The Darktown Strutters Ball Chords
by Dean Martin
The Darktown Strutters Ball by Dean Martin is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Bb, C, F, Ebm, Fm, Ab, D, Bbm, Cm, Gb and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
Eb Bb Eb
I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
C F
You'd better be ready 'round half past eight
Bb
Ah baby don't be late
AbEb Ebm Fm
I wanna be there when the band starts playing
Bb Eb
Well just remember when we get there honey
F
Two steps gonna handle them all
Ab D
Gonna dance with both my shoes
Eb C
When they play the jelly roll blues
F Bb Eb
Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball
Interlude
Eb F Bbm Fm Bbm Cm F
Eb Cm F C Ab
Eb C F Bb
Eb F Bb Fm Bb Fm Bb
Eb F Fm Bb F Bb
Eb Bb Eb F Cm F Bbm Gb Bb
Eb F Cm F Fm Ab
Eb C F Gb Eb Bb
Eb Cm Fm C F Bbm Cm Gb Bb
Eb Bb
Eb C Fm C F
Eb C F
Eb Bb
Eb Bb F Ab C Bb E Ab
Eb Cm
Eb F
Eb Bb C F
Eb Bb
Verse
Eb
Well I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey
F
You'd better be ready around half past eight
Bbm Gb Bb
Ah baby don't be late I want to be there when the band starts playing
Eb
Just remember when we get there honey
F
Two steps and gonna handle them all
Fm Bb C
I'm gonna Dance off both my shoes when they play the jelly roll blues
Cm Ab Eb C
Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball
F Bb Eb Cm Bbm Eb Ebm
Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball