Darktown Strutters Ball

  by Shelton Brooks – Key of C

[C] I got some good news [A7] honey [D7] An invitation to a highland ball [G7] It’s a very swell affair Yes, [C] all the high class [G7] will be there [C] I’ll wear my high silk hat and my frocking [A7] coat [D7] You wear your Paris gown and your silk shawl [G7] Ain’t no doubt about it babe We’ll [C] be the best dressed [G7] in the hall

[C] I’ll be down to get you in a taxi [A7] honey [D7] You’d better be ready about half past eight [G7] Now dearie don’t be late I [C] wanna be there when the [G7] band starts playing

[C] Remember when we get there [A7] honey [D7] The two steps, I’m gonna have them all Gonna [F] Dance off both my [B7] shoes [C] When they play the [E7] Jelly Roll [A7] Blues To [D7] morrow night at the [G7] Darktown Strutters [C] Ball

We will [C] meet the uptown folks to [A7] night [D7] When they strut they go whole hog [G7] Each one will do their best [C] just to act like [G7] all the rest [C] There’ll be dances from every foreign [A7] land [D7] Ballin’ the Jack to the Wooden Clog [G7] We will win the fifty dollar prize When [C] we get up and [G7] Walk the Dog [C]

I’ll be [C] down to get you in a taxi [A7] honey [D7] You’d better be ready about half past eight [G7] Now dearie don’t be late I [C] wanna be there when the [G7] band starts playing [C] Remember when we get there [A7] honey [D7] The two steps, I’m gonna have them all Gonna [F] dance off both my [B7] shoes [C] When they play the [E7] Jelly Roll [A7] Blues To [D7] morrow night at the [G7] Darktown Strutters [C] Ball [Yeah]