Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Mr Bojangles (Guitar)
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Chords
*** I've transcribed this to Tenor friendly C Major.
*** The Nitty Grtitty Dirt band recorded this in D Major. To match that use a capo on the 6th fret.
[Intro]
C Em Am G
[Verse 1]
C Em Am Am/G F G I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes C Em Am Am/G F G with silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe F C E7 Am Am/G F G he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down
[Verse 2]
C Em Am Am/G F G I met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and out C Em Am Am/G F G he looked to me to beeee the eyes of age as he spoke right out F C E7 Am Am/G F G he talked of life he talked of life he laughed, clicked his heels and stepped
[Verse 3]
C Em Am Am/G F G He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell C Em Am Am/G he grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so high F G and then he clicked his heels F C E7 Am Am/G F G he let go a laugh let go a laugh shook back his clothes all around
[Chorus]
Am G Am G Am G C Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles.... Danced
[Verse 4]
C Em Am Am/G F G He danced for those at mistral shows and county fairs across the South C Em Am Am/G F G He spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and he travelled about F C E7 Am Am/G D/F# G G7 his dog up and died he up and died, and after twenty years he still greaves
[Verse 5]
C Em Am Am/G F G He said I danced now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips C Em Am Am/G F G But most of the time I spend behind these county bars, he drinks a bit F C E7 Am Am/G F G He shook his head, and as he shook his head I heard someone ask please
[Chorus]
Am G Am G Am G C Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles.... Danced