Jerry Jeff Walker – Mr Bojangles (Ukulele)

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Song by the late, Mr. Jerry Jeff Walker. This adaptation was prepared by the late Michael Lynch aka "Ukulele Mike." I thought Mike did a wonderful adaptation for this song, only right to share... [Intro] C Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 1]
C            Cmaj7              Am7           Cmaj7
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you.

F               G
   In worn out shoes.

C                 Cmaj7           Am7              Cmaj7
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants.

F                      G
   He did the old soft shoe.

F               C
   He jumped so high,

E7           Am    Am7
   Jumped so high.

D7                         G    Gsus4  G
   Then he'd lightly touch down.
[Chorus]
Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

C
Dance.
Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 2]
C              Cmaj7        Am7          Cmaj7
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was,

F             G
   Down and out.

C                Cmaj7             Am7  Cmaj7
He looked at me to be the eyes of age.

F                     G  Gsus4  G
   As he spoke right out.

F                  C
   He talked of life.

E7              Am   Am7
   He talked of life.

D7                               G    Gsus4  G
   He lightly slapped his leg instead.
[Chorus]
Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

C
Dance.
Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 3]
C                 Cmaj7             Am7          Cmaj7
He said his name, Bojangles then he danced a lick,

F             G   Gsus4   G
   Across the cell.

C                     Cmaj7
He grabbed his pants, a better stance,

      Am7             Cmaj7
Oh, he jumped so high.

F                       G  Gsus4  G
   Yeah, he jumped so high.

F                  C
   He clicked his heels.

E7             Am    Am7
   He let go a laugh.

D7                               G  Gsus4  G
   Shook back his clothes all around.
[Chorus]
Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

C
Dance.
Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 4]
C                      Cmaj7                     Am7   Cmaj7
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs.

F                   G  Gsus4  G
   Throughout the South.

C                      Cmaj7
He spoke with tears of fifteen years,

        Am7        Cmaj7
How his dog and he,

F              G  Gsus4  G
   Traveled about.

F                   C
   His dog up and died,

E7        Am   Am7
   Up and died.

D7                                   G  Gsus4  G
   After twenty years, he still grieved.
[Chorus]
Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

C
Dance.
Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 5]
C                       Cmaj7           Am7         Cmaj7
He said "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks,

F                  G  Gsus4  G
   For drinks and tips."

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"But most of the time I spend behind these county bars,

F              G  Gsus4  G
   I drinks a bit."

F                C
   He shook his head,

E7                     Am   Am7
   And as he shook his head,

D7                             G  Gsus4  G
   I heard someone ask him "please."
[Chorus]
Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

Am       G      Gsus4   G
   Mr. Bojangles,

C
Dance.
[Outro] Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 C