This is the only way I know how to play Mr Bojangles on guitar so I hope this will
help you budding guitarists out.


Intro: C (x32010@1)EM  AM  F (133211@1)G (320003@1)

verse 1

    C (x32010@1)           EM              AM        F (133211@1)              G (320003@1)  I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes

    C (x32010@1)        EM                         AM                 F (133211@1)  G (320003@1) with silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe

  F (133211@1)           EM             AM   F (133211@1)                      G (320003@1)  he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down 

  AM     G (320003@1)   AM     G (320003@1)   AM     G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1) 
  Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced


verse 2


  C (x32010@1)       EM             AM                    F (133211@1)      G (320003@1) I met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and out

  C (x32010@1)          EM             AM          F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)  he looked to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out

  F (133211@1)           EM                AM        F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1) he talked of life he talked of life he laughed and his leg a step

  AM     G (320003@1)  AM     G (320003@1)   AM     G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1) Mr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced


verse 3

  C (x32010@1)      EM                          AM             F (133211@1)      G (320003@1) He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell

  C (x32010@1)             EM                               AM
  he grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so high 

        F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)  he clicked his heels

  F (133211@1)           EM            AM
  he let go a laugh let go a laugh

         F (133211@1)                    G (320003@1) shook back his clothes all around


verse 4

  C (x32010@1)            EM                          AM 
  He danced for those at minstal shows and county fairs

    F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)
  across the south

  C (x32010@1)          EM                     AM
  He spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and he

      F (133211@1)     G (320003@1) travelled about

   F (133211@1)            EM             AM
  his dog up and died he up and died 

           F (133211@1)                   G (320003@1) after twenty years he still greaves

  AM     G (320003@1)   AM     G (320003@1)   AM     G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1) Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced


verse 5

  C (x32010@1)        EM                            AM
  He said I danced now at every chance in honky tonks

        F (133211@1)       G (320003@1) for drinks and tips 

  C (x32010@1)                      EM                AM
  But most of the time I spend behind these county bars 

       F (133211@1)     G (320003@1) he drinks a bit 

  F (133211@1)           EM                AM      F (133211@1)               G (320003@1) He shook his head he shook his head I heard someone ask please

  AM      G (320003@1)  AM     G (320003@1)   AM     G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1) Mr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr Bojangles Danced

  ENJOY!!!!
  Bill Whiskey Walker