Neil Diamond - Mr Bojangles Chords & Tabs

This is the only way I know how to play Mr Bojangles on guitar so I hope this will 
help you budding guitarists out.


Intro: C  EM  AM  F  G  

verse 1

    C             EM              AM        F                G 
  I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes

    C          EM                         AM                 F    G
  with silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe

  F             EM             AM   F                        G 
  he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down 

  AM     G     AM     G     AM     G       C   
  Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced


verse 2


  C         EM             AM                    F        G
  I met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and out

  C            EM             AM          F          G 
  he looked to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out

  F             EM                AM        F                   G
  he talked of life he talked of life he laughed and his leg a step

  AM     G    AM     G     AM     G        C
  Mr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced


verse 3

  C        EM                          AM             F        G
  He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/neil_diamond/mr_bojangles_crd_ver_3.html ]
  C               EM                               AM
  he grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so high 

        F          G 
  he clicked his heels

  F             EM            AM
  he let go a laugh let go a laugh

         F                      G
  shook back his clothes all around


verse 4

  C              EM                          AM 
  He danced for those at minstal shows and county fairs

    F          G  
  across the south

  C            EM                     AM
  He spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and he

      F       G
  travelled about

   F              EM             AM
  his dog up and died he up and died 

           F                     G
  after twenty years he still greaves

  AM     G     AM     G     AM     G       C
  Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced


verse 5

  C          EM                            AM
  He said I danced now at every chance in honky tonks

        F         G
  for drinks and tips 

  C                        EM                AM
  But most of the time I spend behind these county bars 

       F       G
  he drinks a bit 

  F             EM                AM      F                 G
  He shook his head he shook his head I heard someone ask please

  AM      G    AM     G     AM     G       C
  Mr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr Bojangles Danced

  ENJOY!!!!
  Bill Whiskey Walker