Mr Bojangles Ukulele chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Verse 1:
C            Em               Am
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
F             G
  In worn out shoes
C                Em             Am
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants
F             G
  The old soft shoe
F              C               Em
  He jumped so high, jumped so high
Am                      G
Then he'd lightly touch down.

C            Em            Am
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
F          G
  down and out
C               Em                Am
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
F                  G
 as he spoke right out
F            C               Em
He talked of life, talked of life,
Am                            G
he laughed, slapped his leg a step


Chorus:
Am    Em
Mr. Bojangles
Am    Em
Mr. Bojangles
Am    Em          C
Mr. Bojangles...  Dance


Verse 2:
C                      Em               Am
He danced for those at minstrel shows & county fairs,
F            G
  throughout the south
C                      Em               Am
He spoke with tears of 15 years how his dog and him
F          G
  traveled about
F              C            Em
His dog up and died, up and died,
Am                      G       G  G
after 20 years he still grieves


Chorus:
Am    Em
Mr. Bojangles
Am    Em
Mr. Bojangles
Am    Em          C
Mr. Bojangles...  Dance


Verse 3:
C                      Em               Am
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
F          G
  for drinks and tips
C                   Em                 Am
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
F          G
  Cause I drinks a bit
F            C                         Em
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
Am                      G
I heard someone ask him please


Chorus:
Am    Em
Mr. Bojangles
Am    Em
Mr. Bojangles
Am    Em          C
Mr. Bojangles...  Dance