{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2125799,"song":"The Darktown Strutters Ball","artist":"The Platters","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11461299-the-darktown-strutters-ball-chords-by-the-platters/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2125799?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"=================================================================================================\r\n                           The Darktown Strutters Ball - The Platters\r\n=================================================================================================\r\n6th Chords are optional, the band just moves from the 5th to 6th note to make the blues.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Eb6[/ch]     [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]-       [ch]Eb6[/ch]\r\nI'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nYou better be a'ready about half past eight,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n Now Honey, don't be late,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Eb[/ch] -              [ch]Bb7/F[/ch] -\r\nI want to be there when the band starts playing,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Eb6[/ch]\r\nRemember when we a'get there, Honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nThe two-steps gonna' have a ball[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm7[/ch]               [ch]Ao[/ch]\r\nDance out both my shoes,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Eb[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nOh, when they play those \"Jelly Roll Blues,\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F7[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]E6[/ch]\r\nTomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\nDo-dodododo-do-do-do-[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n|[ch]Eb[/ch]   |     |[ch]F7[/ch]   |     |[ch]Bb7[/ch]   |     |\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Eb[/ch] -         [ch]Bb7/F[/ch]\r\nI wanna' be there the joy starts rockin'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n|[ch]Eb[/ch]   |     |[ch]F7[/ch]   |     |[ch]Fm7[/ch]   |[ch]Ab7[/ch]   |[ch]Eb[/ch]   |[ch]C7[/ch]   |\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F7[/ch]                  [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\nTomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb6[/ch]        [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n Do-dododo-do-do-dodoo-do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb6[/ch]        [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\n Do-dododo-do-do-dodo-[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nDown to get you Honey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]                        [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\nYou Better be reeaaaddyy, Ooohhhhhh[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Eb[/ch] -              [ch]Bb7[/ch] -\r\nI wanna' be there when the joy starts rockin'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Eb6[/ch]\r\nRemember when we get there, Honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nThe two-steps gonna have a ball[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab6[/ch]               [ch]Ao[/ch]\r\nDance off both my shoes,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Ebm6/Bb[/ch]     [ch]Bb7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, When they play those \"Jelly Roll Blues,\"[/tab]\r\n-\r\nWhen?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\n(Tomorrow night)[/tab]\r\n\r\nTomorrow night\r\n[tab]   [ch]Abm6[/ch]\r\n(Tomorrow night)[/tab]\r\n\r\nTomorrow night\r\n[tab]  [ch]Fm7[/ch]                 [ch]Ebm6/Bb[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Baaaaaaall.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Fm7[/ch]                     [ch]Bb7[/ch]  [ch]Bb7[/ch]   [ch]Bb7[/ch]   [ch]Bb7[/ch]  [ch]Eb6[/ch]        [ch]Fb[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nTomorrow night at the Dark-town Strut-ters'-    Baaaaaaaaaall.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you think you know a correction, let me know...\r\nThere are a few chords in there im not too 100% sure on.\r\nThanks.","plain_text":"=================================================================================================\n                           The Darktown Strutters Ball - The Platters\n=================================================================================================\n6th Chords are optional, the band just moves from the 5th to 6th note to make the blues.\n\n\n[Intro]\nEb6     Bb7\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n|Eb   |     |F7   |     |Bb7   |     |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n|Eb   |     |F7   |     |Fm7   |Ab7   |Eb   |C7   |\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n-\nWhen?\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\nTomorrow night\n\n\nTomorrow night\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you think you know a correction, let me know...\nThere are a few chords in there im not too 100% sure on.\nThanks.","chords":["Eb6","Bb7","F7","Eb","Bb7/F","Fm7","Ao","C7","Bb","E6","Ab7","Ab6","Ebm6/Bb","C","Abm6","Fb"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]}}}