Mr Bojangles Chords
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Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | 4th fret |
Author Unregistered. 3 contributors total, last edit on Apr 8, 2020
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[Intro]
D C#m Bm A
[Verse 1]
D C#m Bm A
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
G G A A
In worn out shoes
D C#m Bm A
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants
G G A A
The old soft shoe
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He jumped so high, jumped so high
E7 A7
Then he'd lightly touch down.
[Verse 2]
D C#m Bm A
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
G G A A
down and out
D C#m Bm A
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
G G A A
as the smoke ran out
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He talked of life, talked of life,
E7 E7 A7 A7
laughed, clicked his heels and stepped
[Verse 3]
D C#m Bm A
He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick
G G A A
across the cell
D C#m Bm A
He grabbed his pants, a better stance, oh he jumped so high,
G G A A
and he clicked his heels
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh,
E7 E7 A7 A7
shook back his clothes all around
[Chorus]
Bm A Bm A Bm A
Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles
D C#m Bm A
dance
[Verse 4]
D C#m Bm A
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs,
G G A A
throughout the south
D C#m Bm A
He spoke with tears of 15 years how his dog and him
G G A A
traveled about
G F#m F#m7 Bm
The dog up and died, he up and died,
E7 E7 A7 A7
after 20 years he still grieves
[Verse 5]
D C#m Bm A
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
G G A A
for drinks and tips
D C#m Bm A
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
G G A A
'cause I drinks a bit
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
E7 E7 A7 A7
I heard someone ask him please, please
[Chorus]
Bm A Bm A Bm A
Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles
D C#m Bm A
dance
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![wrightpaw](https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/static/users/4/0/6/16087604.gif?d=d)
Bless you docweasel
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![docweasel](https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/static/users/8/9/6/101698.gif?d=d)
Whoops, got notified of an answer to this and noticed I totally screwed the pooch in my "correction" up there. Should be this:
wrong chord change in there, and it's one of the loveliest chord changes I know (min to maj same root):
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He jumped so high, jumped so high [sic]
should be
G F#m F#maj Bm Bmaj(A)
He jumped so high, jumped so high
The opposite effect, maj to min of the same tonic, is a very effective device in songs like Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman", Elton John's "Daniel" and Don McLean's "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"
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![docweasel](https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/static/users/8/9/6/101698.gif?d=d)
wrong chord change in there, and it's one of the loveliest chord changes I know (min to maj same root):
G F#m F#m7 Bm
He jumped so high, jumped so high [sic]
should be
G F#m F#maj Bm Bm(A)
He jumped so high, jumped so high
The opposite effect, maj to min of the same tonic, is a very effective device in songs like Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman", Elton John's "Daniel" and Don McLean's "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)"
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