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Mr Bojangles Guitar Tablature
Mr. Bojangles

I listened to the song about a million times and came
up with this.  Any corrections would be appreciated.

Chords:
C:     |032010|
D:     |000232|
G:     |320003|
Em:    |022000|
Am:    |002210|

G                               Em
  I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
C             D
  in worn out shoes.
G                               Em
  Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants,
C               D
  that old soft shoe.
C              G                       Em
  He jumped so high, he jumped so high,
Em                        D
  then he'd lightly touch down.

G                        Em
  I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
C          D
  Down and out.
G                           Em
  He looked to me to be the eyes of age
C                   D
  as he spoke right out.
C              G                       Em
  He talked of life, he talked of life,
Em                                 D
  laughed and clicked his heels in step.

G                                     Em
  He said his name, Bojangles, and he danced a lick
C            D
  across the cell.
G                                                  Em
  He grabbed his pants for a better stance, oh, he jumped so high,
C                    D
  and he clicked his heels.
C             G                          Em
  He let go a laugh... he let go a laugh,
Em                             D                            
  shook back his clothes all a-round.

C        D
  Mr. Bo-jangles,
Am       D
  Mr. Bo-jangles,
C        D
  Mr. Bo-jangles,
  G
  Dance...

G                                           Em
  He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
C                D
  throughout the South.
G                                              Em
  He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
C            D
  Traveled a-bout.
C                G                    Em
  The dog up and died, he up and died,
Em                        D
  after 20 years he still grieves.

G                                          Em
  He said, "I dance now at ev'ry chance in honky tonks
C                D
  for drinks and tips.
G                                           Em
  But most of the time I spend behind these county bars
C                   D
  'cause I drinks a bit."
C              G                           Em
  He shook his head... and as he shook his head.
Em                          D
  I heard someone ask him, "Please... please...

C        D
  Mr. Bo-jangles,
Am       D
  Mr. Bo-jangles,
C        D
  Mr. Bo-jangles,
  G
  Dance..."

Interpretation by SEVEN
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