Mr Bojangles Neil Diamond
This is the only way I know how to play Mr Bojangles on guitar so I hope this will
help you budding guitarists out.
Intro: C EM AM F G
verse 1
I [C]knew a man Boj[EM]angles and he da[AM]nced for y[F]ou in worn out sh[G]oes
wi[C]th silver h[EM]air and ragged shirt and ba[AM]ggy pants the old s[F]oft s[G]hoe
[F]he jumped so h[EM]igh jumped so h[AM]igh t[F]hen he lightly touched do[G]wn
[AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles Da[C]nced
verse 2
[C]I met him [EM]in a cell down [AM]in New Orleans I was d[F]own and o[G]ut
[C]he looked to [EM]be the eyes of [AM]age as he sp[F]oke right o[G]ut
[F]he talked of l[EM]ife he talked of l[AM]ife he lau[F]ghed and his leg a s[G]tep
[AM]Mr Boja[G]nges [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles Dan[C]ced
verse 3
[C]He said h[EM]is name Bojangles then he da[AM]nced a lick acr[F]oss the c[G]ell
[C]he grabbed his p[EM]ants for a better stance oh he ju[AM]mped so high
he cli[F]cked his he[G]els
[F]he let go a la[EM]ugh let go a l[AM]augh
shook b[F]ack his clothes all aro[G]und
verse 4
[C]He danced for t[EM]hose at minstal shows and co[AM]unty fairs
ac[F]ross the so[G]uth
[C]He spoke of t[EM]ears of fifteen years h[AM]ow his dog and he
trav[F]elled ab[G]out
h[F]is dog up and d[EM]ied he up and d[AM]ied
after twe[F]nty years he still gre[G]aves
[AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles Da[C]nced
verse 5
[C]He said I d[EM]anced now at every chance in h[AM]onky tonks
for dr[F]inks and t[G]ips
[C]But most of the time I sp[EM]end behind these c[AM]ounty bars
he dr[F]inks a b[G]it
[F]He shook his h[EM]ead he shook his h[AM]ead I he[F]ard someone ask pl[G]ease
[AM]Mr Bojan[G]gles [AM]Mr Boga[G]ngles [AM]Mr Boja[G]ngles Da[C]nced
ENJOY!!!!
Bill Whiskey Walker
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