Mr. Bojangles – Bob Dylan: piano chords
Mr. Bojangles by Bob Dylan uses 11 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
C
Verse 1
C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G F C E7 Am Am7/G D7 G C/G G7
Chorus 1
Am Em Am Em C C/B Am Am7/G F G
Verse 2
C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G F C E7 Am Am7/G D7 G C/G G7
Chorus 2
Am Em Am Em C C/B Am Am7/G F G
Verse 3
C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G F C E7 Am Am7/G D7 G C/G G7
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Chorus 3
Am Em Am Em C C/B Am Am7/G F G
Verse 4
C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G F C E7 Am Am7/G D7 G C/G G7
Chorus 4
Am Em Am Em C C/B Am Am7/G F G
Verse 5
C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G F C E7 Am Am7/G D7 G C/G G7
Chorus 5
Am Em Am Em C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G C C/B Am Am7/G F G C
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does Mr. Bojangles by Bob Dylan use?
Different chords: 11. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Mr. Bojangles by Bob Dylan in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Mr. Bojangles to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (11), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.