Mr. Bojangles

	 
[Intro]
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[Strophe]
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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced
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 for you 
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you 
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   In worn out shoes 
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Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy
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 pants 
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants 
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  That old soft shoe
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F               C   Em         Am
  He jumped so high, he jumped so
   G 
 high. 
  He jumped so high, he jumped so high. 
F                       (G) 
  Then he lightly touched down
[Refrain]
Am          G      Am       G     
     Mr. Bojangles    Mr. Bojangles 
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 Mr Bojangles. 
     Mr. Bojangles    Mr. Bojangles  Mr Bojangles. 
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Dance..
[Strophe]
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I met him in a cell in New Orleans 
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  I was down and out 
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He looked to me to be the eye of age
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 as he  
He looked to me to be the eye of age as he  
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 spoke right out
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He talked about life, he talked about
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 life,  
He talked about life, he talked about life,  
F                        G 
laughing slapped his leg stale
[Refrain]
Am    G      Am      G       Am  
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr.
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 Bojangles 
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles 
C     Em  Am  G  F  G 
dance.
[Strophe]
C                Em              
He said the name Bojangles and he
 Am            G 
 danced a lick  
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick  
F               G 
all across the cell 
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He grabbed his pants, took a stance,
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 he jumped so high 
He grabbed his pants, took a stance, he jumped so high 
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he clicked his heels 
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He let go laugh, he let go laugh,  
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shook back his clothes all around 
Am     G      Am     G        Am 
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr.
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 Bojangles 
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles 
C      Em  Am  G   F   G 
dance,
[Strophe]
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He danced for those at minstrel shows
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 and county fairs  
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs  
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throughtout the south 
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He spoke with tears of 15 years of
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 how his dog and he  
He spoke with tears of 15 years of how his dog and he  
F               G 
just traveled about 
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His dog up and died, he up and died, 
 
His dog up and died, he up and died,  
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and after 20 years he still grieves 
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr.
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 Bojangles 
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles 
C     Em  Am   G   F   G 
dance.
[Strophe]
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He said "I dance now at every chance
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 at honky-tonks 
He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks 
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for drinks and tips 
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But most of the time I spend behind
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 these county bars, 
But most of the time I spend behind these county bars, 
F                 G 
cause I drinks a bit" 
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He shook his head, yes he shook his
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 head, 
He shook his head, yes he shook his head, 
F                        G 
I heard someone ask please?
[Refrain]
Am     G      Am      G       Am 
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr.
    G 
 Bojangles 
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles 
C      Em   Am  G  F  G 
dance, 
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