Mr. Bojangles
Author: Jerry Jeff Walker
Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
 
C
  I
  I
  He
  
knew a man,Bo
met him in a
said his name, Bo
Em
jangles and he
cell in
jangles and he
Am
danced for you
New Orleans,
danced a lick
C


F
  In
  I was
  
  
worn out
Down and
Across the
G
shoes
out
cell
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  With
  He
  He
C
silver hair, a
looked to me as
grabbed his pants, a
Em
ragged shirt and
if to be the
better stance, oh he
Am
baggy pants
eyes of age
jumped so high
C


F
  The
  As he
  Then he
  
old soft
spoke right
clicked his
G
shoe
out
heels



Am
  He
  He
  He
  
jumped so
talked of
let go a
Em
high,he
life,he
laugh,
E
jumped so
talked of
let go a
Am
high
life
laugh
D
  Then he
  He laughed,
  Pushed
  
lightly touched
clicked his heels and
back his clothes all a
G
down
stepped
round
  





3/6 0/5 2/5
  
Am
  
  
Mr. Bo
G
jangles
3/6 0/5 2/5
  
Am
  
  
Mr. Bo
G
jangles
3/6 0/5 2/5
  
Am
  
  
Mr. Bo
G
jangles
3/6 0/5 2/5
  
C
Dance
  

C
  He
  He
  
danced for those in
said, "I dance at
Em
minstrel shows and
every chance in
Am
county fairs
honky tonks
C

F
  
  For
  
Throughout the
drinks and
G
south
tips
3/6 0/5 2/5
  He
  But
C
spoke with tears of
most the time I
Em
fifteen years how his
spend behind these
Am
dog and him
county bars
C

F
  
  'cause I
  
Traveled a
drinks a
G
bout
bit"


Am
  The
  He
  
dog up and
shook his
Em
died,he
head, and as he
E
up and
shook his
Am
died
head
D
  After
  I heard
  
twenty years he still
someone ask him,
G
grieves
Please
  

  


Please
(Repeat chorus)