Mr. Bojangles

G Bm I knew a man Bojangles Em Em7 Em Em/F# C And he'll dance for you C D In worn out shoes G Bm Em Em7 Em Em/F# C With silver hair and ragged shirt baggy pants C D He would do the old soft shoe C Bm He would jump so high B Em Em7 A7 Jump so hi-igh A7 D Then he lightly touched down He told me of the time he worked with Minstrel shows Travelling throughout the south He spoke with tears of fifteen years How his dog and he, they would travel about. But his dog up and died, he up and died And after twenty years he still grieved Em D That's mister Bojangles Em D Calling mister Bojangles Em D G Bm Mister Bojangles come back and dance and dance Em And dance please dance He said I dance now At every chance in the Honky Tonks For my drinks and tips But most the time I spend Behind these country bars You see on I drinks a bit Then he shook his head Oh lord when he shook his head I could swear I heard someone say please Em D That's mister Bojangles Em D Calling mister Bojangles Em D G Bm Mister Bojangles come back and dance and dance Em And dance please dance