Darktown Strutters' Ball(Chords)

	        

E7       A      D9           A      F#7 
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey, 
    B7        Bm5-/7       Cdim       B7 
You better be ready 'bout half past eight; 
E7    Bm5-/7   Cdim      E7 
Now dearie, don't be late  
          A        Cdim      Bm7         E7 
I want to be there when the band starts playing. 
       A      D9     A          F#7 
And remember when we get there, Honey, 
B7         D9          Cdim      B7 
Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all. 
          D9       D6       G#7 
Goin' to dance out both my shoes 
Cdim       A        C#7         F#7 
When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blues' 
   B7    Cdim         E7       Bm5-/7       A   Edim  E7  Cdim  E7 
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball. 
E7       A      D9           A      F#7 
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey, 
    B7        Bm5-/7       Cdim       B7 
You better be ready 'bout half past eight; 
E7    Bm5-/7   Cdim      E7 
Now dearie, don't be late  
          A        Cdim      Bm7         E7 
I want to be there when the band starts playing. 
       A      D9     A          F#7 
And remember when we get there, Honey, 
B7         D9          Cdim      B7 
Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all. 
          D9       D6       G#7 
Goin' to dance out both my shoes 
Cdim       A        C#7         F#7 
When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blues' 
   B7    Cdim         E7       Bm5-/7       A   Edim  E7  Cdim  E7 
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball. 
   B7    Cdim         E7       Bm5-/7       A 
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball
	        

Written by Shelton Brooks