Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Mr Bojangles (Guitar)
Capo 7
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Lick1] [Lick2] G/B
e-------| e--------| e---X-----|
B-------| B--------| B---3-----|
G-------| G--------| G---0-----|
D-------| D--------| D---0-----|
A---0-2-| A--------| A---2-----|
E-3-----| E-3-2-1--| E---X-----|[Intro]
[Lick1] C G/B Am
[Verse]
C G/B Am Am/G I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you F G [Lick1] In worn out shoes C G/B Am Am/G With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants F G [Lick2] The old soft shoe F Em E Am Am/G He jumped so high, jumped so high D/F# G G7 [Lick1] Then he lightly touched down C G/B Am Am/G I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was F G [Lick1] down and out C G/B Am Am/G He looked to me to be the eyes of age F G [Lick2] as he spoke right out F Em E Am Am/G D/F# He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed G G7 [Lick1] clicked his heels and stepped C G/B Am Am/G He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick F G [Lick1] across the cell C G/B Am Am/G He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped so high F G [Lick2] and then he clicked his heels F Em E Am Am/G He let go a laugh, let go a laugh D/F# G G7 and shook back his clothes all around
[Chorus]
Am G Am G Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Am G C G/B Am [Lick1] Mr. Bojangles, dance
[Verse]
C G/B Am Am/G He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs F G [Lick1] throughout the south C G/B Am Am/G He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him F G [Lick2] traveled about F Em E Am Am/G The dog up and died, he up and died D/F# G G7 And after 20 years he still grieves C G/B Am Am/G He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks F G [Lick1] for drinks and tips C G/B Am Am/G But most the time I spend behind these county bars F G [Lick2] 'cause I drinks a bit F Em E Am Am/G He shook his head, and as he shook his head D/F# G G7 I heard someone ask him please plee-ease
[Chorus]
Am G Am G Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Am G C G/B Am Am/G C ...... Mr. Bojangles, dance