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Mr Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 50 bpm


I
C
knew a man Bo
Em
jangles and he
Am
danced for you
G -
F

in worn out
G
shoes


With
C
silver hair a
Em
ragged shirt and
Am
baggy pants,
G -
F
he did the

old soft
G
shoe


F
He

jumped so
G
high,
E
jumped so
Am
high

D7
then he'd

lightly touch
G
down.





Am

Mr. Bo
G
jangles

Am

Mr. Bo
G
jangles

Am

Mr. Bo
G
jangles

C
dance
Em -
Am -
G


I
C
met him in a
Em
cell in New Or
Am
leans I was
G -
F

down and
G
out


He
C
looked to me to
Em
be the
Am
eyes of age
G -
F
as he

spoke right
G
out


F
He

talked of
G
life,
E
talked of
Am
life,

he
D7
laughed,

slapped his leg a
G
step





He
C
said his name Bo
Em
jangles then he
Am
danced a lick
G -
F

across the
G
cell


He
C
grabbed his pants, a
Em
better stance, o he
Am
jumped so hi,
G -
F
and he

clicked his
G
heels


F
He

let go a
G
laugh,
E
let go a
Am
laugh,

D7
shook back his

clothes all a
G
round



repeat chorus

He
C
danced for those at
Em
minstrel shows and
Am
county fairs,
G -
F
throug

hout the
G
south


He
C
spoke with tears of
Em
fifteen years how his
Am
dog and him
G -
F

traveled a
G
bout


F
His

dog up and
G
died,
E
up and
Am
died,

D7
after

20 years he still
G
grieves





He
C
said I dance now at
Em
every chance in
Am
honky tonks
G -
F
for

drinks and
G
tips


But
C
most the time I
Em
spend behind these
Am
county bars
G -
F
cause I

drinks a
G
bit


F
He

shook his
G
head, and
E
as he shook his
Am
head

D7
I heard

someone ask him
G
please,


please

repeat chorus
C -
Em -
Am -
G -
C

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