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The Darktown Strutters Ball chords by Joe Brown

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The Darktown Strutters' Ball - Joe Brown (with the "Sneaky Petes")
Composer: Brooks
Label: Decca

Released in 1960  -Joe's first chart entry (#37)  - I saw him perform it
a few weeks ago (Feb 2016)

The song starts a capella - guitars come in on "down"
Original Key: Chord diagramA augmentedA
Intro:
( Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramE MajorE  )
  I'll be

#1:
Chord diagramA augmentedA
down to get you in a hot rod, honey
Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramBB
You better be ready about half past eight
Chord diagramE MajorE
 Oh sugar don't be late
          Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramE MajorE
I want to be there when the band starts playing
  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Remember when we get there, honey
Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramBB
The two-steps I'm goin' to have 'em all
         Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramG#G#
Goin' to tear my blue suede shoes
       Chord diagramA augmentedA                     Chord diagramF#F#
When I hear those yellowbell blues
  Chord diagramBB                    Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Tomorrow night, at the Darktown Strutter's Ball
Chord diagramE MajorE
Hobnail boots!

#Instrumental:
Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramE MajorE

#2:
        Chord diagramA augmentedA
I'll be down to get you in a hot rod, honey
Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramBB
Oh please be ready by half past eight
Chord diagramE MajorE
..... don't be late
          Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramE MajorE
I want to be there when the band starts a'rockin'
  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Remember when we get there, honey
Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramBB
The two-steps I'm goin' to have 'em all
         Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramG#G#
Goin' to tear my blue suede shoes
       Chord diagramA augmentedA                     Chord diagramF#F#
When I hear those yellowbell blues
  Chord diagramBB                    Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Tomorrow night, at the Darktown Strutter's Ball
Chord diagramE MajorE
Honky tonk!

Instrumental:
Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramBB   Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramBB   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG#G#  Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramF#F#   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramE MajorE

#3:
        Chord diagramA augmentedA
I'll be down to collect you in a hot rod, honey
Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramBB
You better be ready about half past eight
Chord diagramE MajorE
 Oh sugar don't be late
          Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramE MajorE
I want to be there when the band starts a'rockin'
  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Remember when we get there, honey
Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramBB
The two-steps I'm goin' to have 'em all
         Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramG#G#
Goin' to tear my blue suede shoes
       Chord diagramA augmentedA                     Chord diagramF#F#
When I hear those yellowbell blues"
  Chord diagramBB                    Chord diagramE MajorE
Tomorrow night, at the Darktown Strutter's
  Chord diagramBB                    Chord diagramE MajorE
(Tomorrow night, at the Darktown Strutter's)
  Chord diagramBB                    Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramA augmentedA

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