Sammy Davis Jr. — Mr. Bojangles
Sammy Davis Jr.- Mr. Bojangles (originally in D#) Intro: D ?? F#m ?? Bm ?? A ( 6 x) D F#m I knew a man Bojangles Bm A And he'd dance for you G A In worn out shoes D F#m With silver hair a ragged shirt Bm A And baggy pants G A He would do the old soft shoe G A F#7 He would jump so high Bm E Jump so high G A Then he lightly ? touch down D F#m He told me of the time he worked with Bm A Minstrel shows G A Travelling throughout the south D F#m He spoke with tears of fifteen years Bm A How his dog and he G A They would travel about. G A F#7 But his dog up and died Bm E ? ? He up and died G A G A And after twenty years he still grieved D F#m He said "I dance now Bm A At every chance in the Honky Tonks G A For my drinks and tips D F#m But most the time I spend Bm A Behind these county bars G A You see son I drinks a bit" G A FBm Then he shook his head E Oh lord when he shook his head G A G A I could swear I heard somebody say please please Bm F#m That??s Mister Bojangles Bm F#m Call him Mister Bojangles Bm F#m A D Mister Bojangles come back and dance F#m Bm A Dance and dance please dance Bm F#m Mister Bojangles Bm F#m Mister Bojangles Bm F#m Mister Bojangles A D Come back and dance F#m Bm A And dance and dance please dance Come back and dance again please Bojangles Outro: D ?? F#m ?? Bm ?? A
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