MR BOJANGLES as performed by Jerry Jeff Walker) No Capo or Pick Tabbed by Ellen_aleshire@yahoo.com Note (Chord/Bass Note) C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you, in worn out shoes. C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants, He did the old soft shoe

^FHe jumped so ^Chigh,^E7 jumped so ^Amhigh,^Am7 ^D7Then he lightly touched ^Gdown. CHORUS ^AmMister Bo^Gjangles^Am, Mister Bo^Gjangles^Am, Mister Bo^Gjangles, ^Cdance.

C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G I met him in a cell I was in New Orleans I was down and out. C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G He looked at me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out.

^FHe talked of li^Cfe, t^E7alked of li^Amfe, ^Am7 he^D7 laughed slapped his leg^G a step. (Chorus) C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick, across the cell. C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G He grabbed his pants a better stance oh he jumped up high, ^FHe clicked hi^Cs hee^E7ls, he let ^Amgo a ^Am7laugh, let go a la^D7ugh, ^D7 Shook back his clothes all arou^Gnd.

(Chorus) C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south. C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he Traveled about.

^FHis dog up an^Cd die^E7d, up and d^Amied, ^Am7 ^D7After twenty years he still gr^Gieved,

(Chorus) C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks For drinks and tips. C/C C/B Am7/A C/G F/F G/G But most of the I spend behind these county bars," He said, "I drinks a bit."

^FHe shook his ^Chead ^E7and he shoo^Amk his^Am7 head, ^D7I heard someone ask him ^Gplease,

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Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr bojangles