These are Mr Bojangles chords by Harry Belafonte on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
[Intro]
E C#m E C#m
[Verse 1]
E G#m
Oh I knew a man, Bojangles
C#m E A
and he danced for you
B
In worn out shoes
E G#m
With silver hair and ragged
C#m E A
shirt and baggy pants
B A
The old soft shoe
E
He jumped so high,
G# C#m F#
he jumped so high
Then he\'d lightly touch
B C#m
down
[Chorus]
B
Mr. Bojangles,
C#m B C#m
Mr. Bojangles
B E C#m E
Mr. Bojangles dance
[Verse 2]
G#m
I met him in a cell
C#m
in New Orleans
E A B
I was down and out
E B
He looked to me to be
C#m B A
the eyes of age
B A
As he spoke right out
E
He talked of life,
G# C#m
he talked of life
F#7
He laughed slapped
B7
his leg a step
[Verse 3]
E B
He spoke the name\'s Bojangles
C#m E A
then he danced a lick
B
Across the cell
E
He grabbed his pants,
B
a better stance
C#m E
Oh he jumped so high,
A B A
he clicked his heels
E
He let go a laugh,
G#7 C#m
he let go a laugh
F#
Shook back his clothes
B C#m
all around
[Chorus]
B
Mr. Bojangles,
C#m B C#m
Mr. Bojangles
B E C#m E
Mr. Bojangles dance
[Verse 4]
E B
He danced for those at minstrel
C#m B A
shows and county fairs
B
Throughout the south
E
He spoke with tears of
B C#m
fifteen years
E A
how his dog and him
B A
Traveled about
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E
His dog up and died,
G#7 C#m
his dog up and died
F#7
After 20 years
B
he still grieves
[Verse 5]
E
He said I dance now at
B C#m A
every chance in honky tonks
B
For drinks and tips
E B
But most the time I spend
C#m E A
behind these county bars
B A
Cause I drinks a bit
E
He shook his head
G# C#m
And as he shook his head
F#7 B C#m
I heard someone ask please
[Chorus]
B
Mr. Bojangles,
C#m B C#m
Mr. Bojangles
B E
Mr. Bojangles dance
[Outro]
E C#m E C#m
E C#m