Darktown Strutters Ball Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Darktown Strutters Ball chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

E7       A      D9           A      F#7
I'll be down to get you in a taxi
Honey
B7        Bm5-/7       Cdim       B7
You better be ready 'bout half past eight;
E7    Bm5-/7   Cdim      E7
Now dearie, don't be late
          A        Cdim      Bm7         E7
I want to be there when the band starts playing.
       A      D9     A          F#7
And remember when we get there



Honey
B7         D9          Cdim      B7
Two-steps
I'm goin' to have 'em all.
          D9       D6       G#7
Goin' to dance out both my shoes
Cdim       A        C#7         F#7
When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"
   B7    Cdim         E7       Bm5-/7       A   Edim  E7  Cdim  E7
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
E7       A      D9           A      F#7
I'll be down to get you in a taxi
Honey
B7        Bm5-/7       Cdim       B7
You better be ready 'bout half past eight;
E7    Bm5-/7   Cdim      E7
Now dearie, don't be late
          A        Cdim      Bm7         E7
I want to be there when the band starts playing.
       A      D9     A          F#7
And remember when we get there
Honey
B7         D9          Cdim      B7
Two-steps
I'm goin' to have 'em all.
          D9       D6       G#7
Goin' to dance out both my shoes
Cdim       A        C#7         F#7
When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"
   B7    Cdim         E7       Bm5-/7       A   Edim  E7  Cdim  E7
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
   B7    Cdim         E7       Bm5-/7       A
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball

Published: November 9, 2021

Last updated: November 9, 2021

Ella Fitzgerald chords for Darktown strutters ball

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