Jerry Jeff Walker - also by Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Sammy Davis jr, Robby Williams - transpose to: D
I (C)knew a man Bo(E 5)jangles
And he (Am)danced for you (F) in worn-out (G)shoes
With (C)silver hair and (E 5)ragged shirts
And (Am)baggy pants, (F)the same old (G)shoes
(F) He jumped so (C)high, he (Em)jumped so (Am)high
Then he (D7)lightly touched (G)down (G7)
I met him in a cell
In New Orleans, I was down and out
He looked at me with eyes of age
As he spoke right out
He talked of life, he talked of life
Then he jumped and clapped his hands
(Am)Mr. Bo(G)jangles (3x)
(C)Dance
Said his name Bojangles
And he danced a lick all across the cell
Grabbed his pants for a better stance
Oh, he jumped so high and clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Shook back his hair all around
Said, he danced for those as minstrel shows
And county fairs, through out the South
Spoke though tears of fifteen years
When his dog and him traveled about
His dog up and died, his dog up and died
After twenty years he still grieves
Said he danced at every chance
At honky-tonks for drinks and tips
But most of the time I spent behind
These country bars drink a bit
And as he shook his hair (2x)
Someone asked: please, please
Mr. Bojangles (3x) dance
Dance for you and me
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