Neil Diamond - Mr Bojangles

      
 
 Mr Bojangles
 as performed by Neil Diamond
 Arranged for Chorded Guitar by Jonathan Hay
 
 
 Introduction
 
 C / F / C / F 
        
 
 Verse 1
 
 C               Bm              Am           Am7 C 
 I knew a man, Bojangles and he danced for you
 
 F           G    G7 
 In worn out shoes
 
 C               Bm              Am         Am7 C 
 Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants
 
 F            G   G7 
 The old soft shoe
 
 F                  C          E7 Am Am7 
 He jumped so high, jumped so high
 
 F                       G   G7 
 Then he'd lightly touch down
 
 
 Chorus
 
 Am      G    
 Mr. Bojangles
 
 Am      G    
 Mr. Bojangles
 
 Am      G        C  
 Mr. Bojangles, dance
 
 I met him in a cell in New Orleans,
 He was down and out
 He looked to me to be the eyes of age
 As he spoke right out
 He talked of life, he talked of life
 He laughed, slapped his leg and stepped
 
 He said his name,
 Bojangles and he danced a lick
 Across the cell
 He grabbed his pants, a better stance
 And jumped so high, clicked his heels
 He let go a laugh Let go a laugh
 Shook back his clothes all around
 
 He danced for those in minstrel shows
 And county fairs
 Throughout the south
 He spoke with tears of fifteen years
 How his dog and he traveled about
 His dog up and died he up and died
 After twenty years he still grieves
 
 Mr. Bojangles
 Mr. Bojangles
 Mr. Bojangles, dance
 He said I dance now
 At every chance in honky tonks
 For drinks and tips
 But most the time
 I spend behind these county bars
 'Cause I drinks a bit
 He shook his head
 And as he shook his head
 I heard someone ask, please
 Mr. Bojangles
 Mr. Bojangles
 Mr. Bojangles
 Go on and dance