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Mr. Bojangles 
[Verse 1]
I [A] knew a man [E] Bojangles and he'd [F#m] dance for you... [D] in worn out [E] shoes.
With [A] silver hair, and [E] ragged shirt, and [F#m] baggy pants - - [D] The old soft-[E]-shoe
[D] He jumped so [C#m] high, jumped so [F#m] high
[B] And then he'd lightly touch [E] down
[Verse 2]
I [A] met him in a [E] cell in New [F#m] Orleans, I was... [D] down and [E] out
He [A] looked to me to [E] be the [F#m] eyes of age.
[D] as the smoke ran [E] out
[D] He talked of [C#m] life, talked of [F#m] life
[B] Laughed, clicked his heels [E] instead
[Verse 3]
He [A] said his name [E] "Bojangles" and he [F#m] danced a lick... [D] across the [E] cell
He [A] grabbed his pants and [E] feathered stance, oh he jumped so [F#m] high
[D] and then he clicked his [E] heels
[D] He let go a [C#m] laugh, he let go a [F#m] laugh
[B7] Shook back his clothes all [E] around
[Chorus]
[F#m] Mr. [E] Bojangles
[F#m] Mr. [E] Bojangles
[F#m] Mr. [E] Bojangles, [A] dance
[Verse 4]
He [A] danced for those at [E] minstrel shows and county [F#m] fairs... [D] throughout the [E] south
He [A] spoke through tears of [E] fifteen years how his dog and [F#m] him - - - [D] traveled [E] about
[D] The dog up and [C#m] died, he up and [F#m] died
[B7] After twenty years he still [E] grieves
[Verse 5]
He [A] said "I dance now at [E] every chance in [F#m] honky tonks... [D] for drinks and [E] tips
But [A] most the time I [E] spend behind these [F#m] county bars - - - [D] 'cause I drinks a [E] bit"
[D] He shook his [C#m] head, and as he shook his [F#m] head [B7] I heard someone ask him please, [E] please!
[Chorus]
[F#m] Mr. [E] Bojangles
[F#m] Mr. [E] Bojangles
[F#m] Mr. [E] Bojangles, [A] dance
