Mr Bojangles

(C)I knew a man Bo(Em)jangles and he         
(Am)danced for you, in (F)worn out (G)shoes
(C)with silver hair and (Em)ragged shirt and 
(Am)baggy pants, the (F)old soft (G)shoe
(F) He jumped so (Em)high jumped so (Am)high then  
he (F)lightly touched (G)down   

(C)I met him in a (Em)cell in 
New Or(Am)leans i was, (F)down and (G)out
(C)he looked to me to (Em)be the eyes of 
(Am)age, as he (F)spoke right (G)out
(F) he talked of (Em)life he talked of (Am)life, 
he laughed and (F)clickt his heels a (G)step

(C)He said his name Bo(Em)jangles then he 
(Am)danced a lick, a(F)cross the (G)cell
(C)he grabbed his pants for a (Em)better stance oh he 
(Am)jumped so high, he (F)clicked his (G)heels
(F) he let go a (Em)laugh let go a (Am)laugh, 
shook  back his (F)clothes all (G)around
(Am) Mr Bo(G)jangles (Am) Mr Bo(G)jangles 
(Am) Mr Bo(G)jangles (C)Dance

(C)He danced for those at (Em)minstal shows and 
(Am)county fairs (F)troughout the (G)south
(C)He spoke of tears of (Em)fifteen years how 
(Am)his dog and he, (F)travelled (G)about
(F) his dog up and (Em)died he up and (Am)died, 
after twenty (F)years he still (G)greaves

(C)He said I danced now at (Em)every chance in 
(Am)honky tonks,  for (F)drinks and (G)tips       
(C)But most of the time I (Em)spend behind these 
(Am)county bars (F)he drinks a (G)bit 
(F) He shook his (Em)head, and as he shook his (Am)head,
I heard (F)someone ask (G)please please
(Am) Mr Bo(G)jangles (Am) Mr Bo(G)jangles 
(Am) Mr Bo(G)jangles (C)Dance