Chords for JD Crowe & the New South-Mr Bojangles
Tempo:
105.6 bpm
Chords used:
B
C#m
E
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[E] [B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E] I knew a man, bold jangles [C#m] and he'd dance for you
[B] Worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, [C#m] baggy pants
Yo [A#] soft [B] shoes
[A] He'd jump [G#] so high, oh, oh, oh, jump [C#m] so high
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E] I knew a man, bold jangles [C#m] and he'd dance for you
[B] Worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, [C#m] baggy pants
Yo [A#] soft [B] shoes
[A] He'd jump [G#] so high, oh, oh, oh, jump [C#m] so high
100% ➙ 106BPM
B
C#m
E
A
F#
B
C#m
E
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] I knew a man, bold jangles [C#m] and he'd dance for you
_ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] Worn out _ shoes
[F#] _ _ [E]
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, [C#m] baggy pants
_ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ Yo [A#] soft [B] _ shoes _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ He'd jump [G#] so high, oh, oh, oh, jump [C#m] so high
[B] _ [C#m] _ _
[F#] _ Then he'd lightly touch [B] down
_ I _
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
met him in a [B] cell in [C#m] New Orleans
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ Down [B] and _ out
[F#] _ [B] _ [E]
It looked to me to be [C#m] the eyes of [B] hate
And [A] _
_ _ he spoke [B] right _ out
_ _ [A] _
_ _ He talked [G#] a lot, _ oh, oh, oh, [C#m] talked a lot
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ He laughed and [B] slapped his leg a step _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
Bold [B] _
_ _ Jangles
_ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[B] Bold _ Jangles
_ _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[F#] [B] Bold _ _ [G#] Jangles
[F#] _ [E]
Dang
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [B] _ [C#] _ [B] [E] He danced with those [B] at minstrel [C#m] shows and county _ fairs
_ [A] _
_ _ Throughout _ [B]
the _ _ South
[E] He spoke in [B] tears of fifteen [C#m] years of high stock
_ _ _ [A] _
And him traveled _ [B]
about
_ _ His [A] _
_ _ dog [E] up [G#] and died, _ oh, oh, oh, up [C#m] and died
_ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _
And after twenty years he [B] still lives _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] [D#m] He [E] said I'd dance now, [B] whatever chance [C#m] it holds [B] us
For _ [A] _
_ _ drinks and [B] for _ tips
[F#] _ [B] [E] The post I'd spin [D#m] behind [C#m] these county bars
[B] Boys, _ [A] _
_ _ _ cause I'd [B] drink some beer
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ He shook _ [G#] his head, _ oh, shook [C#m] his head
_ I _ _ [F#] _
_ heard someone [B] ask him please _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[F#] Bold [B] _
_ Jangles
_ [C#m] _ _
Mr.
_ _ [F#] [B] Bold _ Jangles
_ [C] _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[B] Bold _ _ Jangles
Won't [E] you dance?
[D#] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] Won't [E] you dance?
[B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [N] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] I knew a man, bold jangles [C#m] and he'd dance for you
_ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] Worn out _ shoes
[F#] _ _ [E]
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, [C#m] baggy pants
_ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ Yo [A#] soft [B] _ shoes _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ He'd jump [G#] so high, oh, oh, oh, jump [C#m] so high
[B] _ [C#m] _ _
[F#] _ Then he'd lightly touch [B] down
_ I _
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
met him in a [B] cell in [C#m] New Orleans
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ Down [B] and _ out
[F#] _ [B] _ [E]
It looked to me to be [C#m] the eyes of [B] hate
And [A] _
_ _ he spoke [B] right _ out
_ _ [A] _
_ _ He talked [G#] a lot, _ oh, oh, oh, [C#m] talked a lot
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ He laughed and [B] slapped his leg a step _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
Bold [B] _
_ _ Jangles
_ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[B] Bold _ Jangles
_ _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[F#] [B] Bold _ _ [G#] Jangles
[F#] _ [E]
Dang
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [B] _ [C#] _ [B] [E] He danced with those [B] at minstrel [C#m] shows and county _ fairs
_ [A] _
_ _ Throughout _ [B]
the _ _ South
[E] He spoke in [B] tears of fifteen [C#m] years of high stock
_ _ _ [A] _
And him traveled _ [B]
about
_ _ His [A] _
_ _ dog [E] up [G#] and died, _ oh, oh, oh, up [C#m] and died
_ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _
And after twenty years he [B] still lives _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] [D#m] He [E] said I'd dance now, [B] whatever chance [C#m] it holds [B] us
For _ [A] _
_ _ drinks and [B] for _ tips
[F#] _ [B] [E] The post I'd spin [D#m] behind [C#m] these county bars
[B] Boys, _ [A] _
_ _ _ cause I'd [B] drink some beer
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ He shook _ [G#] his head, _ oh, shook [C#m] his head
_ I _ _ [F#] _
_ heard someone [B] ask him please _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[F#] Bold [B] _
_ Jangles
_ [C#m] _ _
Mr.
_ _ [F#] [B] Bold _ Jangles
_ [C] _ [C#m] _
_ _ Mr.
[B] Bold _ _ Jangles
Won't [E] you dance?
[D#] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] Won't [E] you dance?
[B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [N] _