{"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":2795053,"song":"Darktown Strutters Ball","artist":"Alberta Hunter","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11636576-darktown-strutters-ball-chords-by-alberta-hunter/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2795053?type=chord","rating":4.67603,"votes":7,"content":" This is for the version on AMTRAK BLUES album.\r\n\r\n I typed out the entire song because Alberta Hunter\r\n has different inflections, and different endings\r\n to every Verse.\r\n\r\n The Instrumental part in the middle is just the\r\n chords for the Verse played twice.\r\n\r\n I think I got everything, if not, drop me a line\r\n and I'll do what I can to sort it.\r\n\r\n\r\n And don't forget to RATE the Feckin' bejaysis outta this tab.\r\n\r\n                                             Thanks\r\n                                                    flatwound\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   = XX0232\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   = 022100\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   = X02220\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]  = 020100\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   = 320003\r\nCm# = X46664[/tab]\r\n[ch]B[/ch]   = X24442\r\n[ch]A7[/ch]  = X02020\r\n\r\n\r\n                 DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL     Cm# = X46664\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    I'll be down to get ya in a taxi honey, Haw[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Haw, Honey, Don't be late[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    'Cause I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,   Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n            G                     Cm#\r\n    Gonna dance out,  Both of my shoes, Have mercy\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    When they play, The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown Strutters Ball[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Yes,  I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Ooh, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   Cm#          [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    Gonna dance out both of my shoes,  When they play The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    Haa, Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown, Talk to me, Lay it on me this time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    I'm sayin',  I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Haw, Honey, Don't be late,  I got to be there,  When the band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   Cm#         [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    Haa, Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown,  Lay it on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Ready to go,  I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Aww, Don't be late, I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   Cm#         [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A7[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    Hoh, Tomorrow night, Don't stop, Play it Jim, Come on, Come on, There ya go[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    INST:   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n                                              Aaaw, Play it for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     Cm#   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n               I'm gonna take my shoes off,  My feet are aching[/tab]\r\n            [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n\r\n            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     Cm#   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n            [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Yes,   I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Hoo, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   Cm#         [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown Strutters Ball[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Ooh, Play it for me,  Play it some more[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    I said,  I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Aaw, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   Cm#         [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    Haa, Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown, Yes I'm ranting, Go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    I say,   I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Please be ready 'bout half past eight[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Ooh, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                  Cm#         [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n    Gonna dance out one of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    Haa,  Tomorrow night,   Yeah,     Ooh, Tomorrow night[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Saturday night, At the Darktown, Strutters Ball[/tab]","plain_text":"This is for the version on AMTRAK BLUES album.\n\n I typed out the entire song because Alberta Hunter\n has different inflections, and different endings\n to every Verse.\n\n The Instrumental part in the middle is just the\n chords for the Verse played twice.\n\n I think I got everything, if not, drop me a line\n and I'll do what I can to sort it.\n\n\n And don't forget to RATE the Feckin' bejaysis outta this tab.\n\n                                             Thanks\n                                                    flatwound\n\nD   = XX0232\nE   = 022100\nA   = X02220\nE7  = 020100\n\nB   = X24442\nA7  = X02020\n\n\n                 DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL     Cm# = X46664\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            G                     Cm#\n    Gonna dance out,  Both of my shoes, Have mercy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            E     A7    D     A  A7\n\n            D     D     E     E     A     A     D    E7    A\n            D     D     E     E     G     Cm#   D    B\n            E     A7    D     A  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