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Mr Bojangles

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Bob Dylan - Mr. Bojangles
Written by: Jerry Jeff Walker
Dylan's cover released on the album "Dylan" (1973)
OK, basically I find this song easiest to play by fingerpicking. Use your thumb
to play the bass notes on the first and third count of every measure and your
fingers to strum.
   C/B= x2x010
 Am7/G= 3x2010
   C/G= 3x2010
    G7= 323003
[Intro]
|  C| % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
I Cknew a man BojanC/Bgles and he'd dancAme for youAm7/G  
  FIn worn out shGoes
CSilver hair, C/Bragged shirt and Ambaggy pantsAm7/G  
  FThat old soft shoeG  
  FHe'd jump so Chigh, he'd E7jump so highAm  Am7/G  
   D7Then he'd lightly touch GdownC/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   AmMr. BojEmangles!
   AmMr. BojanEmgles!
CDancC/Be ...Am  Am7/G  F  G  
[Verse 2]
I Cmet him in a cC/Bell in New OrlAmeansAm7/G  
I was Fdown and outG  
He Clooked to me to C/Bbe the eyes of aAmgeAm7/G  
  Fas he spoke right oGut
  FHe talked of Clife, he E7talked of Amlife,Am7/G  
  D7laughing slapped his leg stGaleC/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
CDancC/Be ...Am  Am7/G  F  G  
[Verse 3]
He Csaid the name BoC/Bjangles and he Amdanced a lickAm7/G  
  Fall across the cellG  
He Cgrabbed his pants C/Bfor a better stanceAm,Am7/G  
oh, he Fjumped so high and clicked up his heelsG  
  FHe let go a laCugh, he let E7go a Amlaugh,Am7/G  
D7shook back his clothes all arGoundC/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   AmMr. BojEmangles,
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
CDancC/Be,      AmyAm7/Geah, dancFeG  
[Verse 4]
He Cdanced for those at C/Bminstrel shows and Amcounty fairsAm7/G  
  Fthroughout the soGuth
He Cspoke with tears of C/B15 years
 Amof how his dog and Am7/Ghim just Ftraveled all aboutG  
  FHis dog up and diCed, he E7up and diedAm,Am7/G  
and after D720 years he still gGrievesC/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
CDancC/Be ...Am  Am7/G  F  G  
[Verse 5]
He Csaid "I dance now C/Bat every chance Amat honky-tonksAm7/G  
  Ffor drinks and tipsG  
But Cmost of the time I C/Bspend behind these Amcounty bars,Am7/G  
  F'cause I drinks a bit"G  
  FHe shook his Chead, and then he E7shook his head,Am  
I heard Am7/Gsomeone D7ask him, plGease?C/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
   AmMr. BojanEmgles,
CDancC/Be ...Am  Am7/G  F  G  
CDancC/Be ...Am  Am7/G  F  G  
Mr. BojanCgles, daC/BnceAm  Am7/G  F  G  
CDance C/B...Am  Am7/G  F  G  C  
(fade out)

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Mr Bojangles

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7/G

C/G

Bob Dylan - Mr. Bojangles

Written by: Jerry Jeff Walker

Dylan's cover released on the album "Dylan" (1973)

OK, basically I find this song easiest to play by fingerpicking. Use your thumb

to play the bass notes on the first and third count of every measure and your

fingers to strum.

C/B

= x2x010

Am7/G

= 3x2010

C/G

= 3x2010

= 323003

[Intro]

| | % | % | % |

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am Am7/G

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

F G

In worn out shoes

C C/B Am Am7/G

Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants

F G

That old soft shoe

F C E7 Am Am7/G

He'd jump so high, he'd jump so high

D7 G C/G G7

Then he'd lightly touch down

[Chorus]

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles!

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles!

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Dance ...

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am Am7/G

I met him in a cell in New Orleans

F G

I was down and out

C C/B Am Am7/G

He looked to me to be the eyes of age

F G

as he spoke right out

F C E7 Am Am7/G

He talked of life, he talked of life,

D7 G C/G G7

laughing slapped his leg stale

[Chorus]

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Dance ...

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am Am7/G

He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick

F G

all across the cell

C C/B Am Am7/G

He grabbed his pants for a better stance,

F G

oh, he jumped so high and clicked up his heels

F C E7 Am Am7/G

He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh,

D7 G C/G G7

shook back his clothes all around

[Chorus]

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Dance, yeah, dance

[Verse 4]

C C/B Am Am7/G

He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs

F G

throughout the south

C C/B

He spoke with tears of 15 years

Am Am7/G F G

of how his dog and him just traveled all about

F C E7 Am Am7/G

His dog up and died, he up and died,

D7 G C/G G7

and after 20 years he still grieves

[Chorus]

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Dance ...

[Verse 5]

C C/B Am Am7/G

He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks

F G

for drinks and tips

C C/B Am Am7/G

But most of the time I spend behind these county bars,

F G

'cause I drinks a bit"

F C E7 Am

He shook his head, and then he shook his head,

Am7/G D7 G C/G G7

I heard someone ask him, please?

[Chorus]

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

Am Em

Mr. Bojangles,

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Dance ...

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Dance ...

C C/B Am Am7/G F G

Mr. Bojangles, dance

C C/B Am Am7/G F G C

Dance ...

(fade out)

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