Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby in Oneonta, New York, on 16 March 1942; died 23 October 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for writing the 1968 song "Mr. Bojangles".
During the late 1950s, Crosby was a member of a local Oneonta teen band called The Tones. The band traveled to Philadelphia to audition for Dick Clark's "American Bandstand", but were turned down. Members of the band found Dick Clark's
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MR BOJANGLES as performed by Jerry Jeff Walker No Capo or Pick Tabbed by [email protected]
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
CC/BAm7C/GFG I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you, in worn out shoes. CC/BAm7C/GFG With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants, He did the old soft shoe FCE7AmAm7D7G He jumped so high, jumped so high, Then he lightly touched down.
CC/BAm7C/GFG I met him in a cell I was in New Orleans I was down and out. CC/BAm7C/GFG He looked at me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out. FCE7AmAm7D7G He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed slapped his leg a step.
[Refrain]
CC/BAm7C/GFG He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick, across the cell. CC/BAm7C/GFG He grabbed his pants for better stance oh he jumped up high, He clicked his heels, FCE7AmAmD7G he let go a laugh, let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all around.
CC/BAm7C/GFG He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south. CC/BAm7C/GFG He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he Traveled about. FCE7AmAm7 His dog up and died, up and died, D7G After twenty years he still grieved,
[Refrain]
CC/BAm7C/GFG He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks For drinks and tips. CC/BAm7C/GFG But most of the I spend behind these county bars," He said, "I drinks a bit." FCE7AmAm7 He shook his head and he shook his head, D7G I heard someone ask him please,