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The Darktown Strutters Ball

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[Verse]
EbI'll be  Bbdown to get you in a Ebtaxi honey
You'd better be  Cready 'rouFnd  half past eight
ABbh baby don't be late
       AbEb         Ebm  Fm  
I wanna  be  there  when the  band starts playing
 BbWell just remember when wEbe  get there honey
 FTwo steps gonna handle them all
Gonna  Abdance with both my shDoes 
When they play the  Ebjelly roCll  blues
FTomorrow night at thBbe  darktown struttEber's  ball
[Interlude]
Eb F Bbm Fm Bbm Cm F
Eb Cm F C Ab
Eb C F Bb
Eb F Bb Fm Bb Fm Bb
Eb F Fm Bb F Bb
Eb Bb Eb F Cm F Bbm Gb Bb
Eb F Cm F Fm Ab
Eb C F Gb Eb Bb
Eb Cm Fm C F Bbm Cm Gb Bb
Eb Bb
Eb C Fm C F
Eb C F
Eb Bb
Eb Bb F Ab C Bb E Ab
Eb Cm
Eb F
Eb Bb C F
Eb Bb
[Verse]
Well I'll bEbe  down to get you in a taxi honey
FYou'd better be ready around half past eight
BbmAh baby don't be late I want to be therGbe  when the bBband  starts playing
EbJust remember when we get there honey
FTwo steps and gonna handle them all
I'm gonna FmDance off both my shoes when theBby  play Cthe  jelly roll blues
TCmomorrow nighAbt  at Ebthe  darktown strutterC's ball 
FTomorrow night at thBbe  darktown strutteEbr's  CmbaBbmll Eb  Ebm  

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The Darktown Strutters Ball

by Dean Martin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Bbm

[Verse]

Eb Bb Eb

I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey

C F

You'd better be ready 'round half past eight

Ah baby don't be late

Ebm Fm

AbEb

I wanna be there when the band starts playing

Bb Eb

Well just remember when we get there honey

Two steps gonna handle them all

Ab D

Gonna dance with both my shoes

Eb C

When they play the jelly roll blues

F Bb Eb

Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball

[Interlude]

Eb F Bbm Fm Bbm Cm F

Eb Cm F C Ab

Eb C F Bb

Eb F Bb Fm Bb Fm Bb

Eb F Fm Bb F Bb

Eb Bb Eb F Cm F Bbm Gb Bb

Eb F Cm F Fm Ab

Eb C F Gb Eb Bb

Eb Cm Fm C F Bbm Cm Gb Bb

Eb Bb

Eb C Fm C F

Eb C F

Eb Bb

Eb Bb F Ab C Bb E Ab

Eb Cm

Eb F

Eb Bb C F

Eb Bb

[Verse]

Well I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey

You'd better be ready around half past eight

Bbm Gb Bb

Ah baby don't be late I want to be there when the band starts playing

Just remember when we get there honey

Two steps and gonna handle them all

Fm Bb C

I'm gonna Dance off both my shoes when they play the jelly roll blues

Cm Ab Eb C

Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball

F Bb Eb Cm Bbm Eb Ebm

Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball

About The Darktown Strutters Ball Chords by Dean Martin

Learn how to play The Darktown Strutters Ball by Dean Martin with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Darktown Strutters Ball chords”, “The Darktown Strutters Ball guitar chords”, or “Dean Martin The Darktown Strutters Ball chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Darktown Strutters Ball chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Darktown Strutters Ball lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Bb, C, F, Ebm, Fm.

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What key is "The Darktown Strutters Ball" in?

The chords for "The Darktown Strutters Ball" show the original chord names (including Eb, Bb, C, F, Ebm, Fm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.