Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangles chords by Sammy Davis, Jr.

1972Pop
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 3

Capo

Transpose

0

Capo
  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • E

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • E

  • D

  • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    knew 
    man, 
    Bo
    jangles 
    and 

    he'd 
    dance 
    for 
    you 

    In 
    worn 
    out 
    shoes 

    With 
    silver 
    hair, 
    ragged 
    shirt, 

    and 
    baggy 
    pants 

    He 
    would 
    do 
    the 
    old 
    soft 
    shoe 

    He 
    could 
    jump 
    so 
    high, 

    jump 
    so 
    high 

    And 
    then 
    he'd 
    lightly 

    touch 
    down 

    Verse 2
    met 
    him 
    in 
    cell 

    in 
    New 
    Orleans, 
    was 

    Well, 
    was 
    down 
    and 
    out 

    He 
    looked 
    to 
    me 
    to 
    be 

    the 
    very 
    eyes 
    of 
    age 

    As 
    he 
    spoke 
    right 
    out 

    Talked 
    of 
    life, 

    Lord, 
    he 
    talked 
    of 
    life 

    Laughed, 
    slapped 
    his 
    leg 
    step 

    Verse 3
    He 
    said 
    his 
    name 
    was 
    Bo
    jangles 

    then 
    he 
    danced 
    lick 

    Right 
    a
    cross 
    the 
    cell 

    He 
    grabbed 
    his 
    pants, 
    took 
    better 
    stance, 

    jumped 
    up 
    high 

    That's 
    when 
    he 
    clicked 
    his 
    heels 

    Then 
    he 
    let 
    go 
    laugh, 

    Lord, 
    he 
    let 
    go 
    laugh 

    Shook 
    back 
    his 
    clothes 
    all 
    around 

    Chorus 1
    That 
    was 
    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles, 

    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles, 
    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Lord, 
    he 
    could 
    dance 

    Verse 4
    He 
    told 
    me 
    of 
    the 
    times 

    he 
    worked 
    for 
    minstrel 
    shows 

    Traveling 
    throughout 
    the 
    South 

    He 
    spoke 
    with 
    tears 
    of 
    fifteen 
    years 

    how 
    his 
    dog 
    and 
    he 

    They 
    just 
    trav
    eled 
    about 

    Then 
    his 
    dog 
    up 
    and 
    died, 

    dog 
    up 
    and 
    died 

    And 
    after 
    twenty 
    years 
    he 
    still 
    grieves 

    Verse 5
    He 
    said 
    "I 
    dance 
    now 
    at 
    every 
    chance 

    in 
    hon
    ky 
    tonks 

    For 
    my 
    drinks 
    and 
    tips 

    But 
    most 
    of 
    time 

    spend 
    behind 
    these 
    county 
    bars 

    You 
    see, 
    son, 
    I, 
    drinks 
    bit 

    Then 
    he 
    shook 
    his 
    head, 

    Lord, 
    when 
    he 
    shook 
    his 
    head 

    could 
    sweat 
    heard 
    someone 
    say 
    please 

    Chorus 2
    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles, 
    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles, 

    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles 

    Come 
    back 
    and 
    dance, 
    dance, 

    and 
    dance, 
    please, 
    dance 

    Chorus 3
    Mr. 
    Bo
    jangles, 
    Mis- 
    ter 
    Bojangles, 

    Mis
    ter 
    Bojangles 

    Outro 1
    Dance 

    Why 
    can't 
    you 
    come 
    back 
    and 
    dance? 

    Please, 
    Bojangles 

    Mmm, 
    dance 
    a
    gain, 

    Bo
    jangles 



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