{"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":941365,"song":"Mr Bojangles","artist":"Neil Diamond","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/941365-mr-bojangles-chords-by-neil-diamond/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/941365?type=chord","rating":4.74273,"votes":310,"content":"This is the only way I know how to play Mr Bojangles on guitar so I hope this will \r\nhelp you budding guitarists out.\r\n\r\n[Intro] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  (Descending base line)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch] \r\n  I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  with silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch] \r\n  he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]   \r\n  Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  I met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and out[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\n  he looked to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  he talked of life he talked of life he laughed and his leg a step[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  Mr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  he grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so 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]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  he let go a laugh let go a laugh[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  shook back his clothes all around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n  He danced for those at minstal shows and county fairs[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n  across the south[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  He spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and he[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  travelled about[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  his dog up and died he up and died [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  after twenty years he still greaves[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]                            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  He said I danced now at every chance in honky tonks[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  for drinks and tips [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  But most of the time I spend behind these county bars [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  he drinks a bit [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  He shook his head he shook his head I heard someone ask please[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  Mr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr Bojangles Danced[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n  ENJOY!!!!\r\n  Bill Whiskey Walker","plain_text":"This is the only way I know how to play Mr Bojangles on guitar so I hope this will \nhelp you budding guitarists out.\n\n[Intro] C  Em  Am  C  F  G  (Descending base line)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  ENJOY!!!!\n  Bill Whiskey Walker","chords":["C","Em","Am","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}