C 032010 x32x1x C2 332010 3L2x1x C3 032013 x32x1L Cem 022010 x23x1x Amg 302210 Lx231x Am 002210 xx231x Fe 133210 T3L21x G 320003 21xxx3 G7 323003 213xxL D7 200212 Txx213 RIGHT HAND Strings plucked by..... E|----3r| d finger B|----2| nd finger G|----1st| finger D|-----| A|----|--Th| umb E|----| Patterns Main tune; Thumb and 3rd pinch a base string and the first string together 2nd plucks second string 3rd plucks third sring Links BAR 04 Thumb and 2nd finger pluck base strings and 2nd string together. Other Links BAR 16 Variant, and, BAR 40 Thumb plays solo! MR BOJANGLES TIME 3/4 TEMPO Slow Waltz INTRO E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------| D|-------|------|-----|-------| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----| BAR..01....02....03....04 E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------| D|-------|------|-----|-------| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----| BAR..05....06.....07.....08 VERSE E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-0---| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|--1--| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|---2-| D|-------|------|-----|-----| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|-----| E|-------|------|-----|-3---| BAR.09.....10.....11....12 [C]I knew a man [Cem]Bojangles and he'd [Am]dance for you[Amg] E|--0----|-0---|-3---|-3---| |------| B|----1--|--1--|--0--|--0--| |------| G|-----2-|---2-|---0-|---0-| |------| D|-------|-----|-----|-----| |------| A|-------|--3--|-----|--2--| |--0-2-| E|--1----|-----|--3--|-----| |-3----| BAR..13...14....15....16....16 variant In [Fe]worn out [G]shoes E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-0---| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|--1--| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|---2-| D|-------|------|-----|-----| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|-----| E|-------|------|-----|-3---| BAR.17.....18.....19....20 With [C]silver hair, a [Cem]ragged shirt and [Am]baggy pants[Amg] E|--0----|-0---|-3---|-3---| B|----1--|--1--|--0--|--0--| G|-----2-|---2-|---0-|---0-| D|-------|-----|-----|-----| A|-------|--3--|-----|--2--| E|--1----|-----|--3--|-----| BAR..21...22....23....24 [Fe]Do the old soft [G]shoe E|-0---|-0---| B|--1--|--1--| G|---2-|---2-| D|-----|-3---| A|-3---|-----| E|-----|-----| BAR.25..26 [Fe]He's jump so.. E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-0---| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|--1--| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|---2-| D|-------|------|-----|-----| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|-----| E|-------|------|-----|-3---| BAR..27....28....29....30 [C]high, [Cem]jump so [Am]high [Amg] E|-2---|-2----|---3---|-3---|-3---|-3---| B|--1--|---1--|----0--|--0--|--0--|--0--| G|---2-|----2-|-----0-|---0-|---0-|---0-| D|-----|-0----|-------|-0---|-3---|-----| A|-----|------|-------|-----|-----|-2---| E|-2---|------|-2h3---|-----|-----|-----| BAR.31...32.....33.....34....35....36 [D7]Then he'd lightly [33]touch [G]down[G7] DF RAIM E|-0---|-0---|-3---|---------|-0---| B|--1--|--1--|--0--|---------|--1--| G|---2-|---2-|---0-|---------|---2-| D|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----| A|-0---|-----|-----|---0-0h2-|-0---| E|-----|-0---|-3---|-3-------|-----| BAR.37..38...39.....40.......41 [Am]E ster [G]Bojangles [40/41] E|-0---|-0---|-3---|---------|-0---| B|--1--|--1--|--0--|---------|--1--| G|---2-|---2-|---0-|---------|---2-| D|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----| A|-0---|-----|-----|---0-0h2-|-0---| E|-----|-0---|-3---|-3-------|-----| BAR.42..44...45.....46.......47 [Am]E ster [g]Bojangles [46/47] E|-0---|-0---|-3---|-3---| B|--1--|--1--|--0--|--0--| G|---2-|---2-|---0-|---0-| D|-----|-----|-----|-----| A|-0---|-----|-----|-2---| E|-----|-0---|-3---|-----| BAR.48..49...50.....51 [Am]E ster [G]Bojangles E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------| D|-------|------|-----|-------| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----| BAR..52...53.....54....55 Dance----------------- [c].[Cem].[Am] E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------| D|-------|------|-----|-------| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----| BAR..56....57....58.....59 D PEAT VERSE AND DF RAIM PATTERNS VERSE 2 I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age As he spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life Then he laughed - slepped his leg a step He said the name Bojangles then he danced a lick 'Cross the cell He grabbed his pants,a better stance Oh he jumped so high He clicked his heels He let go laugh, let go laugh Shook back his cloth all around DF RAIM VERSE 3 He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south Spoke with tears of 15 years How his dog 'n him travelled about His dog up and died, his dog up and died After 20 years he still grieves He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks For drinks and tips But most the time I spend behind these county bars 'Cause (Dylan: For) I drinks a bit He shook his head, and he shook his head I heard someone ask "Please" DF RAIM END PATERN Triple repeat of intro execpt final BAR E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------| D|-------|------|-----|-------| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----| E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-| G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------| D|-------|------|-----|-------| A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----| E|---0---|-0----|-0---|-------|---| B|----1--|---1--|--1--|-0-1-3-|-1-s| ustain G|-----0-|----0-|---2-|-------|---to| D|-------|------|-----|-------|---fa| de A|---3---|-2----|-0---|---0-2-|-3-| E|-------|------|-----|-3-----|---|