Mr Bojangles
by John DenverTranspose
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Intro
Verse 1
I k
new a man Boj
angles and he d
anced for you
In worn out s
hoes
Silver hair and
ragged shirt and
baggy pants
The old soft sh
oe
Pre-Chorus 1
He jumped so
high,
he
jumped so
high.
Then he lightly touched
down
Chorus 1
Mr. Bo
jangles
Mr. Bo
jangles
Mr. Bo
jangles
Dance
Verse 2
I
met him in a
cell in New Or
leans, it was
Down and
out
He
looked to
me to
be the
eyes of age as he,
He spoke right
out
Pre-Chorus 2
He talked about
life,
he
talked of life,
laughing, slapped his leg in
stead
Verse 3
He
said the name Bo
jangles and he
danced a lick
Across the
cell
He
grabbed his pants, he
took a stance, he
jumped so high
He clicked his
heels
Pre-Chorus 3
He let go a
laugh,
let
go a laugh,
Shook his clothes all a
round
Chorus
Mr. Bo
jangles
Mr. Bo
jangles
Mr. Bo
jangles
Dance
Verse 4
He
danced for
those at
minstrel shows and
county fairs
Throughout the
South
He
spoke with
tears of 15
years, how his
dog and him
They’d tr
avel about
Pre-Chorus 4
The dog up and
died,
he
up and died,
After 20 years he still
grieves
Verse 5
He
said "I dance now at
every chance at
honky-tonks
for drinks and
tips
But
most of the time I
spend behind these
county bars,
‘cause I dri
nks a bit"
Pre-Chorus 5
He shook his
head, now,
he
shook his head,
I heard someone ask, &
ldquo;please?”
Chorus 2
Mr. Bo
jangles
Mr. Bo
jangles
Mr. Bo
jangles
Dance
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