Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr Bojangles

By axehappy - axehappyuk at yahoo.co.uk
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D   F#m7   Bbm7   D/A
INTRO



  D             F#m7            Bbm7           D/A
I knew a man, Bojangles, and he danced for you
G   G/F#     A      (*) 
 In worn out shoes.
     D              F#m7             Bbm7         D/A
With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants,
G    G/F#     A      
 The old soft shoe.
G             D/A     F#+          Bbm   Bbm7
 He jumped so high,      jumped so high,
E                        Asus  A
 Then he'd lightly touch down.



Bbm      A
   Mr. Bojangles,
Bbm      A
   Mr. Bojangles,
Bbm      A       A7
   Mr. Bojangles,
D         (*)
Dance.



  D            F#m7          Bbm7        D/A  
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was
G   G/F#     A    (*)
    Down and out.
   D               F#m7   Bbm7       D/A
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
G      G/F#        A  
 As he spoke right out.
G             D/A    F#+             Bbm    Bbm7
 He talked of life,     he talked of life.
E                              Asus   A 
 He laughed, slapped his leg instead.


   D                F#m7            Bbm7          D/A 
He said his name, Bojangles, and he danced a lick
G  G/F#      A     (*)         
  Across the cell.
   D                    F#m7                  Bbm7            D/A
He grabbed his pants, a better stance, oh, he jumped so high,
G    G/F#        A     
  He clicked his heels.
G            D/A   F#+          Bbm     Bbm7
 He let go a laugh,    let go a laugh,
E                            Asus    A
 Shook back his clothes all around.


Bbm      A    
   Mr. Bojangles,
Bbm      A
   Mr. Bojangles,
Bbm      A       A7
   Mr. Bojangles,
D         (*)
Dance.


   D                   F#m7               Bbm7         D/A
He danced for those in minstrel shows and county fairs
G  G/F#           A      (*)
   Throughout the South.
   D                   F#m7                  Bbm7        D/A   
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
G   G/F#      A
    Traveled about.
G               D/A  F#+        Bbm   Bbm7 
 His dog up and died,    up and died,
E                            Asus     A
 After twenty years he still grieves.


   D                   F#m7            Bbm7         D/A
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
G    G/F#       A      (*)
 For drinks and tips,
    D               F#m7               Bbm7         D/A 
But most the time I spend behind these county bars.
G         G/F#     A
 'Cause I drinks a bit.
G             D         F#+             Bbm   Bbm7
 He shook his head, and as he shook his head,
E                         Asus    A 
 I heard someone ask him, please,


Bbm      A   
   Mr. Bojangles,
Bbm      A
   Mr. Bojangles,
Bbm      A
   Mr. Bojangles,
D
Dance.



(*) indicates this fill between chords A and D

E----------
B----------
G----------
D--2--0--2-
A--0--2--4-
E----------


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CHORDS
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D      =   xx0232            F#m7   =   x42232

Bbm7   =   x24232            D/A    =   x00232

G      =   320003            G/F#   =   200003

A      =   x02220            F#+    =   xx4332

Bbm    =   x24432            E      =   022100

Asus   =   x02230

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