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                           The Darktown Strutters Ball - The Platters
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6th Chords are optional, the band just moves from the 5th to 6th note to make the blues.
[Intro]
Eb6     Bb7
[Verse 1]
-       Eb6  
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey,
You F7better be a'ready about half past eight,
 Bb7Now Honey, don't be late,
           Eb-               Bb7/F-
I want to be there when the band starts playing,
ReEb6member when we a'get there, Honey,
The F7two-steps gonna' have a ball
Fm7Dance out both my Aoshoes,
Oh, when they Ebplay those "Jelly Roll C7Blues,"
ToF7morrow night at the BbDarktown Strutters' E6Ball.
Do-dodododo-Bb7do-do-do-
[Instrumental]
|   Eb|     |   F7|     |   Bb7|     |
          Eb-         Bb7/F  
I wanna' be there the joy starts rockin'
[Solo]
|   Eb|     |   F7|     |   Fm7|   Ab7|   Eb|   C7|
[Bridge]
ToF7morrow night at the Bb7Darktown Strutters' Ball.
 Eb6Do-dododo-Bb7do-do-dodoo-do
 Eb6Do-dododo-Bb7do-do-dodo-
EbDown to get you Honey
F7You Better be reeaaaddyy, Bb7Ooohhhhhh
          Eb-               Bb7-
I wanna' be there when the joy starts rockin'
[Verse 2]
ReEb6member when we get there, Honey,
The F7two-steps gonna have a ball
Ab6Dance off both my Aoshoes,
Oh, When they Ebm6/Bbplay those "Bb7Jelly Roll BlCues,"
-
When?
[Outro]
(ToAb6morrow night)
Tomorrow night
(ToAbm6morrow night)
Tomorrow night
ToFm7morrow night at the Ebm6/BbDarktown Strutters' EbBaaaBb7aaaalCl.
ToFm7morrow night at the DarkBb7-town Bb7StrutBb7-ters'Bb7-    Eb6BaaaaaaaaaaFbll.Eb  
If you think you know a correction, let me know...
There are a few chords in there im not too 100% sure on.
Thanks.

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The Darktown Strutters Ball

by The Platters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb6

Bb7

Bb7/F

Fm7

Ab7

Ab6

Ebm6/Bb

Abm6

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The Darktown Strutters Ball - The Platters

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6th Chords are optional, the band just moves from the 5th to 6th note to make the blues.

[Intro]

Eb6 Bb7

[Verse 1]

Eb6

I'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey,

You better be a'ready about half past eight,

Bb7

Now Honey, don't be late,

Eb Bb7/F

- -

I want to be there when the band starts playing,

Eb6

Remember when we a'get there, Honey,

The two-steps gonna' have a ball

Fm7 Ao

Dance out both my shoes,

Eb C7

Oh, when they play those "Jelly Roll Blues,"

F7 Bb E6

Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.

Bb7

Do-dodododo-do-do-do-

[Instrumental]

Eb F7 Bb7

| | | | | | |

Eb Bb7/F

I wanna' be there the joy starts rockin'

[Solo]

Eb F7 Fm7 Ab7 Eb C7

| | | | | | | | |

[Bridge]

F7 Bb7

Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.

Eb6 Bb7

Do-dododo-do-do-dodoo-do

Eb6 Bb7

Do-dododo-do-do-dodo-

Down to get you Honey

F7 Bb7

You Better be reeaaaddyy, Ooohhhhhh

Eb Bb7

- -

I wanna' be there when the joy starts rockin'

[Verse 2]

Eb6

Remember when we get there, Honey,

The two-steps gonna have a ball

Ab6 Ao

Dance off both my shoes,

Ebm6/Bb Bb7 C

Oh, When they play those "Jelly Roll Blues,"

When?

[Outro]

Ab6

(Tomorrow night)

Tomorrow night

Abm6

(Tomorrow night)

Tomorrow night

Fm7 Ebm6/Bb Eb Bb7 C

Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Baaaaaaall.

Fm7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb6 Fb Eb

Tomorrow night at the Dark-town Strut-ters'- Baaaaaaaaaall.

If you think you know a correction, let me know...

There are a few chords in there im not too 100% sure on.

Thanks.

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