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                                        Mr Bojangles - Robbie Williams
Intro
 F/ / |  C/E/ / |  Dm7/ / |   C    Dm7   C/E|   x 4
Verse 1
I kFnew a man         C/EBojangles and he'll Dm7dance for you      C  
          Bbmaj7In worn Cout shoesDm7  C/E  
    FWith silver hair,       C/Ea ragged shirt       Dm7and baggy Cpants       
         Bbmaj7He would do the old    Csoft shoe
         Bbmaj7He would jump Amso high,         A7jump so Dmhigh                      Dm/C  
G7/Bthen he’d lightly           Bb/Ctouch downC  Dm7  C/E  
Verse 2 
    FHe told me of a time    C/Ehe worked with    Dm7-    with  minstrel sChows         
        Bbmaj7traveling throughCout the south
   FHe spoke with tears     C/Efor 15 years, Dm7how his,    Chow his dog and he,     
         Bbmaj7they would tCravel about
         Bbmaj7But his Amdog up and died,                Dm           Dm/C  G7/Bcurled up and died      
      Bb/Cand after 20 years he still grievesC  Dm7  C/E  
Verse 3
    FHe said “I dC/Eance now at      Dm7every chance in HConky Tonks           
         Bbmaj7for my Cdrinks and tipsDm7  C/E  
    FBut most the time I       C/E  Dm7spend behind these cCounty bars       
            Bbmaj7you see son CI,   I drinks a bit
           Bbmaj7Then he sAmhook his head,            DmO Dm/CLord,    G7/Bwhen he shook his head
      Bb/CI could swear I heard somebody say please, pClease
Chorus
     DmThat’s Mr. BoCjangles,             DmCalling Mr. BoCjangles 
    DmMr. BoCjangles   Come back and dFance, and C/Edance, and Dm7dance, please CdancDm7eC/E  
     DmMr. BoCjangles,             DmMr BoCjangles             DmMr. BoCjangles
Come back and dFance, and C/Edance, and dDm7ance, please CdanceDm7  C/E  
Outro
 F/ / |  C/E/ / |  Dm7/ / |   C    Dm7   C/E|
 F/ / |  C/E/ / |  Dm7/ / |   C    Dm7   C/E|  F/ / |

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Mr Bojangles

by Robbie Williams

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C/E

Dm7

Bbmaj7

Dm/C

G7/B

Bb/C

Mr Bojangles - Robbie Williams

Intro

F C/E Dm7 C Dm7 C/E

/ / | / / | / / | | x 4

Verse 1

F C/E Dm7 C

I knew a man Bojangles and he'll dance for you

Bbmaj7 C Dm7 C/E

In worn out shoes

F C/E Dm7 C

With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants

Bbmaj7 C

He would do the old soft shoe

Bbmaj7 Am A7 Dm Dm/C

He would jump so high, jump so high

G7/B Bb/C C Dm7 C/E

then he’d lightly touch down

Verse 2

F C/E Dm7 C

He told me of a time he worked with - with minstrel shows

Bbmaj7 C

traveling throughout the south

F C/E Dm7 C

He spoke with tears for 15 years, how his, how his dog and he,

Bbmaj7 C

they would travel about

Bbmaj7 Am Dm Dm/C G7/B

But his dog up and died, curled up and died

Bb/C C Dm7 C/E

and after 20 years he still grieves

Verse 3

F C/E Dm7 C

He said “I dance now at every chance in Honky Tonks

Bbmaj7 C Dm7 C/E

for my drinks and tips

F C/E Dm7 C

But most the time I spend behind these county bars

Bbmaj7 C

you see son I, I drinks a bit

Bbmaj7 Am Dm Dm/C G7/B

Then he shook his head, O Lord, when he shook his head

Bb/C C

I could swear I heard somebody say please, please

Chorus

Dm C Dm C

That’s Mr. Bojangles, Calling Mr. Bojangles

Dm C F C/E Dm7 C Dm7 C/E

Mr. Bojangles Come back and dance, and dance, and dance, please dance

Dm C Dm C Dm C

Mr. Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Mr. Bojangles

F C/E Dm7 C Dm7 C/E

Come back and dance, and dance, and dance, please dance

Outro

F C/E Dm7 C Dm7 C/E

/ / | / / | / / | |

F C/E Dm7 C Dm7 C/E F

/ / | / / | / / | | / / |

About Mr Bojangles Chords by Robbie Williams

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