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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Mr. Bojangles
By:   The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[intro:] C  C/B  Am7  C/G  F G Gsus4        {guitar only}                           
[verse: 1]
   C            C/B            Am7              C/G               
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,
F                G
    In worn out shoes.
{keys comes in}
       C            C/B              Am7         C/G               
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants,
 F                        G
     He did the old soft shoe.
F                C      E7      Am      Am7      D7 
   He jumped so high, jumped so high,
                         G
Then he lightly touched down.

[verse: 2]  {whole band kicks in}
C               C/B          Am7         C/G               
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, 
F                  G
   I was down and out.
     C             C/B      Am7          C/G               
He looked at me to be, the eyes of age
F                      G
    As he spoke right out.
F             C     E7            Am      Am7      D7
He talked of life,  he talked of life,
                            G
He clicked his heels and stepped

[verse: 3]  
 C                   C/B              Am7          C/G
He said his name, Bojangles then he danced a lick
F              G
   Across the cell.
 C                       C/B                     Am7                C/G
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance oh he jumped up so high,
F                      G
  Then he clicked his heels
F             C    E7           Am      Am7      D7
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh,
                             G
Shook back his clothes all around.

[chorus:]
Am           G  
(Mister Bojangles,)    
 Mister Bojangles,
Am           G
(Mister Bojangles,)    
 Mister Bojangles,
Am           G
(Mister Bojangles,)    
 Mister Bojangles,
     G       C       C/B  Am7  C/G  F G Gsus4        
Won't you  dance.

[solo: piano, harmonica] {over the verse chords}

[verse: 4] 
C                       C/B                 Am7          C/G
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
F                      G
(Throughout the south)
 Throughout the south
C                       C/B                  Am7          C/G
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
F                      G
(Had traveled about.)
 Had traveled about.
F               C     E7        Am      Am7      D7
His dog up and died,  he up and died,
                               G
After twenty years he still grieves

[verse: 5]
 C                         C/B             Am7           C/G
(He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks)
 He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
F                G
(For drinks and tips")
 For drinks and tips"
 C                         C/B                 Am7        C/G
(But most of the time   I spend behind these county bars,)
 But most of the time   I spend behind these county bars,
F                  G
(Cause I drinks a bit)
 Cause I drinks a bit
F             C           E7            Am      Am7      D7
He shook his head, and as he shook his head,
                          G
I heard someone ask him please,

[chorus:] 
Am           G  
(Mister Bojangles,)    
 Mister Bojangles,
Am           G
(Mister Bojangles,)    
 Mister Bojangles,
Am           G
(Mister Bojangles,)    
 Mister Bojangles,
  G          C           C/B   Am7   C/G   F    C      
Won't you  dance


chords: 

Am      002210
Am7     002010
C       032010
C/B     x22010
C/G     322010
D7      000212
F       133211
G       320003
Gsus4   x00013  or 320013