Chords for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles [Lyrics] [1080p] [HD]
Tempo:
154.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
C
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
[C] In worn [D] out shoes
[Em] Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy [G] pants
[C] The old [D] soft shoe
[C] He jumped [Bm] so high, [B]
jumped [Em] so high
[G]
[A] And then he lightly [D] touched down
I
[G] met him in [Bm] a cell in New [Em] Orleans I [G] was
[C]
Down [D] and out
[G] He looked to me [Bm] to feed [Em] the eyes of [D] age
[C] As the smoke [D] ran out
[C] He talked of [Bm] life, [B]
talked [Em] of life
[G]
[A] Laughed, clicked his heels [D] and stared
[G] He said his name [Bm] Bojangles and [Em] he danced a lick
[D]
[C] Across [D] the cell
[G] He grabbed his pants [Bm] and feathered stance
[Em] Boy he jumped so [D] high
[C] And then he clicked his [D] heels
[C] He let [Bm] go of a laugh, [B] he let go [Em] of a laugh
[G]
[A] Shook back his clothes [D] all around
Mr.
[Em]
[D] Bojangles,
[Em] Mr.
[D] Bojangles
[E] Mr.
[D] Bojangles [E]
[A] [G] [D] danced
[Em] He
[G] danced for [Bm] those at minstrel [Em] shows and county [G]
fairs
[C] Throughout [D] the South
[G] Spoke through [Bm] tears of fifteen years [Em] of how his dog and [D] him
[C]
[D] Traveled about
[C] The dog up [Bm] and died, [B]
he up [Em] and died
[G] After [A] twenty years he still [D] grieves
[F#]
[G] He said I dance [D] now at every [Em] chance in honky [D] [G]
tonk
[C] For drinks [D] and tips
[G] But most of the [Bm] time I spend behind [Em] these county [G] bars
[C] Because I drink [D] so bit
He [C] shook [Bm] his head
[B] And as he shook [Em] his head
[G]
I [A] heard someone [D] ask him please
Please
[E] Mr.
[D] Bojangles,
[Em] Mr.
[D] Bojangles
[Em] Mr.
[D] Bojangles
[G] danced
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
[C] In worn [D] out shoes
[Em] Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy [G] pants
[C] The old [D] soft shoe
[C] He jumped [Bm] so high, [B]
jumped [Em] so high
[G]
[A] And then he lightly [D] touched down
I
[G] met him in [Bm] a cell in New [Em] Orleans I [G] was
[C]
Down [D] and out
[G] He looked to me [Bm] to feed [Em] the eyes of [D] age
[C] As the smoke [D] ran out
[C] He talked of [Bm] life, [B]
talked [Em] of life
[G]
[A] Laughed, clicked his heels [D] and stared
[G] He said his name [Bm] Bojangles and [Em] he danced a lick
[D]
[C] Across [D] the cell
[G] He grabbed his pants [Bm] and feathered stance
[Em] Boy he jumped so [D] high
[C] And then he clicked his [D] heels
[C] He let [Bm] go of a laugh, [B] he let go [Em] of a laugh
[G]
[A] Shook back his clothes [D] all around
Mr.
[Em]
[D] Bojangles,
[Em] Mr.
[D] Bojangles
[E] Mr.
[D] Bojangles [E]
[A] [G] [D] danced
[Em] He
[G] danced for [Bm] those at minstrel [Em] shows and county [G]
fairs
[C] Throughout [D] the South
[G] Spoke through [Bm] tears of fifteen years [Em] of how his dog and [D] him
[C]
[D] Traveled about
[C] The dog up [Bm] and died, [B]
he up [Em] and died
[G] After [A] twenty years he still [D] grieves
[F#]
[G] He said I dance [D] now at every [Em] chance in honky [D] [G]
tonk
[C] For drinks [D] and tips
[G] But most of the [Bm] time I spend behind [Em] these county [G] bars
[C] Because I drink [D] so bit
He [C] shook [Bm] his head
[B] And as he shook [Em] his head
[G]
I [A] heard someone [D] ask him please
Please
[E] Mr.
[D] Bojangles,
[Em] Mr.
[D] Bojangles
[Em] Mr.
[D] Bojangles
[G] danced
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
Key:
D
G
Em
C
Bm
D
G
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I knew a man _ Bojangles and he danced for you
_ [C] In _ _ worn [D] out _ shoes
_ _ [Em] Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy [G] pants
_ _ [C] _ _ The old [D] soft shoe _ _
_ [C] He _ jumped [Bm] so high, [B] _
jumped [Em] so high
[G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ And then he lightly [D] touched down _ _
I _ _ _ _
_ [G] met him in [Bm] a cell in New [Em] Orleans I [G] was _
_ [C] _ _ _ _
Down [D] and out _ _
[G] He looked to me [Bm] to feed [Em] the eyes of [D] age _
_ [C] _ _ As the smoke [D] ran _ out _
_ [C] _ _ He talked of [Bm] life, _ [B] _
talked [Em] of life
_ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ Laughed, clicked his heels [D] and stared _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] He said his name [Bm] Bojangles and [Em] he danced a lick
[D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ Across [D] the cell _ _ _
[G] He grabbed his pants [Bm] and feathered stance
[Em] Boy he jumped so [D] high _
_ [C] _ And then he clicked his [D] _ _ heels _
_ [C] _ _ He let [Bm] go of a laugh, [B] he let go [Em] of a laugh
_ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ Shook back his clothes [D] all around _ _
Mr. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Bojangles, _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ Mr.
[D] _ _ _ Bojangles _
[E] _ _ _ _ Mr.
_ [D] _ _ Bojangles [E] _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] danced
_ [Em] He _ _ _
_ [G] danced for [Bm] those at minstrel [Em] shows and county _ [G] _
fairs
[C] _ _ _ Throughout [D] the _ South _
_ [G] Spoke through [Bm] tears of fifteen years [Em] of how his dog and [D] him
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] Traveled about _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ The dog up [Bm] and died, _ [B] _
he up [Em] and died
_ [G] After _ [A] _ _ twenty years he still [D] _ _ grieves _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G] He said I dance [D] now at every [Em] chance in honky _ [D] _ [G]
tonk
[C] _ _ For drinks [D] and tips _
[G] But most of the [Bm] time I spend behind [Em] these county [G] bars _
_ [C] _ _ Because I drink [D] so bit _
He [C] _ _ _ shook [Bm] his head
[B] And as he shook [Em] his head
[G] _
I [A] _ _ heard someone [D] ask him please _
_ _ Please _ _
_ [E] _ _ Mr. _
_ [D] _ _ Bojangles, _
_ [Em] _ _ _ Mr.
_ [D] _ _ Bojangles _
_ [Em] _ _ _ Mr.
_ _ [D] _ Bojangles _
_ _ [G] danced
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I knew a man _ Bojangles and he danced for you
_ [C] In _ _ worn [D] out _ shoes
_ _ [Em] Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy [G] pants
_ _ [C] _ _ The old [D] soft shoe _ _
_ [C] He _ jumped [Bm] so high, [B] _
jumped [Em] so high
[G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ And then he lightly [D] touched down _ _
I _ _ _ _
_ [G] met him in [Bm] a cell in New [Em] Orleans I [G] was _
_ [C] _ _ _ _
Down [D] and out _ _
[G] He looked to me [Bm] to feed [Em] the eyes of [D] age _
_ [C] _ _ As the smoke [D] ran _ out _
_ [C] _ _ He talked of [Bm] life, _ [B] _
talked [Em] of life
_ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ Laughed, clicked his heels [D] and stared _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] He said his name [Bm] Bojangles and [Em] he danced a lick
[D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ Across [D] the cell _ _ _
[G] He grabbed his pants [Bm] and feathered stance
[Em] Boy he jumped so [D] high _
_ [C] _ And then he clicked his [D] _ _ heels _
_ [C] _ _ He let [Bm] go of a laugh, [B] he let go [Em] of a laugh
_ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ Shook back his clothes [D] all around _ _
Mr. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Bojangles, _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ Mr.
[D] _ _ _ Bojangles _
[E] _ _ _ _ Mr.
_ [D] _ _ Bojangles [E] _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] danced
_ [Em] He _ _ _
_ [G] danced for [Bm] those at minstrel [Em] shows and county _ [G] _
fairs
[C] _ _ _ Throughout [D] the _ South _
_ [G] Spoke through [Bm] tears of fifteen years [Em] of how his dog and [D] him
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] Traveled about _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ The dog up [Bm] and died, _ [B] _
he up [Em] and died
_ [G] After _ [A] _ _ twenty years he still [D] _ _ grieves _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G] He said I dance [D] now at every [Em] chance in honky _ [D] _ [G]
tonk
[C] _ _ For drinks [D] and tips _
[G] But most of the [Bm] time I spend behind [Em] these county [G] bars _
_ [C] _ _ Because I drink [D] so bit _
He [C] _ _ _ shook [Bm] his head
[B] And as he shook [Em] his head
[G] _
I [A] _ _ heard someone [D] ask him please _
_ _ Please _ _
_ [E] _ _ Mr. _
_ [D] _ _ Bojangles, _
_ [Em] _ _ _ Mr.
_ [D] _ _ Bojangles _
_ [Em] _ _ _ Mr.
_ _ [D] _ Bojangles _
_ _ [G] danced
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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