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Mr Bojangles

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MR. BOJANGLES   –       John Denver
Capo op 3e
Intro:
 C5-  C5/B-  C5/A-  C5/G-
C5* -  C5/B-  C5/A-  C5/G-
C5* -  C5/B-  C5/A-  C/G–  F-
 A5/F–  F–  A5/F–  D5/G– 
Thema* 
I     Cknew a man
Bo -           Csus2/Bjangles and he’ll      Am7dance for you Am/G  
               F           Gthema *                                          
   In worn out     shoes 
With    Csilver hair, a 
         Csus2/BRagged shirt and       Am7baggy pants Am/G  
   FThe old soft    Gshoe 
   FHe jumped so    Chigh,
    E7He jumped so     Amhigh Am/G  
       D7/F#Then he lightly touched     Gdown G7  
Chorus:
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
         C   Csus2/B–  Am–  Am/G–  F–                                                        G  
   Dance 
I    Cmet him in a 
         Csus2/BCell in New      Am7Orleans, when       Am/GI was … 
            F           Gthema*                                             
   Down and     out 
He    Clooked to me to 
         Csus2/BBe the      Am7eyes of      Am/Gage
   FHe spoke right     Gout
He     Ftalked of    Clife, 
   E7He talked of     Amlife Am/G  
       D7/F#He laughed, clicked his heels    Ginstead G7  
He    Csaid his name, 
Bo -          Csus2/Bjangles, then he      Am7danced a lick Am/G  
              F          Gthema *                                            
   Across the     cell 
He     Cgrabbed his pants a 
         Csus2/BBetter stance, he       Am7jumped up high Am/G  
   FHe clicked his     Gheels
   FHe let go a    Claugh 
He     E7let go a      Amlaugh Am/G  
       D7/F#Shook back his clothes all a-     Ground G7  
Chorus:
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
         C   Csus2/B–  Am–  Am/G–  F–                                                        G  
   Dance 
He    Cdanced for those at 
         Csus2/BMinstrel shows and       Am7country fairs Am/G  
                  F            Gthema *                                      
   Throughout the     South 
He     Cspoke with tears 
Of           Csus2/B15 years, how his       Am7dog and him Am/G  
   FTravelled a-    Gbout
   FHis dog up and    Cdied, 
   E7Up and     Amdied Am/G  
       D7/F#After 20 years he still    Ggreaves G7  
He     Csaid “I dance now at 
         Csus2/BEv’ ry chance in       Am7honky tonks Am/G  
                  F          Gthema *                                        
   For drinks and     tips 
But    Cmost the time 
I          Csus2/Bspend behind these      Am7country bars Am/G  
   F‘Cause I drink a    Gbit’”
  FHe shook his    Chead, and 
    E7As he shook his      Amhead Am/G  
I         D7/F#heard someone ask him    G“please” G7  
Chorus:
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
   AmMr. bo-    Gjangles, 
         C   Csus2/B–  Am–  Am/G–  F–                                                        G  
   Dance 
 C//
      C5x3xx13
    C5/Bx2x013
    C5/Ax0x013
    C5/G3xx013
C5*     x3x013
     C/G3xx010
       Cx32013
 Csus2/Bx20013
   D7/F#200212
      C5      C5/B     C5/A   C5/G|
e|-3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|
B|1-1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|
G|-----|-0----|-0----|-0----|
D|-----|------|------|------|
A|3----|2-----|0-----|------|
E|-----|------|------|3-----|
      C/G        F   A5/F    F     D5/G| thema*
e|--0-0-|--1-1-|0-1-0-|--------|------|
B|1-----|1-----|------|--------|0-1-3-|
G|-0-0-0|-2-2-2|-2-2-2|0-2-1-2-|-0-0-0|
D|------|------|------|-0------|------|
A|------|------|------|--------|--0-2-|
E|3-----|1-----|1-----|3------3|3-----|

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Mr Bojangles

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

MR. BOJANGLES – John Denver

Capo op 3e

Intro:

C5 C5/B C5/A C5/G

- - - -

C5/B C5/A C5/G

C5* - - - -

C5/B C5/A C/G F

C5* - - - – -

A5/F F A5/F D5/G

– – – –

Thema*

I knew a man

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Bo - jangles and he’ll dance for you

F G

thema *

In worn out shoes

With silver hair, a

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Ragged shirt and baggy pants

F G

The old soft shoe

F C

He jumped so high,

E7 Am Am/G

He jumped so high

D7/F# G G7

Then he lightly touched down

Chorus:

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

C Csus2/B Am Am/G F G

– – – –

Dance

I met him in a

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Cell in New Orleans, when I was …

F G

thema*

Down and out

He looked to me to

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Be the eyes of age

F G

He spoke right out

F C

He talked of life,

E7 Am Am/G

He talked of life

D7/F# G G7

He laughed, clicked his heels instead

He said his name,

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Bo - jangles, then he danced a lick

F G

thema *

Across the cell

He grabbed his pants a

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Better stance, he jumped up high

F G

He clicked his heels

F C

He let go a laugh

E7 Am Am/G

He let go a laugh

D7/F# G G7

Shook back his clothes all a- round

Chorus:

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

C Csus2/B Am Am/G F G

– – – –

Dance

He danced for those at

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Minstrel shows and country fairs

F G

thema *

Throughout the South

He spoke with tears

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Of 15 years, how his dog and him

F G

Travelled a- bout

F C

His dog up and died,

E7 Am Am/G

Up and died

D7/F# G G7

After 20 years he still greaves

He said “I dance now at

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

Ev’ ry chance in honky tonks

F G

thema *

For drinks and tips

But most the time

Csus2/B Am7 Am/G

I spend behind these country bars

F G

‘Cause I drink a bit’”

F C

He shook his head, and

E7 Am Am/G

As he shook his head

D7/F# G G7

I heard someone ask him “please”

Chorus:

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

Am G

Mr. bo- jangles,

C Csus2/B Am Am/G F G

– – – –

Dance

x3xx13

C5/B

x2x013

C5/A

x0x013

C5/G

3xx013

C5* x3x013

C/G

3xx010

x32013

Csus2/B

x20013

D7/F#

200212

C5 C5/B C5/A C5/G

e|-3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|--3-3-|

B|1-1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|1--1-1|

G|-----|-0----|-0----|-0----|

D|-----|------|------|------|

A|3----|2-----|0-----|------|

E|-----|------|------|3-----|

C/G F A5/F F D5/G

| thema*

e|--0-0-|--1-1-|0-1-0-|--------|------|

B|1-----|1-----|------|--------|0-1-3-|

G|-0-0-0|-2-2-2|-2-2-2|0-2-1-2-|-0-0-0|

D|------|------|------|-0------|------|

A|------|------|------|--------|--0-2-|

E|3-----|1-----|1-----|3------3|3-----|

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