Song Name: | Mr. Bojangles (Chromatic) | By: | Johnny Cash, Johnny Denver |
Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | D | Genre: | Country |
Harp Type: | Chromatic | ||
Created: | 2008-12-22 01:12:52 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Song: | MM. BOJANGLES
By Jerry Jeff Walker Key: D -3 -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* 6 I knew a man bo-jan-gles -6* 6 -6* 6 -5 and he danced for you -3 -8 -7 -7 In worn out shoes -3 -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* With sil-ver hair a rag-ged shirt 6 -6* 6 -5 and bag-gy pants -3 -8 -7 -7 The old soft shoe -3 -8 8* -7 -6* 6 -5 He jumped so high, jumped so high -6* -6* -6* 6 -5 6-7 Then he light-ly touched down -8 -8 -88*-7-6* 6 -8 -8 -88*-7-6* 6 Mis-ter bo-jan-gles mis-ter bo-jan-gles -8 -8 -88*-7-6* 6 -5 mis-ter bo-jang-les dance Met him in a cell New orleans he was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he He spoke right out He talked about life He talked of life He lightly slapped his leg instead He said the name bojangles and he danced a lick Across the cell He grabbed his pants and took a stance And he jumped so high He clicked his heels And he let go a laugh He let go a laugh Shook his clothes all around Mr bojangles mr bojangles mr bojangles dance We danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south We spoke in tears of fifteen years How his dog and him They travelled about The dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves They said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks For drinks and tips But most the time I spend behind these county bars Cause I drinks a bit And he shook his head now He shook his head And I heard someone ask please Mr bojangles mr bojangles hey mr bojangles dance |