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Mr Bojangles

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[Intro]   C    Em    Am    C    F    G(Descending base line)
[Verse 1]
  I Cknew a man BojEmangles and he daAmnced for yFou in worn out shGoes
  wiCth silver hEmair and ragged shirt and baAmggy pants the old sFoft sGhoe
  Fhe jumped so hEmigh jumped so hAmigh tFhen he lightly touched doGwn 
  AmMr BojaGngles AmMr BojaGngles AmMr BojaGngles DaCnced
[Verse 2]
  CI met him Emin a cell down Amin New Orleans I was dFown and oGut
  Che looked to Embe the eyes of Amage as he spFoke right oGut
  Fhe talked of lEmife he talked of lAmife he lauFghed and his leg a sGtep
  AmMr BojaGnges AmMr BojaGngles AmMr BojaGngles DanCced
[Verse 3]
  CHe said hEmis name Bojangles then he daAmnced a lick acrFoss the cGell
  Che grabbed his pEmants for a better stance oh he juAmmped so high 
  he cliFcked his heGels
  Fhe let go a laEmugh let go a lAmaugh
  shook bFack his clothes all aroGund
[Verse 4]
  CHe danced for tEmhose at minstal shows and coAmunty fairs
  acFross the soGuth
  CHe spoke of tEmears of fifteen years hAmow his dog and he
  travFelled abGout
  hFis dog up and dEmied he up and dAmied 
  after tweFnty years he still greGaves
  AmMr BojaGngles AmMr BojaGngles AmMr BojaGngles DaCnced
[Verse 5]
  CHe said I dEmanced now at every chance in hAmonky tonks
  for drFinks and tGips 
  CBut most of the time I spEmend behind these cAmounty bars 
  he drFinks a bGit 
  FHe shook his hEmead he shook his hAmead I heFard someone ask plGease
  AmMr BojanGgles AmMr BogaGngles AmMr BojaGngles DaCnced

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Mr Bojangles

by Neil Diamond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Em Am C F G

[Intro] (Descending base line)

[Verse 1]

C Em Am F G

I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes

C Em Am F G

with silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe

F Em Am F G

he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down

Am G Am G Am G C

Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced

[Verse 2]

C Em Am F G

I met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and out

C Em Am F G

he looked to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out

F Em Am F G

he talked of life he talked of life he laughed and his leg a step

Am G Am G Am G C

Mr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced

[Verse 3]

C Em Am F G

He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell

C Em Am

he grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so high

F G

he clicked his heels

F Em Am

he let go a laugh let go a laugh

F G

shook back his clothes all around

[Verse 4]

C Em Am

He danced for those at minstal shows and county fairs

F G

across the south

C Em Am

He spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and he

F G

travelled about

F Em Am

his dog up and died he up and died

F G

after twenty years he still greaves

Am G Am G Am G C

Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced

[Verse 5]

C Em Am

He said I danced now at every chance in honky tonks

F G

for drinks and tips

C Em Am

But most of the time I spend behind these county bars

F G

he drinks a bit

F Em Am F G

He shook his head he shook his head I heard someone ask please

Am G Am G Am G C

Mr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr Bojangles Danced

About Mr Bojangles Chords by Neil Diamond

Learn how to play Mr Bojangles by Neil Diamond with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mr Bojangles chords”, “Mr Bojangles guitar chords”, or “Neil Diamond Mr Bojangles chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mr Bojangles chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mr Bojangles lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Am, F, G.

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The chords for "Mr Bojangles" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Am, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.