.
He [D/D]grabbed his pants a [D/C#]better stance oh he [Bm7/B]jumped up high,[D/A] [G/G] then he clicked his [A/A]heels,
[G] He let go a [D]laugh, he [F#7]let go a [Bm]laugh,[Bm7] [E7] shook back his clothes all [A]around.
CHORUS
Bm A Bm A Bm A D/D D/C# D/B *A B C#*
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, won't you dance.
D/D D/C# D/B D7/A G/G A/A *A B C#*
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south.
He [D/D]spoke with tears of [D/C#]fifteen years how his [D/B]dog and him [D7/A] [G/G] traveled [A/A]about.
G D F#7 Bm Bm7 E7 A *A B C#*
His dog up and died, he up and died, after twenty years he still grieved,
D/D D/C# D/B D7/A G/G A/A *A B C#*
He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips.
But [D/D]most of the I [D/C#]spend behind these [D/B]county bars,[D7/A] [G/G] 'cause I drinks a [A/A]bit."
[G] He shook his [D]head and [F#7]as he shook his [Bm]head,[Bm7] [E7] I heard someone ask him [A]please,
CHORUS
[Bm]Mister Bo[A]jangles,[Bm] Mister Bo[A]jangles,[Bm] Mister Bo[A]jangles, won't you [D/D]dance.
D/C# D/B *A B C#* D (let the final D chord ring)
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