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Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.
Capo on 3 for original key in Eb.
"Boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka,
                     C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
boom chicka- chicka"
                     C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
                     C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
 [Whistle]
                     C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
 [Whistle]
[VERSE 1]
I kCnew a man         C/BBojangles and he'll Am7dance for youG  
            Fmaj7              G(  Am7  G)
          In worn out shoes
    CWith silver hair,       C/Ba ragged shirt       Am7and baggy Gpants
         Fmaj7He would do the old    Gsoft shoe
         Fmaj7He would jump Emso highE7,         jump so AmhighAm7  D7  
                                   F                  G(  Am7  G)
then he’d lightly                     touch down
[VERSE 2]
    CHe told me of a time    C/Bhe worked with    Am7-    with  minstrel sGhows
        Fmaj7traveling througGhout the south
   CHe spoke with tears     C/Bfor 15 years, Am7how his,    Ghow his dog and he,
         Fmaj7they would Gtravel about
         Fmaj7But his Emdog E7up and died,                 Am          Am7  D7curled up and died
                                          F       G(  Am7  G)
      and after 20 years he still grieves
[VERSE 3]
    CHe said “I dC/Bance now at      Am7every chance in HGonky Tonks
          Fmaj7                    G(  Am7  G)
         for my drinks and tips
    CBut most the time I       C/B  Am7spend behind these cGounty bars
            Fmaj7you see son GI,   I drinks a bit
           Fmaj7Then he Emshook his head,         E7     AmO LAm7ord,    D7when he shook his head
      FI could swear I heard someone say please,   G...please
[CHORUS]
     AmThat’s Mr. BoGjangles,             AmCall him Mr. BGojangles
        Am                          G           C          C/B             Am7     G( Am7  G)
    Mr. Bojangles   Come back and dance, and dance, and dance, please dance
     AmMr. BoGjangles,             AmMr BoGjangles             AmMr. BoGjangles
                        C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
Dance.
                        C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
                           Come back and dance again.
                        C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
                                                     Please Bojangles.
                        C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
                        C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
                [Whistle]
                        C           C/B            Am7   G(  Am7  G)
                [Whistle]
               C

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Mr Bojangles

by Sammy Davis Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Fmaj7

Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.

Capo on 3 for original key in Eb.

"Boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka,

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

boom chicka- chicka"

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

[Whistle]

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

[Whistle]

[VERSE 1]

C C/B Am7 G

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

Fmaj7 G Am7 G

( )

In worn out shoes

C C/B Am7 G

With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants

Fmaj7 G

He would do the old soft shoe

Fmaj7 Em E7 Am Am7 D7

He would jump so high, jump so high

F G Am7 G

( )

then he’d lightly touch down

[VERSE 2]

C C/B Am7 G

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

Fmaj7 G

traveling throughout the south

C C/B Am7 G

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

Fmaj7 G

they would travel about

Fmaj7 Em E7 Am Am7 D7

But his dog up and died, curled up and died

F G Am7 G

( )

and after 20 years he still grieves

[VERSE 3]

C C/B Am7 G

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

Fmaj7 G Am7 G

( )

for my drinks and tips

C C/B Am7 G

But most the time I spend behind these county bars

Fmaj7 G

you see son I, I drinks a bit

Fmaj7 Em E7 Am Am7 D7

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

F G

I could swear I heard someone say please, ...please

[CHORUS]

Am G Am G

That’s Mr. Bojangles, Call him Mr. Bojangles

Am G C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

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

Am G Am G Am G

Mr. Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Mr. Bojangles

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

Dance.

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

Come back and dance again.

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

Please Bojangles.

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

[Whistle]

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G

( )

[Whistle]

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