Mr Bojangles
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MR. BOJANGLES
As recorded by Harry Belafonte
(From the 1970 Album BELAFONTE BY REQUEST)
[Intro]
E C#m E C#m
[Verse 1]
E G#m C#m E A
Oh I knew a man, Bojangles and he danced for you
B
In worn out shoes
E G#m C#m E A
With silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
B A
The old soft shoe
E G# C#m F#
He jumped so high, he jumped so high
B C#m
Then he'd lightly touch down
[Chorus]
B C#m B C#m
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
B E C#m E
Mr. Bojangles dance
[Verse 2]
G#m C#m
I met him in a cell in New Orleans
E A B
I was down and out
E B C#m B A
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
B A
As he spoke right out
E G# C#m
He talked of life, he talked of life
F#7 B7
He laughed slapped his leg a step
[Verse 3]
E B C#m E A
He spoke the name's Bojangles then he danced a lick
B
Across the cell
E B
He grabbed his pants, a better stance
C#m E A B A
Oh he jumped so high, he clicked his heels
E G#7 C#m
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
F# B C#m
Shook back his clothes all around
[Chorus]
B C#m B C#m
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
B E C#m E
Mr. Bojangles dance
[Verse 4]
E B C#m B A
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
B
Throughout the south
E B C#m E A
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
B A
Traveled about
E G#7 C#m
His dog up and died, his dog up and died
F#7 B
After 20 years he still grieves
[Verse 5]
E B C#m A
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
B
For drinks and tips
E B C#m E A
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
B A
Cause I drinks a bit
E
He shook his head
G# C#m
And as he shook his head
F#7 B C#m
I heard someone ask please
[Chorus]
B C#m B C#m
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
B E
Mr. Bojangles dance
[Outro]
E C#m E C#m
E C#m
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