{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2220361,"song":"Mr Bojangles","artist":"Sammy Davis Jr.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11469541-mr-bojangles-chords-by-sammy-davis-jr/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2220361?type=chord","rating":4.83352,"votes":22,"content":"Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.\r\n\r\nCapo on 3 for original key in Eb.\r\n\r\n\"Boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka,\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\nboom chicka- chicka\"[/tab]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n [Whistle][/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n [Whistle][/tab]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI knew a man Bojangles and he'll dance for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n In worn out shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n He would do the old soft shoe[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n He would jump so high, jump so high[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\nthen he’d lightly touch down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n He told me of a time he worked with - with minstrel shows[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n traveling throughout the south[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n He spoke with tears for 15 years, how his, how his dog and he,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n they would travel about[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n But his dog up and died, curled up and died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n and after 20 years he still grieves[/tab]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n He said “I dance now at every chance in Honky Tonks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n for my drinks and tips[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n But most the time I spend behind these county bars[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n you see son I, I drinks a bit[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n Then he shook his head, O Lord, when he shook his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I could swear I heard someone say please, ...please[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n That’s Mr. Bojangles, Call him Mr. Bojangles[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n Mr. Bojangles Come back and dance, and dance, and dance, please dance[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Mr. Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Mr. Bojangles[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\nDance.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n Come back and dance again.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n Please Bojangles.[/tab]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n [Whistle][/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\n [Whistle][/tab]\r\n [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.\n\nCapo on 3 for original key in Eb.\n\n\"Boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka,\n\n\nC C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)\n\n\n\n C","chords":["Eb","C","C/B","Am7","G","Fmaj7","Em","E7","Am","D7","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}