Mr. Bojangles Chords by Jerry Jeff Walker

Tempo:
169.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

D

F#m

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mr. Bojangles chords
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[D] [F#m]
[Bm] [D]
You're a [A] man though jangles [Bm] and he dance for [D] you
[G] worn [A] out shoes
[D] Silver [A] hair ragged [Bm] shirt Maggie [D] pan
[G] the old
[A]
[G] Jump [D] so [F#m] high
[Bm] [D]
[E] Like
[A] [F#m] Mr.
[Bm]
[A] Bojangles
[Bm] Mr.
[F#m] Bojangles
[Bm] Mr.
[A] Bojangles
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[D]
Met him in a cell in New [Bm] Orleans of [D] us
[G] [A] Down and out [D] he looked to me [A] to be the [Bm] eyes [A] of age
[G]
Spoke [A]
right out
[G] We talked [D] to life [F#] talk [Bm] to
[D]
[E] Laughs left [A] his leg is dead
[F#m] [D] Said the name Bojangles [Bm] and he danced a lick
[D]
[G] Cross
[A] Grab
[D] his [A] pants a better stamp or [Bm] jump the [F#m] pie
[G] Clicked [A] his heels
[G] Letting go
[D] Laughs [F#] let [Bm] go
[E] Shit back his [A] clothes all around
[F#m]
[Bm] Mr.
[A] Bojangles
[Bm] Mr.
[F#m] [A]
[Bm] Bojangles
Mr.
[A] [F#m]
Bojangles
[D] [A] There
[Bm] [D]
is for [F#m] those that Mr.
[Bm] Shows and County [D] Fair [G] Throughout
[A]
[D] South
[A] 15 [Bm] years dog in [A]
him
[G] We travel
[A]
Dog [G]
up [D] and I
[F#]
[Bm] [Am]
[B] 20 [E] years
[A]
Said I
[D] dance now [Bm] at every chance
[D]
[G] Oh
Dreams [A] and tips
[F#m] [D] most time I [A] spend [Bm] behind this county [F#m] bar [G] is I drink [A] a bit
[G]
Shook his [F#m] head
[F#]
[Bm] [F#]
[E] Heard someone [A] asked me
Mr.
[G]
[F#m] [Bm]
[A] Bojangles
[Bm]
Mr. [A] Bojangles
[Bm]
Mr.
[A] Bojangles
[D]
[A] [Bm] [F#m]
[G]
[A]
[D] [F#m]
[Bm] You
[F#m] [G]
[A]
[G]
a [D] [F#]
[Bm] [F#m]
[E]
[A]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[D]
[F#m]
[Bm] [A] [D]
man [A] Bojangles
[Bm]
[D]
[G] One [A] out you [D] Silver
[Bm] The [F#m]
[G] old [A] soft shoe
[G] It jumps so [D] high
[F#]
[Bm]
Beautiful [E]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[A]
[D] [A] song
[Bm] [D]
[F#m]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
you wrote that
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
F#m
123111112
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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To learn Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr. Bojangles chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Bm, A, Bm, D, F#m, A, D and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 84 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 169 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ You're a [A] man though jangles [Bm] and he dance for [D] _ you
[G] _ _ _ _ worn [A] out _ _ _ shoes
_ [D] Silver [A] hair ragged [Bm] shirt Maggie [D] pan _ _
[G] _ _ _ the old
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Jump _ _ _ [D] so _ [F#m] high _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ Like
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] Mr.
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ Bojangles
[Bm] _ _ _ Mr. _
[F#m] _ Bojangles _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ Mr. _ _
[A] _ Bojangles _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Met him in a cell in New [Bm] Orleans of [D] us _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] Down and out _ _ _ [D] he looked to me [A] to be the [Bm] eyes [A] of age
[G] _
_ _ _ Spoke [A]
right out _ _ _
[G] _ We talked [D] to life _ [F#] talk [Bm] to
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ Laughs left [A] his leg is dead _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] Said the name Bojangles [Bm] and he danced a lick
[D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ Cross
[A] _ _ _ Grab _
[D] his [A] pants a better stamp or [Bm] _ jump the [F#m] pie _
[G] _ _ _ Clicked [A] his heels _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Letting go
_ [D] Laughs [F#] let [Bm] go _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Shit back his [A] clothes all _ _ around _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ Mr. _
[A] _ _ Bojangles _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ Mr. _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] Bojangles
_ _ Mr. _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
Bojangles
[D] _ [A] There _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
is for [F#m] those that Mr.
[Bm] Shows and County _ [D] Fair _ [G] _ _ _ _ Throughout
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ South
[A] 15 [Bm] years _ dog in [A] _
him
[G] _ _ We travel
[A] _ _ _ _
Dog [G] _ _ _ _
up [D] and I
[F#] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[B] 20 [E] _ _ _ years
[A] _ _ _ _
Said _ _ I _
_ [D] _ _ dance now [Bm] at every chance
_ _ [D] _ _
[G] Oh
_ _ Dreams _ [A] and tips _
[F#m] _ _ [D] most time I [A] spend [Bm] behind this county [F#m] bar _ _ [G] _ is I drink [A] a bit _
_ _ [G] _ _ _
Shook his [F#m] head
[F#] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ Heard someone [A] asked _ me
_ _ _ Mr.
[G] _
_ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Bojangles
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Mr. _ [A] _ Bojangles _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Mr.
_ _ [A] _ Bojangles
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Bm] You _ _ _
[F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _
a [D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ man [A] Bojangles
[Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ One _ [A] out you _ _ _ [D] Silver _ _ _
[Bm] The _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[G] old _ _ _ [A] soft _ shoe _
[G] It _ _ jumps so [D] high
[F#] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Beautiful [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] song _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you wrote that
_ _ _ _ [N] _

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