Mr. Bojangles Jerry Jeff Walker - also by Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Sammy Davis jr, Robby Williams - transp. to - D I (C)knew a man Bo(E 5)jangles And he (Am)danced for you (F) in worn-out (G)shoes With (C)silver hair and (E 5)ragged shirts And (Am)baggy pants, (F)the same old (G)shoes (F) He jumped so (C)high, he (Em)jumped so (Am)high Then he (D7)lightly touched (G)down (G7) I met him in a cell In New Orleans, I was down and out He looked at me with eyes of age As he spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life Then he jumped and clapped his hands     (Am)Mr. Bo(G)jangles (3x)     (C)Dance Said his name Bojangles And he danced a lick all across the cell Grabbed his pants for a better stance Oh, he jumped so high and clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh Shook back his hair all around Said, he danced for those as minstrel shows And county fairs, through out the South Spoke though tears of fifteen years When his dog and him traveled about His dog up and died, his dog up and died After twenty years he still grieves Said he danced at every chance At honky-tonks for drinks and tips But most of the time I spent behind These country bars drink a bit And as he shook his hair (2x) Someone asked: please, please     Mr. Bojangles (3x) dance     Dance for you and me     alles-uke.de