[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] I Knew a man, Bojangles and he'd dance for you ...in worn out shoes. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D] Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants, ...the old soft shoe. [C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] - [D7] He jumped so high, jumped so high, then he'd lightly touch down. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was down and out. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D] Looked to me to be the eyes of age, the smoke ran out... [C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] - [D7] He talked of life, he talked of life, laughed & clicked his heals & he stared [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] He said his name Bojangles and he danced a lick, across the south [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] He grabbed his pants & did his dance, He jumped so high, then he clicked his heals [C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D]-[D7] He let go and laughed, he let go and laughed, shook back his clothes all around [Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [C]-[G]-[Bm]-[Em] Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, ...dance. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs, throughout the South. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] He spoke of tears of fifty years, how a dog and him, traveled about. [C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] - [D7] The dog up and died ...he up and died, after 20 years he still grieves. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7] He said, "I danced at every chance in honky tonks, ...for drinks and tips. [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D] But most the time I spend behind these county bars, ...I drinks a bit. [C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D7] He shook his head & as he shook his head, I heard someone ask him "please"... [Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [C]-[G]-[Bm]-[Em] Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, ...dance. ____________________________________________________________________________________