Tuning: G C E A

Song by the late, Mr. Jerry Jeff Walker. This adaptation was prepared by the late Michael Lynch aka "Ukulele Mike." I thought Mike did a wonderful adaptation for this song, only right to share... [Intro] C Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 1]

^CI knew a man ^Cmaj7Bojangles and he’d ^Am7dance for you.^Cmaj7 ^F In worn out s^Ghoes. ^CWith silver hair, ^Cmaj7a ragged shirt, ^Am7and baggy pants. ^Cmaj7 ^F He did the old soft ^Gshoe. ^F He jumped so ^Chigh, ^E7 Jumped so ^Amhigh. ^Am7 ^D7 Then he’d lightly touch ^Gdown.^Gsus4 ^G

[Chorus]

^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^CDance.

Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 2]

^CI met him in a ^Cmaj7cell in New O^Am7rleans, I was^Cmaj7, ^F Down and ou^Gt. ^CHe looked at me t^Cmaj7o be the eyes of a^Am7ge. ^Cmaj7 ^F As he spoke right o^Gut.^Gsus4 ^G ^F He talked of lif^Ce. ^E7 He talked of ^Amlife.^Am7 ^D7 He lightly slapped his leg ins^Gtead.^Gsus4 ^G

[Chorus]

^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^CDance.

Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 3]

^CHe said his name, ^Cmaj7Bojangles then he ^Am7danced a lick^Cmaj7, ^F Across the ^Gcell^Gsus4. ^G ^CHe grabbed his pants, ^Cmaj7a better stance, Oh, he^Am7 jumped so high.^Cmaj7 ^F Yeah, he jumped so hi^Ggh.^Gsus4 ^G ^F He clicked his h^Ceels. ^E7 He let go a ^Amlaugh.^Am7 ^D7 Shook back his clothes all aro^Gund^Gsus4. ^G

[Chorus]

^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^CDance.

Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 4]

^CHe danced for those at ^Cmaj7minstrel shows and county ^Am7fairs.^Cmaj7 ^F Throughout the So^Guth^Gsus4. ^G ^CHe spoke with tears of ^Cmaj7fifteen years, How his ^Am7dog and he,^Cmaj7 ^F Traveled abo^Gut.^Gsus4 ^G ^F His dog up and di^Ced, ^E7 Up and ^Amdied.^Am7 ^D7 After twenty years, he still griev^Ged.^Gsus4 ^G

[Chorus]

^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^CDance.

Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 [Verse 5]

^CHe said “I dance now at ^Cmaj7every chance in ^Am7honky tonks,^Cmaj7 ^F For drinks and t^Gips^Gsus4.” ^G ^C“But most of the time I ^Cmaj7spend behind these ^Am7county bars,^Cmaj7 ^F I drinks a b^Git.^Gsus4” ^G ^F He shook his h^Cead, ^E7 And as he shook his ^Amhead,^Am7 ^D7 I heard someone ask him “ple^Gase^Gsus4.” ^G

[Chorus]

^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^Am Mr. Bo^Gjangles^Gsus4, ^G ^CDance.

[Outro] Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 C

Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr bojangles