Tuning: E A D G B E

================================================================================================= The Darktown Strutters Ball - The Platters ================================================================================================= 6th Chords are optional, the band just moves from the 5th to 6th note to make the blues. [Intro] Eb6 Bb7 [Verse 1]

I'll be ^Eb6down to get you in a taxi, Honey, You ^F7better be a'ready about half past eight, ^Bb7 Now Honey, don't be late, I want to ^Ebbe

there when the ^Bb7/Fband s

tarts playing,

Re^Eb6member when we a'get there, Honey, The ^F7two-steps gonna' have a ball Fm7 Ao Dance out both my shoes, Oh, when they ^Ebplay those "Jelly Roll ^C7Blues," To^F7morrow night at the ^BbDarktown Strutters' ^E6Ball. Do-dodododo-^Bb7do-do-do-

[Instrumental] |Eb | |F7 | |Bb7 | |

I wanna' ^Ebbe

there the ^Bb7/Fjoy starts rockin'

[Solo] |Eb | |F7 | |Fm7 |Ab7 |Eb |C7 | [Bridge]

To^F7morrow night at the ^Bb7Darktown Strutters' Ball. ^Eb6 Do-dododo-^Bb7do-do-dodoo-do ^Eb6 Do-dododo-^Bb7do-do-dodo- ^EbDown to get you Honey ^F7You Better be reeaaaddyy, ^Bb7Ooohhhhhh I wanna' ^Ebbe

there when the ^Bb7joy

starts rockin'

[Verse 2]

Re^Eb6member when we get there, Honey, The ^F7two-steps gonna have a ball Ab6 Ao Dance off both my shoes, Oh, When they ^Ebm6/Bbplay those "^Bb7Jelly Roll Bl^Cues,"

When?

[Outro]

(To^Ab6morrow night) Tomorrow night (To^Abm6morrow night)

Tomorrow night

To^Fm7morrow night at the ^Ebm6/BbDarktown Strutters' ^EbBaaa^Bb7aaaal^Cl. To^Fm7morrow night at the Dark^Bb7-town^Bb7 Strut^Bb7-ters'^Bb7- ^Eb6Baaaaaaaaaa^Fbll.^Eb

If you think you know a correction, let me know... There are a few chords in there im not too 100% sure on. Thanks.

The Platters - The darktown strutters ball