Tuning: E A D G B E

MR BOJANGLES as performed by Jerry Jeff Walker A little different and a little simpler. jakepeters128@gmail.com capo on 2nd fret [Verse 1]

I k^Cnew a man ^EmBojangles and he^Am danced for you, ^Fin worn out ^Gshoe^G7s. Wi^Cth silver hair a r^Emagged shirt and ^Ambaggy pants, ^FHe did the old soft^G shoe ^G7 ^FHe jumped so ^Ghigh, j^E7umped so hi^Amgh, ^FThen he lightly touched^G down.^G7

[Chorus]

^AmMister Bo^Gjangles^Am, Mister Bo^Gjangles^Am, Mister Bo^Gjangles, ^Cdance.^Em ^Am [Verse 2]

I m^Cet him in a c^Emell I was in New Orle^Amans ^F I was down and o^Gut. ^G7 He ^Clooked at me to ^Embe the eyes of age as^Am ^F he spoke r^Gight^G7 out. H^Fe talked of l^Gife, ta^E7lked of lif^Ame, ^F he laughed slapped hi^Gs leg ^G7a step.

[Refrain]

He ^Csaid his name, ^EmBojangles, then he d^Amanced a lick, ^Facross the c^Gell.^G7 He ^Cgrabbed his pants for^Em a better stance oh he ^Amjumped up high,^F He clicked his he^Gels,^G7 h^Fe let go a la^Gugh, le^E7t go a la^Amugh, ^Fshook back his clothes all arou^Gnd. ^G7

[Chorus]

^AmMister Bo^Gjangles, M^Amister Bojan^Ggles, M^Amister Bojan^Ggles, dan^Cce. ^Em ^Am

[Verse 3]

He ^Cdanced for those at ^Emminstrel shows and ^Amcounty fairs ^FThroughout the so^Guth.^G7 He ^Cspoke with tears of ^Emfifteen years how his ^Amdog and he^F Traveled ab^Gout.^G7 H^Fis dog up and^G died, ^E7up and di^Amed, ^FAfter twenty years he still gri^Geved^G7,

[Refrain]

He ^Csaid, "I dance now at e^Emvery chance in h^Amonky-tonks For drink^Fs and tips. ^G ^G7 But^C most of the I sp^Emend behind these^Am county bars, Cause ^FI drinks a b^Git."^G7 He^F shook his he^Gad, he ^E7shook his h^Amead, I^F heard someone ask him p^Gleas^G7e

[Chorus]

^AmMister Bo^Gjangles^Am, Mister Bo^Gjangles^Am, Mister Bo^Gjangles, ^Cdance^Em. ^Am

Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr bojangles