[Lick1]    [Lick2]       G/B
E|-------| e--------|  e---X-----|
B|-------| B--------|  B---3-----|
G|-------| G--------|  G---0-----|
D|-------| D--------|  D---0-----|
A|---0-2-| A--------|  A---2-----|
E|-3-----| E-3-2-1--|  E---X-----|



[Intro]

[Lick1] C    G/B   Am    


[Verse]

   C           G/B              Am            Am/G
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you 
F             G     [Lick1]
  In worn out shoes
     C              G/B               Am           Am/G
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
F               G    [Lick2]
   The old soft shoe 
F              Em   E           Am    Am/G
  He jumped so high,  jumped so high
D/F#                        G     G7           [Lick1]
    Then he lightly touched down

  C            G/B           Am          Am/G 
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was 
F           G  [Lick1]
  down and out
   C               G/B    Am           Am/G
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
F                    G  [Lick2]
   as he spoke right out 
F               Em  E           Am    Am/G D/F#
   He talked of life, talked of life,            he laughed
                      G      G7      [Lick1]
clicked his heels and stepped
 
   C              G/B               Am            Am/G
He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick 
F             G    [Lick1]
  across the cell
   C                     G/B                     Am             Am/G
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,Oh he jumped so high 
F                          G     [Lick2]
   and then he clicked his heels 
F              Em     E        Am     Am/G
   He let go a laugh, let go a laugh
D/F#                                G       G7 
     and shook back his clothes all around


[Chorus]

Am       G        Am       G
   Mr. Bojangles,    Mr. Bojangles
Am       G        C     G/B  Am [Lick1]
   Mr. Bojangles, dance


[Verse]

   C                   G/B                Am           Am/G
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
F                G    [Lick1]
  throughout the south
   C                      G/B              Am           Am/G
He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him
F           G     [Lick2]
  traveled about
F                Em   E            Am    Am/G
  The dog up and died,   he up and died
D/F#                             G       G7 
     And after 20 years he still grieves 

   C                   G/B             Am           Am/G
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
F                G    [Lick1]
  for drinks and tips
    C               G/B                Am          Am/G
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
F                   G     [Lick2]
  'cause I drinks a bit
F               Em    E                   Am    Am/G
   He shook his head, and as he shook his head
D/F#                        G      G7 
    I heard someone ask him please plee-ease


[Chorus]

Am        G        Am         G
    Mr. Bojangles,      Mr. Bojangles
Am       G          C     G/B    Am    Am/G    C ......
   Mr. Bojangles,   dance