I
C 
knew a man  
Em 
Bojangles and he  
Am 
danced for you-
F 
In worn out  
G 
shoesWith 
 
s
C 
ilver hair a r
Em 
agged shirt and  
Am 
baggy 
 
pants-
F 
The old soft  
G 
shoe
F 
He jumped so h
Em 
igh, 
 
 
E7 
he jumped so  
Am 
highT
D7 
hen he’d lightly touch d
G 
own.
 
I  
C 
met him in a  
Em 
cell in N
Am 
ew Orleans  
F 
I was down and  
G 
outHe 
 
 
C 
looked to me to  
Em 
be the eyes of  
Am 
age- as he  
F 
spoke right  
G 
out
F 
He talked of l
Em 
ife, 
 
 
E7 
talked of  
Am 
life,he 
 
 
D7 
laughed, slapped his leg a  
G 
step
 
Am 
Mr. 
 
Boj
G 
angles 
 
 
Am 
Mr. 
 
Bo
G 
jangles 
 
 
Am 
Mr. 
 
Boj
G 
angles 
 
 
C 
dance
Em 
 
Am 
 
He  
C 
said his name Bo
Em 
jangles then he da
Am 
nced a licked-
F 
across the  
G 
cellHe 
 
 
C 
grabbed his pants, a  
Em 
better stance, oh he ju
Am 
mped so high,  
F 
and he clicked his  
G 
heels
F 
He let go a  
Em 
laugh, 
 
 
E7 
let go a  
Am 
laugh,s
D7 
hook back his clothes all  
G 
around
 
Am 
Mr. 
 
Boj
G 
angles 
 
 
Am 
Mr. 
 
Bo
G 
jangles 
 
 
Am 
Mr. 
 
Boj
G 
angles 
 
 
C 
dance
Em 
 
Am 
 
He  
C 
danced for those at  
Em 
minstrel shows and co
Am 
unty fairs, -
F 
throughout the  
G 
south.He 
 
 
C 
spoke with tears of  
Em 
15 years how his d
Am 
og and him -
F 
traveled 
 
 
G 
about
F 
His dog up and  
Em 
died, 
 
 
E7 
up and  
Am 
died,a
D7 
fter 20 years he still  
G 
grieves
 
He  
C 
said I dance now a
Em 
t every chance in ho
Am 
nky tonks -
F 
for drinks and  
G 
tipsBut 
 
 
C 
most the time I  
Em 
spend behind these co
Am 
unty bars -
F 
cause I drinks a  
G 
bit
F 
He shook his  
Em 
head, and  
E7 
as he shook his  
Am 
headI 
 
 
D7 
heard someone ask him  
G 
please


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