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Mr. Bojangles

Words and Music by Jerry Jeff Walker - 1968

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recording was No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971

Verse:
G	Gmaj7	Em7	G7
C	-	D7	-
G	Gmaj7	Em7	G7
C	-	D7	-
C	-	G	B
Em		A7
D		D7
Chorus:
Em	-	D	-
Em	-	D	-
Em	-	D	-
G	Gmaj7	Em7	G      (repeat all)

12-beat intro.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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Verses:

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

(4 cells with no lyrics)

I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was,
Down and out.
He looked to me to be having the eyes of age,

As he spoke right out.
He talked of life, He talked of life,
As he slapped his leg in-step.

(4 cells with no lyrics)

 

Chorus:

Mr. Bojangles,
Mr. Bojangles,
Mr. Bojangles,
Dance.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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