Darktown Strutters Ball Fats Domino
Written in 1917 and recorded by everybody down through the years, a great example of the ragtime influence.
The song is in 2/2 time so it lends itself to playing with an alternating bass rhythm.
/G /
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey
/A7 /
You better be ready 'bout half past eight
/D7 /
Now baby, don't be late
/G /Am7 D7
I wanna be there when the band starts playin'
/G /
Remember when we get there, honey
/A7 /
the two-step, we'll have a ball
/C /C#dim
I'm gonna dance off both my shoes
/G /E7
When they play those Jelly Roll blues
/A7 /D /G /D7 /
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters Ball I'll be
