MR BOJANGLES – Nina Simone
Capo 6
Intro
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you, in worn out shoes.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants, the old soft shoe
[Am7] [Em7] [E7] [Am7] [Am7/G] [D7/F#] [D7] [G]
He jumped so high, jumped so high, Then he lightly touched down.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
He looked at me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out.
[Am7] [Em7] [E7] [Am7] [Am7/G] [D7/F#] [D7] [G]
He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed slapped his leg a step.
Chorus
[Am7] [Em7] [Am7] [Em7] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [C] [C] [G]
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.
Verse
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick, across the cell.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
He grabbed his pants for better stance oh he jumped up high, He clicked his heels,
[Am7] [Em7] [E7] [Am7] [Am7/G] [D7/F#] [D7] [G]
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, stood up and shook back his clothes all around.
Verse
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he traveled about.
[Am7] [Em7] [E7] [Am7] [Am7/G]
His dog up and died, up and died,
[D7/F#] [D7] [G]
After twenty years he still grieved
Verse
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [C/G] [F] [G]
But most of the time I spent behind these county bars," He said, "I drinks a bit."
[Am7] [Em7] [E7] [Am7] [Am7/G]
He shook his head and as he shook his head,
[D7/F#] [D7] [G]
I heard someone respectfully ask please,
Chorus
[Am7] [Em7] [Am7] [Em7] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [C] [C] [G]
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.
