Mr. Bojangles — Jerry Jeff Walker
Chords and lyrics for Mr. Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker (key of C).
Verse 1
I [C]knew a man [C/B]Bojangles and he'd [Am7]dance for you,[C/G] [F] in worn-out [G]shoes.
[C]With silver hair a [C/B]ragged shirt and [Am7]baggy pants,[C/G] [F] he did the old soft
[G]shoe.
[F] He jumped so [C]high, [E7]jumped so [Am]high, [C/G] [D7/F#]then he'd lightly touch [G][G7]down.
Chorus
[Am]Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G]Bojangles, [C]dance.
Verse 2
I [C]met him in a [C/B]cell in New [Am7]Orleans, I was [C/G] [F] down and [G]out.
He [C]looked to me to [C/B]be the [Am7]eyes of age [C/G] [F] as he spoke right [G]out.
[F] He talked of [C]life, [E7]talked of [Am]life, [C/G] [D7/F#] he laughed, slapped his leg a
[G][G7]step.
Refrain
He [C]said his name, [C/B]Bojangles, then he [Am7]danced a lick,[C/G] [F] across the [G]cell.
He [C]grabbed his pants for [C/B]better stance, oh he [Am7]jumped up high.[C/G] [F] He
clicked his [G]heels,
he [F]let go a [C]laugh, [E7]let go a [Am]laugh, [C/G] [D7/F#]shook back his clothes all [G][G7]around.
Chorus
[Am]Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G]Bojangles, [C]dance.
Verse 3
He [C]danced for those at [C/B]minstrel shows and [Am7]county fairs[C/G] [F]throughout the
[G]south.
He [C]spoke with tears of [C/B]fifteen years how his [Am7]dog and he[C/G] [F] traveled
[G]about.
[F] His dog up and [C]died, [E7]up and [Am]died,[C/G]
[D7/F#]After twenty years he still [G]grieved.[G7]
Refrain
He [C]said, "I dance now at [C/B]every chance in [Am7]honky tonks [C/G] [F] for drinks and
[G]tips.
But [C]most of the time I [C/B]spend behind these [Am7]county bars,[C/G] [F] 'cause I
drinks a [G]bit."
[F] He shook his [C]head and [E7]as he shook his [Am]head,[C/G]
[D7/F#]I heard someone ask [G][G7]please,
Chorus
[Am]Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G]Bojangles, [C]dance.
[Am]Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G][Am]Bojangles, Mister [G]Bojangles, [C]dance.
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