Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American musician, poet and artist whose position in popular culture is unique.
Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 when he began playing in Dinkytown, Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. Shortly after starting to play he changed his stage name to Bob Dylan, after being influenced by the poetry of Dylan Thomas before legally changing his name in 1962.
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Written by: Jerry Jeff Walker Dylan's cover released on the album "Dylan" (1973)
Ok, basically i find this song easiest to play by finger picking. use your thumb to play the bass notes on the first and third count of every measure and your fingers to strum. (if youre not familiar with the chord notation: C/B, Am/G, etc.. it means a C chord with a B note in the bass, or Am chord with a G in the bass.
Verse CC/BAmAm7/G I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you FG In worn out shoes CC/BAmAm7/G Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants FG That old soft shoe FCEAmAm7/G [ D7 ] He jumped so high, he jumped so high. D7GC/GG7 Then he lightly touched down AmEm Mr. Bojangles! AmEm Mr. Bojangles! CC/BAmAm7/GFG Dance ...
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to be the eye of age as he spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life, laughing slapped his leg stale
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance.
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick all across the cell He grabbed his pants for a better stance, oh he jumped so high and he clicked up his heels He let go laugh, he let go laugh, shook back his clothes all around
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance, yeah, dance.
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughtout the south He spoke with tears of 15 years of how his dog and him just traveled about His dog up and died, he up and died, and after 20 years he still grieves
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance.
He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks for drinks and tips But most of the time I spend behind these county bars, cause I drinks a bit" He shook his head, yes he shook his head, I heard someone ask him, please?
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance, dance, Mr Bojangles, dance.