Mr. Bojangles Chords by Jerry Jeff Walker
- Key: D
- BPM: 171
- Capo: no capo
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MR. BOJANGLES ACORDES
[Start] [Intro] D Bm7 D A Bm7 A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D A Bm7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A Bm7 D G I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you ■ A In worn out shoes D A Bm7 A Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants G A ■ The old soft shoe G D He ■ jumped so high Gbm7 Bm7 He jumped so high D E E7 A Then ■ he'd lightly touched down [Chorus] Gbm Bm A ■ ■ Mr bojangles Bm A ■ Mr bojangles Bm A ■ Mr bojangles [Verse] D Bm7 D D A Bm7 A G ■ Dance ■ I met him in a cell in new orleans i was ■ A Down and out D A Bm A He looked to me to be the eyes of age G A A ■ As he spoke right out ■ G D ■ He talked of life Gb7 Bm He talked of life E7 He lightly slapped his leg instead A A7 A D Bm D He ■ ■ said the name bojangles and he danced a lick ■ G G A ■ Across the cell D A He grabbed his pants for a better stance Bm7 A He jumped so high G He ■ clicked his heels A G D He ■ let go a laugh Gb7 Bm He let go a laugh E7 A ■ Shook back his clothes all around Gbm7 Bm A ■ ■ Mr bojangles Bm A A ■ Mr bojangles ■ ■ Bm A ■ Mr bojangles D A Bm7 A D A Bm7 A Dance ■ ■ ■ We danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs G G A ■ Throughout the south D A We spoke in tears of fifteen years Bm7 A How his dog and him G A ■ They travelled about A G G D His ■ dog up and died Gb7 Bm He up and died E A ■ After twenty years he still grieves D Bm7 They said i dance now at every chance and honky tonks G A ■ For drinks and tips D A Gmaj7 Gbm7 But most the time i spend behind these county bars Gmaj7 G A ■ Cause i drinks a bit G D Gb7 Bm He ■ shook his head and as he shook his head E7 A I ■ heard someone ask please [Intro] Bm A ■ Mr Bojangles Bm A ■ Mr Bojangles Bm Bm ■ Mr Bojangles A D Bm7 G Gbm7 A D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm7 G A G D Gb7 Bm7 Gbm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm7 E A A7 A Bm A Bm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A Bm Gbm7 A D Gbm Bm D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A Bm7 A D ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A Bm7 Dance I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you A G A In ■ worn out shoes D A Bm7 Gbm7 Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants [Chorus] G A G ■ The old soft shoe ■ D He jumped so high Gb7 Bm Gb7 E7 He jumped so high ■ ■ A A7 A Then he'd lightly touched down ■ ■ Bm A Bm ■ Mr Bojangles ■ A Mr Bojangles Bm A ■ Mr Bojangles [Outro] Gbm D A Bm D Bm7 D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm7 A D ■ ■ ■ [End]