Mr Bojangles chords by Sammy Davis Jr.

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro:

D Dmaj7 Bm D7 G A7
Whistle

Verse 1:
    D           Dmaj7            Bm          D7
  I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,
G            A7
  In worn out shoes,
       D              Dmaj7                Bm     D7
  With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
G                         A7
  He Would Do The old soft shoe.
G              D    F#7       Bm
  He could jump so high, jump so high
E9                         A11
  And then he'd lightly touch down.

Verse 2:
   D           Dmaj7            Bm        D7    G        A7
  I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was, Well I Was down and out.
    D           Dmaj7            Bm D7 G     A7
  He looked to me to be the eyes of age, as he spoke right out
    G              D    F#7       Bm        E9                     A11
  He talked of life, lord he talked of life, he laughed - slapped his leg in step

Verse 3:
  D                     Dmaj7            Bm     D7   G       A7
  He said the name "Bojangles" then he danced a lick, right across the cell
       D           Dmaj7                     Bm        D7    G         A7
  He grabbed his pants, Took a better stance, jumped up hi, that's when he clicked his heels
G              D    F#7       Bm       E9                         A11
  Then he let go a laugh, lord he let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around

Chorus:
A7       Bm    A      Bm    A      Bm    A                     D
  That Was Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles. Lord He Could Dance.


Verse 4:
D                 Dmaj7            Bm        D7    G
  He's told me of the times he'd worked for minstrel shows,
                    A7
  travelling throughout the south
      D                   Dmaj7            Bm       D7 G        A7
  He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he, they just traveled about.
G              D    F#7       Bm    E9                         A11
  But his dog up and died, dog up and died, and after twenty years he still grieves.

Verse 5:
D                 Dmaj7            Bm        D7    G           A7
  He said I dance now at every chance, in honky tonks for My drinks and tips
D                 Dmaj7                 Bm        D7  G       A7
  But most of the time I spend behind these county bars. You see son, I, I drinks a bit
G              D    F#7       Bm              E9                         A11
  Then he shook his head, Lord when he shook his head I could swear, I heard someone say, please

Chorus:
 A7      Bm    A      Bm      A      Bm    A
Mr Bojangles, A Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Come Back and Dance
Dance
  D
  Dance Please Dance.

Chorus:
A7      Bm    A      Bm      A      Bm    A                    D Dmaj7 D6 D
 Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Come Back and Dance, dance, dance
  D
  Come back and dance

Outro:
N.C.
Please Bojangles
N.C.
Whistle