Darktown Strutters Ball chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

E7E7    A augmentedA   D9D9      A augmentedA   F#7F#7
I'll be down to get you in a taxi
Honey
B7B7    Bm5-/7    CdimCdim    B7B7
You better be ready 'bout half past eight;
E7E7  Bm5-/7  CdimCdim   E7E7
Now dearie, don't be late
     A augmentedA    CdimCdim   Bm7Bm7     E7E7
I want to be there when the band starts playing.
    A augmentedA   D9D9   A augmentedA     F#7F#7
And remember when we get there


Honey
B7B7     D9D9     CdimCdim   B7B7
Two-steps
I'm goin' to have 'em all.
     D9D9    D6D6    G#7G#7
Goin' to dance out both my shoes
CdimCdim    A augmentedA    C#7C#7     F#7F#7
When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"
  B7B7  CdimCdim     E7E7    Bm5-/7    A augmentedA  EdimEdim E7E7 CdimCdim E7E7
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
E7E7    A augmentedA   D9D9      A augmentedA   F#7F#7
I'll be down to get you in a taxi
Honey
B7B7    Bm5-/7    CdimCdim    B7B7
You better be ready 'bout half past eight;
E7E7  Bm5-/7  CdimCdim   E7E7
Now dearie, don't be late
     A augmentedA    CdimCdim   Bm7Bm7     E7E7
I want to be there when the band starts playing.
    A augmentedA   D9D9   A augmentedA     F#7F#7
And remember when we get there
Honey
B7B7     D9D9     CdimCdim   B7B7
Two-steps
I'm goin' to have 'em all.
     D9D9    D6D6    G#7G#7
Goin' to dance out both my shoes
CdimCdim    A augmentedA    C#7C#7     F#7F#7
When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"
  B7B7  CdimCdim     E7E7    Bm5-/7    A augmentedA  EdimEdim E7E7 CdimCdim E7E7
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
  B7B7  CdimCdim     E7E7    Bm5-/7    A augmentedA
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball