Mr. Bojangles taby ukulele według Jerry Jeff Walker

Chords Courtesy of Ukulele Mike  

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I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you

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In worn out shoes

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Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants,

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that old soft shoe

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He'd jump so high, he'd jump so high, 

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Then he lightly touched down

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   Mr. Bojangles,       Mr. Bojangles,

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Mr. Bojangles dance

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I met him in a cell 

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in New Orleans, I was 

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down and out

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He looked to me to be the eye of age

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as he spoke right out

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He talked of life, 

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he talked of life,

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laughing he slapped his leg a step

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Mr. Bojangles,   Mr. Bojangles,

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Mr. Bojangles Dance

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He said the name Bojangles 

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and he danced a lick

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across the cell

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He grabbed his pants for a better stance,

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oh he jumped so high 

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He Jumped so high

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and he clicked

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up his heels

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He let go laugh,

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shook back his clothes all around

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Mr. Bojangles,   Mr. Bojangles,

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Mr. Bojangles Dance

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He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs 

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   throughtout the south

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He spoke with tears of 15 years
 
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of how his dog and him 

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  just travelled about

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 His dog up and died,

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   up and died, 

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and after 20 years he still grieves

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Mr. Bojangles,   Mr. Bojangles,

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Mr. Bojangles Dance

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He said I dance

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at every chance
 
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 at honky-tonks 

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    for drinks and tips

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But most of the time 

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I spend behind 

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these county bars,

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  I drink's a bit

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He shook his head,

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   and he shook his head

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I heard someone ask him, please,


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Mr. Bojangles,   Mr. Bojangles,

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Mr. Bojangles Dance

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