The Darktown Strutter's Ball

by Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

THE DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL
By: Sheldon Brooks
Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Fats Domino
Key: C

6    -5   5  6   7   7  -7 7  8 -7  7  6
I'll be down to get you in a tax-i hon-ey
6   -5  -5 -6*   -7 7*-7 -8   8    -8    -7  
You bet-ter be read-y a-bout half past eight
7    -7  -8   8   -8  -7
Now dear-ie don't be late
7  -7   7  8  -7    8   -7   8     -8    -7   7
I want to be there when the band starts play-in'

6   5   6    7  -7  8   -7    7  6
Re-mem-ber when we get there hon-ey
6   -5   -6*   -7   -8   -8  8    -8 -7 
The two-steps, I'm goin’ to have ‘em all
8     8*   -9   9   -9   9  -8
Goin’ to dance out both my shoes
-7    -8   8   -8   8  7*  -8   -7
When they play the Jel-ly Roll blues
7  -7  -8    9
to-mor-row night
10  9   -9   -8   -7     7   8
At the dark-town strut-ters ball

I'll be down to get you in a push cart honey
Better be ready 'bout half past eight
I mean don't be late
Be there when the band starts playin'

'Member when you get there honey
Shim sham wins them all
Dance all over my shoes
When the band plays the Jelly Roll's blues
Set 'em all alight
At the darktown strutters ball

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