C       C/B           Am7   C/G             F             G
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,    in worn out shoes.
   C       C/B              Am7     C/G          F               G
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants,    the old soft shoe
Am7              Em7  E7                Am7 Am7/G  D7/F#  D7                    G
He jumped so high,     jumped so high,                  Then he lightly touched down.
   C           C/B      Am7         C/G  F        G
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out.
   C             C/B               Am7      C/G                F              G
He looked at me to be the eyes of age        as he spoke right out.
Am7           Em7  E7                Am7 Am7/G  D7/F#  D7                         G
He talked of life,       talked of life,                 he laughed slapped his leg a step.

[Chorus]
Am7       Em7      Am7         Em7         Dm7 G7     C    C     C    G
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.

[Verse]
C            C/B          Am7        C/G             F               G
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick, across the cell.
     C                          C/B           Am7      C/G   F                    G
He grabbed his pants for better stance oh he jumped up high, He clicked his heels,
Am7          Em7  E7                   Am7           Am7/G  D7/F#  D7              G
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh, stood up and shook back his clothes all around.

[Verse]
C             C/B         Am7               C/G       F               G
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south.
C              C/B              Am7                C/G  F         G
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he traveled about.
Am7              Em7  E7                Am7 Am7/G
His dog up and died,   up and died,
D7/F#  D7                   G
After twenty years he still grieved

[Verse]
C            C/B                Am7         C/G     F               G
He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips.
C               C/B         Am7            C/G        F                   G
But most of the time I spent behind these county bars," He said, "I drinks a bit."
Am7             Em7  E7               Am7 Am7/G
He shook his head and as he shook his head,
D7/F#  D7                               G
I heard someone respectfully ask please,

[Chorus]
Am7       Em7      Am7         Em7         Dm7 G7     C    C     C    G
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, dance.