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[Intro]C Em Am C F G[Verse]C Em AmI knew a man Bojangles and he dancedF Gfor you in worn out shoesI knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoesC Emwith silver hair and ragged shirt andAm F Gbaggy pants the old soft shoewith silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoeF Em Am Fhe jumped so high jumped so high thenGhe lightly touched downhe jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched downAm G Am G AmMr Bojangles Mr Bojangles MrG CBojangles DancedMr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced[Verse]C Em AmI met him in a cell down in NewF GOrleans I was down and outI met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and outC Em Amhe looked to be the eyes of age as heF Gspoke right outhe looked to be the eyes of age as he spoke right outF Em Amhe talked of life he talked of lifeF Ghe laughed and his leg a stephe talked of life he talked of life he laughed and his leg a stepAm G Am G Am GMr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr BojanglesCDancedMr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced[Verse]C EmHe said his name Bojangles then heAm F Gdanced a lick across the cellHe said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cellC Emhe grabbed his pants for a betterAmstance oh he jumped so highhe grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so highF Ghe clicked his heelsF Em Amhe let go a laugh let go a laughF Gshook back his clothes all around[Verse]C EmHe danced for those at minstal showsAmand county fairsHe danced for those at minstal shows and county fairsF Gacross the southC EmHe spoke of tears of fifteen yearsAmhow his dog and heHe spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and heF Gtravelled aboutF Em Amhis dog up and died he up and diedF Gafter twenty years he still greavesAm G Am G AmMr Bojangles Mr Bojangles MrG CBojangles DancedMr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced[Verse]C EmHe said I danced now at every chanceAmin honky tonksHe said I danced now at every chance in honky tonksF Gfor drinks and tipsC EmBut most of the time I spend behindAmthese county barsBut most of the time I spend behind these county barsF Ghe drinks a bitF Em AmHe shook his head he shook his head IF Gheard someone ask pleaseHe shook his head he shook his head I heard someone ask pleaseAm G Am G AmMr Bojangles Mr Bogangles MrG CBojangles DancedMr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr Bojangles Danced