Neil Diamond – Mr Bojangles (Guitar Intro)

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[Intro] C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 [Verse 1]
C             C/B              Am               Am/G
I knew a man  Bojangles and he danced for you

F    Fmaj7    G7               G
  In worn out shoes

C                 C/B           Am              Am/G
Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants

F     Fmaj7    G7             G
  The old soft shoe

F            C     E            Am     Am/G     D7
He jumped so high, he jumped so high

                        Gsus4  Gsus4  G  G
Then he'd lightly touch down
[Verse 2]
 C             C/B              Am              Am/G
I met him in a cell in New Orleans

 F    Fmaj7        G7           G
   He was down and out

C            C/B           Am          Am/G
He looked to me to be the eyes of age

F    Fmaj7          G7     G
  As he spoke right out

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He talked of life, he talked of life

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He laughed, slapped his leg and stepped
[Chorus]
Am     G         Am     G         Am     G       C
Mr. Bojangles,   Mr. Bojangles,   Mr. Bojangles, dance
[Verse 3]
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He said his name Bojangles and he danced a lick

F  Fmaj7      G7      G
   Across the cell

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Grabbed his pants, a better stance and jumped so high

            Gsus4  Gsus4  G  G
clicked his heels

F            C     E         Am         Am/G      D7
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh

                           Gsus4  Gsus4  G  G
Shook back his clothes all around
[Verse 4]
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He danced for those in minstrel shows and county fairs

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   Throughout the south

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He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he

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...traveled about

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His dog up and died he up and died

                            Gsus4  Gsus4  G  G
After twenty years he still grieves
[Chorus]
Am     G      Am     G       Am     G       C
Mr. Bojangle, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance
[Verse 5]
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He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks

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   For drinks and tips

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But most the time I spend behind these county bars

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  'Cause I drinks a bit

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He shook his head and as he shook his head

                     Gsus4  Gsus4  G  G
I heard someone ask, please
[Chorus]
Am     G      Am     G     Am     G
Mr.Bojangles, Mr.Bojangle, Mr. Bojangles

           C
Go on and dance
[Outro]
C                   C/B                Am             Am/G
La, la, la, la, la, la.....

F   Fmaj7          G7     G
La, la, la, la....