Mr. Bojangles Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[Verse]
G Gmaj7 G              Gmaj7              G             
■ ■     ■ I knew a man Bojangles and he'd danced for you
C             D    
■ In worn out shoes
G      Em                              G    
Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
C              D   
■ The old soft shoe
C              Bm      B7           Em   D G
■ He jumped so high he ■  jumped so high ■ ■
A                             D   
■ And then he'd lightly touch down


[Chorus]
G              D       Bm  Em            G
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was ■
C          D    
■ Down and ■ out
G                  Bm     Em          D
He looked to me to be the eyes of age ■
C              D      
■ As the smoke ran out
C              Bm      B7           Em   G A           
■ He talked of life he ■  talked of life ■ ■ he laughed
                      D      
Clicked his heels and stepped


[Verse]
G                Bm               Em            D
He said his name Bojangles and he danced a lick ■
C            D   
■ Across the cell
G                        Bm              
He grabbed his pants and feathered stance
        Em        D    C                         D    
Whoa he jumped so high ■ and then he clicked his heels
C             Bm       B7       Em    G
■ He let go a laugh he let go a laugh ■
A                            D     
■ Shook back his clothes all around


[Chorus]
Em    D         Em    D        
■  Mr Bojangles ■  Mr Bojangles
Em    D         Em G     Em7
■  Mr Bojangles ■  dance ■  


[Verse]
G                                         Em     G    
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
C                D    
■ Throughout the south
G                         Bm                    Em      G  
He spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
C          D    
■ Traveled about
C                Bm   B7           Em   D
■ The dog up and died ■  he up and died ■
A                             D      
■ After twenty years he still grieves


[Chorus]
G                   D                  Em          D
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks ■
C                D   
■ For drinks and tips
G                                      Em     G   
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
C                   D  
■ 'cause I drinks a bit
C              Bm   B7                  Em   D
■ He shook his head and as he shook his head ■
A                         D     
■ I heard someone ask him please


[Outro]
       Em    D         Em    D        
Please ■  Mr Bojangles ■  Mr Bojangles
Em    D         G     Em7 D G
■  Mr Bojangles dance ■   ■ ■