Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr Bojangles Chords

[Intro]    
C    G     Am    x2


[Verse]

  C            G                Am
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
F              G
   In worn out shoes
     C              G                 Am
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
F               G
   The old soft shoe
F               Em     E             Am
   He jumped so high,      jumped so high
D                          G
   Then he lightly touched down

  C             G              Am
I met him in  a cell in New Orleans I was
F           G
   down and out
   C               G      Am
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
F                    G
   as he spoke right out
F               Em    E           Am
   He talked of life,   talked of life,
D                                 G
   laughed, clicked his heels and stepped

   C                 G              Am
He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick
F             G
   across the cell
   C                     G                       Am
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped so high
F                          G
   and then he clicked his heels
F              Em      E           Am
   He let go a laugh,     let go a laugh
D                                   G
   and shook back his clothes all around


[Chorus]

Am    G        Am     G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Am    G        C     G    Am
Mr. Bojangles, dance


[Verse]

   C                   G                  Am
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
F                 G
   throughout the south
   C                       G                 Am
He spoke through tears  of 15 years  how his dog and him
F            G
   traveled about
F                 Em     E             Am
   The dog up and died,      he up and died
D                              G
   And after 20 years he still grieves

   C                   G               Am
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
F                 G
   for drinks and tips
    C               G                  Am
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
F                   G
  'cause I drinks a bit
F               Em     E                      Am
   He shook his head,     and as he shook his head
D                          G          G7
   I heard someone ask him please  (please)


[Chorus]

Am    G        Am     G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Am    G        C      G    Am    C    G    Am   C
Mr. Bojangles, dance