Bob Dylan – Mr Bojangles (Guitar)
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Written by: Jerry Jeff Walker
Dylan's cover released on the album "Dylan" (1973)
OK, basically I find this song easiest to play by fingerpicking. Use your thumb
to play the bass notes on the first and third count of every measure and your
fingers to strum.
C/B = x2x010
Am7/G = 3x2010
C/G = 3x2010
G7 = 323003
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
C C/B Am Am7/G I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you F G In worn out shoes C C/B Am Am7/G Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants F G That old soft shoe F C E7 Am Am7/G He'd jump so high, he'd jump so high D7 G C/G G7 Then he'd lightly touch down
[Chorus]
Am Em Mr. Bojangles! Am Em Mr. Bojangles! C C/B Am Am7/G F G Dance ...
[Verse 2]
C C/B Am Am7/G I met him in a cell in New Orleans F G I was down and out C C/B Am Am7/G He looked to me to be the eyes of age F G as he spoke right out F C E7 Am Am7/G He talked of life, he talked of life, D7 G C/G G7 laughing slapped his leg stale
[Chorus]
Am Em Mr. Bojangles, Am Em Mr. Bojangles, C C/B Am Am7/G F G Dance ...
[Verse 3]
C C/B Am Am7/G He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick F G all across the cell C C/B Am Am7/G He grabbed his pants for a better stance, F G oh, he jumped so high and clicked up his heels F C E7 Am Am7/G He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh, D7 G C/G G7 shook back his clothes all around
[Chorus]
Am Em Mr. Bojangles, Am Em Mr. Bojangles, C C/B Am Am7/G F G Dance, yeah, dance
[Verse 4]
C C/B Am Am7/G He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs F G throughout the south C C/B He spoke with tears of 15 years Am Am7/G F G of how his dog and him just traveled all about F C E7 Am Am7/G His dog up and died, he up and died, D7 G C/G G7 and after 20 years he still grieves
[Chorus]
Am Em Mr. Bojangles, Am Em Mr. Bojangles, C C/B Am Am7/G F G Dance ...
[Verse 5]
C C/B Am Am7/G He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks F G for drinks and tips C C/B Am Am7/G But most of the time I spend behind these county bars, F G 'cause I drinks a bit" F C E7 Am He shook his head, and then he shook his head, Am7/G D7 G C/G G7 I heard someone ask him, please?
[Chorus]
Am Em Mr. Bojangles, Am Em Mr. Bojangles, C C/B Am Am7/G F G Dance ... C C/B Am Am7/G F G Dance ... C C/B Am Am7/G F G Mr. Bojangles, dance C C/B Am Am7/G F G C Dance ...
(fade out)