Mr. Bojangles Chords by Sammy Davis Jr.

[Start]

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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I knew a man Bojangles and ■ 
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He'd dance for you ■ 
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In worn out shoes with silver hair a ragged shirt ■  and baggy pants ■ 
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He would do 'The old soft shoe' ■ 
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He could jump so high
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■   Jump so high ■  
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And then he'd lightly ■      touch down ■  
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I met him in a cell ■  in New Orleans I was ■ 
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While I was down and out
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He looked to me to be the very eyes of age ■ 
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As he spoke right out ■ 
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Talked of life ■  mmm
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Lord he talked of life whaha
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Laughed slapped his leg and stepped ■  
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He said his name was Bojangles
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And he danced a lick ■  right across the cell
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He grabbed his pants took a better stance ■  jumped up high ■ 
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That's when he ■  clicked his heels
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Then he let go a laugh
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■  Lord he let go a laugh shook back his clothes all aroud ■  


[Chorus]
Cm7             Bb       
■   That was Mr Bojangles
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■  Mr Bojangles


[Verse]
Cm    Bb       
■  Mr Bojangles
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■  Lord he could dance
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■  He told me of the times he worked in Minstrel shows travelling around the South
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He spoke with tears of fifteen years ■  how his dog and he ■ 
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They just travel all about ■  ■ 


[Chorus]
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But his dog up and died
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■  Dog up and died
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And after twenty years he still grieved


[Verse]
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■  He said I dance now and every chance a HonkyTonk for my drinks and tips
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For my drinks and tips
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■  But most of the time I spend behind these county bars ■ 
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You see son I drinks a bit ■ 
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Then he his head
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Lord when he shis head ■  
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I could swear I heard someone ■   say: Please ■  
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■  Mr Bojangles
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■  A Mr Bojangles


[Chorus]
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■  Mr Bojangles Come back and dance
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Dance Dance
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Please dance
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Come on and dance now
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A Mr Bojangles ■ 
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Mr Bojangles
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Mr Bojangles ■  dance ■  ■ 


[Outro]
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■  Why can't you come back and dance
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■  Please Bojangles ■ 
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■   Hmmmm dance ■ 
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Again Bojangles
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