Key: A
Introduction:
E7 A D9 A F#7
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey,
B7 Bm7(b5) Cº B7
You better be ready 'bout half past eight
E7 Bm7(b5) Cº E7
Now dearie, don't be late
A Cº 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 Cº B7
Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all.
D9 D6 G#7
Goin' to dance out both my shoes
Cº A C#7 F#7
When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"
B7 Cº E7 Bm7(b5) A Eº E7 Cº 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 Bm7(b5) Cº B7
You better be ready 'bout half past eight
E7 Bm7(b5) Cº E7
Now dearie, don't be late
A Cº 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 Cº B7
Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all.
D9 D6 G#7
Goin' to dance out both my shoes
Cº A C#7 F#7
When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"
B7 Cº E7 Bm7(b5) A Eº E7 Cº E7
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
B7 Cº E7 Bm7(b5) A
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball
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