John Denver - Mr Bojangles Chords

Intro:

C  Em  Am  G  F  G  x 2

   C            Em             Am            G
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
   
F               G
   In worn out shoes

C             Em              Am         G
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants

F                G
  That old soft shoe


F               C   Em         Am   G
  He jumped so high, he jumped so high.

F                       [G]
  Then he lightly touched down


Am          G      Am       G      Am      G 
     Mr. Bojangles    Mr. Bojangles  Mr Bojangles.

C        Em  Am  G  F    G
Dance..


C            Em      Am      G
I met him in a cell in New Orleans

F              G
  I was down and out

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He looked to me to be the eye of age as he 

             G
 spoke right out

F               C     Em          Am       G
He talked about life, he talked about life, 

F                        G
laughing slapped his leg stale


Am    G      Am      G       Am      G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles

C     Em  Am  G  F  G
dance.


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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, he jumped so high

               G
he clicked his heels

F         C  Em           Am     G
He let go laugh, he let go laugh, 

F                           G
shook back his clothes all around

Am     G      Am     G        Am     G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles

C      Em  Am  G   F   G
dance,


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He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs 

F               G
throughtout the south

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He spoke with tears of 15 years of how his dog and he 

F               G
just traveled about

F          C    Em     Am         G   
His dog up and died, he up and died, 

F                             G
and after 20 years he still grieves

Am     G      Am      G      Am      G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles

C     Em  Am   G   F   G
dance.


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He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks

F                G 
for drinks and tips

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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 head,

F                        G 
I heard someone ask please?

Am     G      Am      G       Am     G
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles

C      Em   Am  G  F  G
dance,

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