{"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":94406,"song":"Mr Bojangles","artist":"Bob Dylan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/94406-mr-bojangles-chords-by-bob-dylan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/94406?type=chord","rating":4.66995,"votes":447,"content":"Bob Dylan - Mr. Bojangles\r\n\r\nWritten by: Jerry Jeff Walker\r\nDylan's cover released on the album \"Dylan\" (1973)\r\n\r\nOK, basically I find this song easiest to play by fingerpicking. Use your thumb\r\nto play the bass notes on the first and third count of every measure and your\r\nfingers to strum.\r\n\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]   = x2x010\r\n[ch]Am7/G[/ch] = 3x2010\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]   = 3x2010\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]    = 323003\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C/B[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nI knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  In worn out shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C/B[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nSilver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  That old soft shoe[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\n  He'd jump so high, he'd jump so high[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n   Then he'd lightly touch down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDance ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C/B[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nI met him in a cell in New Orleans[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was down and out[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C/B[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nHe looked to me to be the eyes of age[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  as he spoke right out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\n  He talked of life, he talked of life,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n  laughing slapped his leg stale[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDance ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C/B[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nHe said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  all across the cell[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]C/B[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nHe grabbed his pants for a better stance,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\noh, he jumped so high and clicked up his heels[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\n  He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nshook back his clothes all around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDance,      yeah, dance[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]C/B[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nHe danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  throughout the south[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]C/B[/ch]\r\nHe spoke with tears of 15 years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n of how his dog and him just traveled all about[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\n  His dog up and died, he up and died,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nand after 20 years he still grieves[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDance ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]C/B[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nHe said \"I dance now at every chance at 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]C/B[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nBut most of the time I spend behind these county bars,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  'cause I drinks a bit\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  He shook his head, and then he shook his head,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am7/G[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI heard someone ask him, please?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Mr. Bojangles,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDance ...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDance ...[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMr. Bojangles, dance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDance ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"Bob Dylan - Mr. Bojangles\n\nWritten by: Jerry Jeff Walker\nDylan's cover released on the album \"Dylan\" (1973)\n\nOK, basically I find this song easiest to play by fingerpicking. Use your thumb\nto play the bass notes on the first and third count of every measure and your\nfingers to strum.\n\nC/B   = x2x010\nAm7/G = 3x2010\nC/G   = 3x2010\nG7    = 323003\n\n\n[Intro]\n| C | % | % | % |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(fade out)","chords":["C/B","Am7/G","C/G","G7","C","Am","F","G","E7","D7","Em"],"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]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]},"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]}}}