Mr Bojangles Uke tab by Harry Belafonte

8 Chords used in the song: C, Em, Am, F, G7, G, E7, D7

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Artist: 
Year:  1970
Difficulty: 
3.38
(Beginner)
Key: C, AmChords
C C             Em Em            Am Am           F F       
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
G7 G7
In worn out shoes
C C Em Em Am Am F F
Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
G G F F
He did the old soft shoe
E7 E7 Am Am D7 D7
He jumped so high he jumped so high
G G G7 G7
Then he'd lightly touch down

C C Em Em Am Am F F
I met him in a cell in New Orleans
G7 G7
I was down and out
C C Em Em Am Am F F
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
G G F F
As he spoke right out
C C E7 E7 Am Am D7 D7
He talked of life he talked of life
G G G7 G7
He laughed slapped his leg a step

C C Em Em Am Am F F G7 G7
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick, across the cell
C C Em Em Am Am F F
He grabbed his pants a better stance then he jumped so high
G7 G7
He clicked his heels
F F C C E7 E7 Am Am D7 D7
He let go a laugh oh he let go a laugh
G G G7 G7 Am Am
Shook back his clothes all around

G G Am Am
Mr. Bojangles
G G Am Am
Mr. Bojangles
G G
Mr. Bojangles
C C Em Em Am Am G G
Dance

C C Em Em Am Am F F G7 G7
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs, throughout the South
C C Em Em Am Am F F G7 G7 F F
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him, traveled about
E7 E7 Am Am D7 D7
His dog up and died he up and died
G G G7 G7
After twenty years he still grieves

C C Em Em Am Am F F G7 G7
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks, for drinks and tips
C C Em Em Am Am F F
But most o' the time I spend behind these county bars
G G
Hell I drinks a bit
F F E7 E7 Am Am D7 D7
He shook his head and as he shook his head
G7 G7 Am Am
I heard someone ask him please

G G Am Am
Mr. Bojangles
G G Am Am
Mr. Bojangles
G G
Mr. Bojangles

C C Em Em Am Am G G C C
Dance

Uke tab by , 10 Nov 2013

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