Mr Bojangles

{title:Mr. Bojangles}
{subtitle:Jerry Jeff Walker }
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[C] [Cmaj7] [Am7] [Cmaj7]

[C] I knew a man [Cmaj7] Bojangles and he'd [Am7] dance for you [Cmaj7]
[F] In worn out [G7] shoes 
With [C] silver hair, a [Cmaj7] ragged shirt, and [Am7] baggy pants [Cmaj7]
[F] The old soft [G7] shoe 
[F] He jumped so [C] high, [E7] jumped so [Am] high 
[D7] Then he lightly touched [G7] down

[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles
[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [C] dance

[C] I met him in a [Cmaj7] cell in New Or[Am7]leans I was [Cmaj7]
[F] down and [G7] out 
[C] He looked to me to [Cmaj7] be the [Am7]eyes of age [Cmaj7]
[F] as he spoke right [G7] out 
[F] He talked of [C] life, [E7] talked of [Am] life, he laughed 
[D7] clicked his heels and [G7] stepped 

[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles
[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [C] dance

[C] He said his name "Bo[Cmaj7] jangles" and he [Am7]danced a lick [Cmaj7]
[F] across the [G7] cell 
[C] He grabbed his pants and [Cmaj7] spread his stance, Oh he [Am7] jumped so high [Cmaj7]
[F] and then he clicked his [G7] heels 
[F] He let go a [C] laugh, [E7] let go a [Am] laugh 
[D7] and shook back his clothes all [G7] around 

[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles
[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [C] dance

[C] He danced for [Cmaj7] those at minstrel [Am7]shows and county fairs [Cmaj7]
[F] throughout the [G7] south 
[C] He spoke through [Cmaj7] tears of 15 [Am7] years how his dog and him [Cmaj7]
[F] traveled [G7] about 
[F] The dog up and [C] died, [E7] he up and [Am] died 
[D7] And after 20 years he still [G7] grieves 

[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles
[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [C] dance

[C] He said I dance now at every [Cmaj7] chance in [Am7] honky tonks [Cmaj7]
[F] for drinks and [G7] tips 
[C] But most the time I [Cmaj7] spend behind these [Am7] county bars [Cmaj7]
[F] 'cause I drinks a [G7] bit 
[F] He shook his [C] head, [E7] and as he shook his [Am] head 
[D7] I heard someone ask him [G7] please 

[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles
[Am] Mr. Bo[G]jangles, [C] dance