Mr. Bojangles Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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[F#] I knew a [A#m] man Bojangles and [F#] he danced for you _ _ _
[B] _ _ in worn out [C#] shoe _ _ _
[F#] Silver [A#m] hair and ragged shirt and [F#] baggy pants _ _ [B] _
_ the old [C#] soft shoe
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_ _ Jump so [A#]
high
_ _ Jump so [D#m]
high
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And then he'd lightly touch [C#] down
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_ _ _ [F#] I met him in a [A#m] cell in New [D#m] Orleans.
I was
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_ _ _ [C#] Down and I _ _ _ _ [F#] looked to [A#m] me to be [D#m] the eyes of [C#] age
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as the smoke [C#] ran _
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_ _ Talked [A#m] up like
[A#] _ talk [D#m] of life
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Laugh clicked his heels [C#] and stare _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] Said his name [A#m] Bojangles and [D#m] he danced a lick
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_ across [C#] the cell
_ _ _ _ [F#] Grabbed his pants [A#m] and fair that stands [D#m] for we jump so [C#] high
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Many clicked [C#] his heels
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He let go
[A#m] _ Let [A#] _ go
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Shoot back his clothes [C#] all around _ _ _ _ _
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_ Mr.
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Bojangles
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_ Mr.
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Bojangles
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_ Mr.
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Bojangles
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_ Yes
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_ _ _ [F#] He danced for those at [A#m] minstrel [D#m] shows and county [F#] fairs
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_ _ _ _ [F#] Spoke to tears of [A#m] 15 years [D#m] how his dog and [F#] him
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_ _ _ [C#] Traveled _
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The dog up [A#] and died
_ _ Yup, [D#m] and I
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After 20 years, he still [C#] agrees _
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_ _ _ _ [F#] Said a dance now [C#] whatever [D#m] chance in hoggy tall
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for drinks [C#] and _
_ But _ [F#] most the time to [A#m] spend behind [D#m] these county bars
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Because I drink [C#] so big
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He shook [A#m] his head
[A#] And as he shook [D#m] his head, _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
I heard someone [C#] ask him, please _ _ _ _ _
Please
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_ _ _ [C#] Mr. _
Bojangles
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_ Mr.
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Bojangles
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_ Mr.
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Bojangles
_ _ [F#] Dance
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