Mr. Bojangles Chords by Sammy Davis Jr.
- Key: Eb
- BPM: 118
- Capo: no capo
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MR. BOJANGLES ACORDES
[Start] [Intro] Eb Gm Cm Eb Gm Cm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Eb Gm Cm I knew a man Bojangles and ■ Bb Ab He'd dance for you ■ Bb7 Eb Gm Cm Bb Ab In worn out shoes with silver hair a ragged shirt ■ and baggy pants ■ Bb7 Ab He would do 'The old soft shoe' ■ G7 He could jump so high Cm7 Am7 ■ Jump so high ■ Bbsus4 Bb7 And then he'd lightly ■ touch down ■ Eb Cm Bb Ab I met him in a cell ■ in New Orleans I was ■ Bb7 While I was down and out Eb Gm Cm Bb Ab He looked to me to be the very eyes of age ■ Bb7 Ab As he spoke right out ■ Gm G7 Cm Talked of life ■ mmm Cm7 Cm Lord he talked of life whaha Bbsus4 Bb7 Laughed slapped his leg and stepped ■ Eb Gm He said his name was Bojangles Cm Bb Ab Bb7 And he danced a lick ■ right across the cell Eb Gm Cm Bb Ab He grabbed his pants took a better stance ■ jumped up high ■ Bb Bb7 Ab That's when he ■ clicked his heels Gm G7 Then he let go a laugh Cm Cm7 Cm Bbsus4 Bb7 ■ Lord he let go a laugh shook back his clothes all aroud ■ [Chorus] Cm7 Bb ■ That was Mr Bojangles Cm Bb ■ Mr Bojangles [Verse] Cm Bb ■ Mr Bojangles Eb Cm7 ■ Lord he could dance Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb Bb7 ■ He told me of the times he worked in Minstrel shows travelling around the South Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab He spoke with tears of fifteen years ■ how his dog and he ■ Bb Bb7 Bb Ab They just travel all about ■ ■ [Chorus] Gm But his dog up and died Cm Bb ■ Dog up and died Bbsus4 And after twenty years he still grieved [Verse] Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab ■ He said I dance now and every chance a HonkyTonk for my drinks and tips Bb7 For my drinks and tips Eb Gm Cm Bb Ab ■ But most of the time I spend behind these county bars ■ Bb Ab You see son I drinks a bit ■ Gm Then he his head Cm Bb Am7 Lord when he shis head ■ Bbsus4 Bb7 Bbsus4 Bb7 I could swear I heard someone ■ say: Please ■ Cm Bb ■ Mr Bojangles Cm Bb ■ A Mr Bojangles [Chorus] Cm Bb Eb ■ Mr Bojangles Come back and dance Bb Cm Dance Dance Cm Please dance Cm Come on and dance now Bb Cm A Mr Bojangles ■ Bb Cm Mr Bojangles Bb Eb Cm Bb Cm Mr Bojangles ■ dance ■ ■ [Outro] Eb Cm Bb ■ Why can't you come back and dance Eb Cm ■ Please Bojangles ■ Bb7 Bb Eb Cm ■ Hmmmm dance ■ Eb Again Bojangles Gm Cm Eb Cm Eb Gm Cm Eb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]