Mr Bojangles Cifras

MR BOJANGLES as performed by Jerry Jeff Walker
A little different and a little simpler.
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Capo on 2nd fret
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
   C         Em              Am                  F           G   G7
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,    in worn out shoes.
  C                 Em              Am           F                  G      G7
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants, he did the old soft shoe
F            G      E7         Am      F                      G     G7
He jumped so high, jumped so high,     then he lightly touched down.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am       G      Am         G      Am         G        C     Em  Am
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
   C            Em                   Am      F                 G   G7
I met him in a cell I was in New Orleans       I was down and out.
   C               Em                   Am   F           G   G7
He looked at me to be the eyes of age as       he spoke right out.
 F            G      E7         Am      F                      G     G7
He talked of life, talked of life,        he laughed slapped his leg a step.
 
 
[Refrain]
 
   C              Em                  Am            F           G   G7
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick, across the cell.
   C                    Em                     Am             F                 G   G7
He grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped up high, he clicked his heels,
 F            G      E7       Am   F                              G    G7
he let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am       G         Am         G      Am         G        C    Em  Am
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
   C                   Em                 Am           F                G   G7
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south.
   C                   Em                    Am        F           G   G7
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he traveled about.
 F            G      E7       Am    F                              G   G7
His dog up and died, up and died,   after twenty years he still grieved,
 
 
[Refrain]
 
   C                      Em              Am                  F               G   G7
He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky-tonks for drinks and tips.
    C                 Em               Am                 F           G   G7
But most the time I spend behind these county bars, cause I drinks a bit."
  F            G      E7         Am    F                       G   G7
He shook his head, he shook his head, I heard someone ask him please
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am       G      Am         G      Am         G        C    Em   Am
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.
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