Intro: | - | - | Instrumental: | F | C/E | Dm7 | C | F | C/E | Dm7 | C | Whistling: | F | C/E | Dm7 | C | F | C/E | Dm7 | C |
Strophe: F C/E Dm7 C I knew a man, Bojangles, and he'll dance for you Bbmaj C in worn out shoes. F C/E Dm7 C With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants, Bbmaj C he would do the old soft shoe. Bbmaj Am A Dm Dm/C He would jump so high, jumped so high, Dm/B Bb/C C Then he lightly touched down.
F C/E Dm7 C He told me of a time he worked with minstrel shows Bbmaj C travelling throughout the South. F C/E Dm7 C He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his, how his dog and he Bbmaj C They were traveled about. Bbmaj Am Dm Dm/C Dm/B But his dog up and died, dog up and died, Bb/C C Bb/C C After twenty years he still grieves.
F C/E Dm7 C He said, I dance now at every chance in honky tonks Bbmaj C For my drinks and tips. F C/E Dm7 C But most of the time I spend behind these county bars. Bbmaj C You see I, I drink a bit. Bbmaj Am Then he shook his head Dm Dm/C Dm/B Oh Lord when he shook his head Bb/C C Bb/C C A I could swear I heard somebody say please, please
Refrain: Dm C That's Mister Bojangles Dm C Call him Mister Bojangles Dm C Mister Bojangles, F C/E Dm7 C Come back and dance, dance, dance please dance
Refrain: Dm C Mister Bojangles Dm C Mister Bojangles Dm C Mister Bojangles, F C/E Dm7 C Come back and dance, dance, dance please dance
| F | C/E | Dm7 | C | Come back and dance again Mister Bojangles
Coda: | F | C/E | Dm7 | C | F | C/E | Dm7 | C | F ||