Fats Domino – Darktown Strutters Ball (Guitar)

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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