Jim Croce – Mr Bojangles (Guitar)

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CROCE, JIM - MR. BOJANGLES Probably not perfect as I don't have much time but it works... Em7 020000 Em/F# 004000 A7 002020 VERSE
  G         Bm
I knew a man Bojangles

         Em           (riff)Em7-Em-Em/F#-C   
And he'll dance for you

(C)              D
  In worn out shoes

 G                   Bm           Em          (riff)Em7-Em-Em/F#-C      
 With silver hair and ragged shirt baggy pants

(C)                       D     
  He would do the old soft shoe
Bridge
C               Bm
 He would jump so high

B         Em-Em7-A7
Jump  so hi-igh

A7                        D        
  Then he lightly  touched down
He told me of the time he worked with Minstrel shows Travelling throughout the south He spoke with tears of fifteen years How his dog and he, they would travel about. But his dog up and died, he up and died And after twenty years he still grieved Chorus
Em             D
 That's mister Bojangles

Em               D 
 Calling mister Bojangles

Em         D                    G         Bm
Mister Bojangles come back and dance and dance

    Em           Riff
And dance please dance
He said "I dance now At every chance in the Honky Tonks For my drinks and tips But most the time I spend Behind these country bars You see on I drinks a bit" Then he shook his head Oh lord when he shook his head I could swear I heard someone say please Chorus
Em             D
 That's mister Bojangles

Em               D 
 Calling mister Bojangles

Em         D                    G         Bm
Mister Bojangles come back and dance and dance

    Em           Riff
And dance please dance