Learn to play "Mr Bojangles" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C/E Dm7 C I knew a man Bojangles and he'll dance for you A#maj7 C In worn out shoes With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants He would do the old soft shoe A#maj7 Am A7 Dm Dm/C He would jump so high, jump so high G7/B A#/C C then he’d lightly ouch down Told me of the time He worked with, with minstrel shows Traveling throughout the south Spoke with tears for fifteen years How his, how his dog and he They would travel about But his dog up and died Got up and died After twenty years he still grieves He said 'I dance now At every chance in honky-tonks For my drinks and tips But most the time I, I spend behind these country bars You see son I drinks a bit' Then he shook his head Oh Lord, when he shook his head I can swear I heard somebody saying please, please Chorus: Dm C That’s Mr. Bojangles, Dm C Calling Mr. Bojangles Dm C Mr. Bojangles F Come back and dance, C/E Dm7 C and dance, and dance, please dance Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles, come back and dance and dance And dance, please, dance Come back and dance again, Mister Bojangles You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm A7 A#m C Dm Dm7 E F G7 B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mr Bojangles" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mr Bojangles" by Robbie Williams.