{"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":1850941,"song":"Mr Bojangles","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1850941-mr-bojangles-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1850941?type=chord","rating":4.53196,"votes":14,"content":"MR. BOJANGLES – John Denver\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo op 3e\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n[ch]C5[/ch] - [ch]C5/B[/ch] - [ch]C5/A[/ch] - [ch]C5/G[/ch] -\r\nC5* - [ch]C5/B[/ch] - [ch]C5/A[/ch] - [ch]C5/G[/ch] -\r\nC5* - [ch]C5/B[/ch] - [ch]C5/A[/ch] - [ch]C/G[/ch] – [ch]F[/ch] -\r\n[tab][ch]A5/F[/ch] – [ch]F[/ch] – [ch]A5/F[/ch] – [ch]D5/G[/ch] – \r\nThema* [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI knew a man[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\nBo - jangles and he’ll dance for you [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] thema * \r\n In worn out shoes [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nWith silver hair, a [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Ragged shirt and baggy pants [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n The old soft shoe [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n He jumped so high,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n He jumped so high [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] \r\n Then he lightly touched down [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] – [ch]Am[/ch] – [ch]Am/G[/ch] – [ch]F[/ch] – [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Dance [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI met him in a [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Cell in New Orleans, when I was … [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] thema* \r\n Down and out [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe looked to me to [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Be the eyes of age[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n He spoke right out[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe talked of life, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n He talked of life [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] \r\n He laughed, clicked his heels instead [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe said his name, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\nBo - jangles, then he danced a lick [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] thema * \r\n Across the cell [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe grabbed his pants a [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Better stance, he jumped up high [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n He clicked his heels[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n He let go a laugh [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\nHe let go a laugh [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] \r\n Shook back his clothes all a- round [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] – [ch]Am[/ch] – [ch]Am/G[/ch] – [ch]F[/ch] – [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Dance [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe danced for those at [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Minstrel shows and country fairs [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] thema * \r\n Throughout the South [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe spoke with tears [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\nOf 15 years, how his dog and him [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Travelled a- bout[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n His dog up and died, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Up and died [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] \r\n After 20 years he still greaves [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nHe said “I dance now at [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n Ev’ ry chance in honky tonks [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] thema * \r\n For drinks and tips [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nBut most the time [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\nI spend behind these country bars [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n ‘Cause I drink a bit’”[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n He shook his head, and [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/G[/ch] \r\n As he shook his head [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] \r\nI heard someone ask him “please” [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Mr. bo- jangles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Csus2/B[/ch] – [ch]Am[/ch] – [ch]Am/G[/ch] – [ch]F[/ch] – [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Dance [/tab]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] //\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C5[/ch] x3xx13\r\n[ch]C5/B[/ch] x2x013\r\n[ch]C5/A[/ch] x0x013\r\n[tab][ch]C5/G[/ch] 3xx013\r\nC5* x3x013[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch] 3xx010\r\n[ch]C[/ch] x32013\r\n[ch]Csus2/B[/ch] x20013\r\n[ch]D7/F#[/ch] 200212\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]C5/B[/ch] [ch]C5/A[/ch] [ch]C5/G[/ch] |\r\ne|-3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|\r\nB|1-1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|\r\nG|-----|-0----|-0----|-0----|\r\nD|-----|------|------|------|\r\nA|3----|2-----|0-----|------|\r\nE|-----|------|------|3-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]A5/F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]D5/G[/ch] | thema*\r\ne|--0-0-|--1-1-|0-1-0-|--------|------|\r\nB|1-----|1-----|------|--------|0-1-3-|\r\nG|-0-0-0|-2-2-2|-2-2-2|0-2-1-2-|-0-0-0|\r\nD|------|------|------|-0------|------|\r\nA|------|------|------|--------|--0-2-|\r\nE|3-----|1-----|1-----|3------3|3-----|[/tab]","plain_text":"MR. BOJANGLES – John Denver\n\n\nCapo op 3e\n\n\nIntro:\nC5 - C5/B - C5/A - C5/G -\nC5* - C5/B - C5/A - C5/G -\nC5* - C5/B - C5/A - C/G – F -\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\nC //\n\n\n\n\nC5 x3xx13\nC5/B x2x013\nC5/A x0x013\n\nC/G 3xx010\nC x32013\nCsus2/B x20013\nD7/F# 200212","chords":["C5","C5/B","C5/A","C5/G","C/G","F","A5/F","D5/G","C","Csus2/B","Am7","Am/G","G","E7","Am","D7/F#","G7","B","D","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,0,2,2,1,0],"frets":[3,0,2,2,1,0]},"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]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}