Chords for NEW * Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band {Stereo} 1970

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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you _ in [C] _ _ worn [D]-out shoes
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Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
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_ the old [D] soft shoe
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_ He jumped [Bm] so high
_ [B] Jump [Em] so high
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And then he lightly [D] touched down
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_ _ _ [G] I met him [Bm] in a cell in New [Em] Orleans.
I was
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_ _ Down
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_ He _ [G] looked to me [Bm] to be [Em] the eyes of [D] age _ _ [C] _ _
as the smoke [D] ran out
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_ Talked [Bm] up like
[B] _ _ [Em] Talked of life
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Laugh clicked his heels [D] and stare _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] He said his name [Bm] Bojangles and [Em] he danced a lick
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_ across [D] the cell
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G] Grabbed his pants [F#m] and fair that stands [Em] for we jumped so [D] high
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Many clicked is [D] he
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He let go
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Let [B] _ [Em] go _ _
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Shook back his clothes [D] all around
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_ _ _ [D] Mr. _
Bojangles
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_ Mr.
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Bojangles
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_ Mr.
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_ _ [E] Bojangles
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_ [F#m] dance
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_ _ _ [G] He danced for [Bm] those admins for [Em] shows in county fairs
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_ _ _ _ [G] Smoked two [Bm] years of 15 years.
[Em] How is dog in [G] him?
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_ _ _ [D] Traveled about _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
the dog up [Bm] and died
_ [B] _ Yup, [Em] and I
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After 20 years, he still [D] breathes
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_ _ _ _ [G] Said a dance [D] now at every [E] chance and honky-tonk
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for drinks [D] and _
_ _ _ [G] But most the [Bm] town to spend behind [Em] these county [G] bars
_ [C] Cuz _ I drink [D] so big
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He shook [Bm] his head
[B] And as he shook [Em] his head, [D] I _ [A] _ _
heard someone [D] ask him, _ please _ _ _
Please
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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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dance
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