Alberta Hunter – Darktown Strutters Ball chords

             D                   D    I'll be down to get ya in a taxi honey, Haw
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A            A    Haw, Honey, Don't be late
                     D                     E7           A    'Cause I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'
  D                    D               E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,   Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                     Cm#    Gonna dance out,  Both of my shoes, Have mercy
          D                          B    When they play, The Jelly Roll Blues
        E                      A7               D     A  A7    Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown Strutters Ball

                   D                    D    Yes,  I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A           A                        D                     E7           A    Ooh, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'
  D                    D              E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                   Cm#          D                         B    Gonna dance out both of my shoes,  When they play The Jelly Roll Blues
            E                       A7       D          A     A7    Haa, Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown, Talk to me, Lay it on me this time

                          D                    D    I'm sayin',  I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A           A                       D                    E7           A    Haw, Honey, Don't be late,  I got to be there,  When the band starts playin'
  D                    D              E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                   Cm#         D                         B    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues
            E                       A7    D       A  A7    Haa, Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown,  Lay it on me

                                  D                    D    Ready to go,  I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A    A                       D                     E7           A    Aww, Don't be late, I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'
  D                    D              E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                   Cm#         D                         B    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues
            E             A7                       D     A  A7    Hoh, Tomorrow night, Don't stop, Play it Jim, Come on, Come on, There ya go


    INST:   D     D     E     E     A     A     D    E7    A                                              Aaaw, Play it for me
            D     D     E     E     G     Cm#   D    B               I'm gonna take my shoes off,  My feet are aching
            E     A7    D     A  A7

            D     D     E     E     A     A     D    E7    A
            D     D     E     E     G     Cm#   D    B
            E     A7    D     A  A7

                    D                    D    Yes,   I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A            A                       D                     E7           A    Hoo, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'
  D                    D              E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                   Cm#         D                         B    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues
       E                       A7               D    Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown Strutters Ball
          A7     A    Ooh, Play it for me,  Play it some more

                      D                    D    I said,  I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A            A                       D                     E7           A    Aaw, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'
  D                    D              E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                   Cm#         D                         B    Gonna dance out both of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues
            E                       A7                D     A A7    Haa, Tomorrow night,  At the Darktown, Yes I'm ranting, Go

                      D                    D    I say,   I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
  E                        E    Please be ready 'bout half past eight
     A           A                        D                     E7           A    Ooh, Honey, Don't be late,  I want to be there,  When that band starts playin'
  D                    D              E                       E    Remember, When we get there honey,  Two steps, I'm gonna have 'em all
            G                  Cm#         D                         B    Gonna dance out one of my shoes, When they play The Jelly Roll Blues
             E               A7               E            A7    Haa,  Tomorrow night,   Yeah,     Ooh, Tomorrow night
       E                      A7                D      D    Saturday night, At the Darktown, Strutters Ball