Nina Simone - Mr bojangles

I k^Cnew a ma^C/Bn Bojangles an^Am7d he d^C/Ganced for you, ^F in worn out ^Gshoes. Wit^Ch silver^C/B hair a ragged sh^Am7irt and ^C/Gbaggy pants, ^F the old soft ^Gshoe ^Am7He jumped so high^Em7, ^E7 jumped so high, ^{Am7 Am7/G D7/F#} Th^D7en he lightly touched ^Gdown. I m^Cet him in a ^C/Bcell in N^Am7ew Orleans I^C/G was ^Fdown and ^Gout. He ^Clooked at me t^C/Bo be the eyes of a^Am7ge ^C/G as he spoke right ^Fout. ^{G Am7}He talked of l^Em7ife, ^E7 talked of li^Am7fe, ^{Am7/G D7/F# D7} he laughed slapped his le^Gg a step.

^Am7Mister Boj^Em7angles, M^Am7ister Bojang^Em7les, Mister ^Dm7Boja^G7ngles, ^Cdance^C. ^{C G} [Verse] ^CHe said his n^C/Bame, Bojangle^Am7s, then he ^C/Gdanced a lick, a^Fcross the cell. ^G He gr^Cabbed his pants for better ^C/Bstance oh he j^Am7umped up ^C/Ghigh, ^FHe clicked his heels,^{G Am7}He let go a l^Em7augh,^E7 let go a laugh, stoo^Am7d up and shook^Am7/G back h^D7/F#is clot^D7hes all around. ^G

^CHe danced for ^C/Bthose at min^Am7strel shows and co^C/Gunty fairs^F throughout the ^Gsouth. ^CHe spoke with t^C/Bears of fifteen y^Am7ears how his dog an^C/Gd he ^Ftraveled a^Gbout. ^Am7His dog up and di^Em7ed, ^E7 up and died, ^{Am7 Am7/G D7/F#}After t^D7wenty years he still ^Ggrieved

^CHe said, "I d^C/Bance now at every c^Am7hance in hon^C/Gky tonks^F for drinks and ^Gtips. ^CBut most of the ^C/Btime I spent^Am7 behind these c^C/Gounty bars,^F" He said, "I drinks^G a bit." ^Am7He shook his hea^Em7d and^E7 as he shook his ^Am7head^Am7/G, ^D7/F#I heard^D7 someone respectfully ask please,^G

^Am7Mister Boj^Em7angles, M^Am7ister Bojang^Em7les, Mister ^Dm7Boja^G7ngles, ^Cdance^C. ^{C G}