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capo 3 — sounds 3 semitones higherSong
Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.
Capo on 3 for original key in Eb.
"Boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka, boom chicka- chicka,
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
boom chicka- chicka"
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Whistle
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
VERSE 1
I knew a man Bojangles and he'll dance for you
Fmaj7 G (Am7 G)
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants
He would do the old soft shoe
He would jump so high, jump so high
F G (Am7 G)
then he’d lightly touch down
VERSE 2
He told me of a time he worked with - with minstrel shows
traveling throughout the south
He spoke with tears for 15 years, how his, how his dog and he,
they would travel about
But his dog up and died, curled up and died
F G (Am7 G)
and after 20 years he still grieves
VERSE 3
He said “I dance now at every chance in Honky Tonks
Fmaj7 G (Am7 G)
for my drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
you see son I, I drinks a bit
Then he shook his head, O Lord, when he shook his head
I could swear I heard someone say please, ...please
CHORUS
That’s Mr. Bojangles, Call him Mr. Bojangles
Am G C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Mr. Bojangles Come back and dance, and dance, and dance, please dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr Bojangles Mr. Bojangles
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Dance.
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Come back and dance again.
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Please Bojangles.
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Whistle
C C/B Am7 G (Am7 G)
Whistle
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