Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr bojangles

I ^Cknew a man Bo^Gjangles and he'd ^Amdance for you ^F In worn out ^Gshoes With ^Csilver hair, a ^Gragged shirt, and ^Ambaggy pants ^F The old soft ^Gshoe ^F He jumped so ^Emhigh, ^E jumped so ^Amhigh ^D Then he lightly touched ^Gdown

I ^Cmet him in a ^Gcell in New Orl^Ameans I was ^F down and ^Gout He ^Clooked to me to ^Gbe the ^Ameyes of age ^F as he spoke right ^Gout ^F He talked of ^Emlife, ^E talked of ^Amlife, ^D laughed, clicked his heels and ^Gstepped

He ^Csaid his name "Boj^Gangles" and he ^Amdanced a lick ^F across the ^Gcell He ^Cgrabbed his pants and ^Gspread his stance,Oh he ^Amjumped so high ^F and then he clicked his ^Gheels ^F He let go a ^Emlaugh, ^E let go a ^Amlaugh ^D and shook back his clothes all ar^Gound

^AmMr. Bo^Gjangles, ^AmMr. Boj^Gangles ^AmMr. Bo^Gjangles, ^Cdance ^{G Am}

He ^Cdanced for those at ^Gminstrel shows and ^Amcounty fairs ^F throughout the ^Gsouth He ^Cspoke through tears of ^G15 years how his ^Amdog and him ^F traveled a^Gbout ^F The dog up and ^Emdied, ^E he up and ^Amdied ^D And after 20 years he still ^Ggrieves

He ^Csaid I dance now at ^Gevery chance in ^Amhonky tonks ^F for drinks and ^Gtips But ^Cmost the time I ^Gspend behind these ^Amcounty bars ^F 'cause I drinks a ^Gbit ^F He shook his ^Emhead, ^E and as he shook his ^Amhead ^D I heard someone ask him ^Gplease (pl^G7ease)

^AmMr. Bo^Gjangles, ^AmMr. Boj^Gangles ^AmMr. Bo^Gjangles, ^Cdance ^{G Am C G Am C}