Darktown Strutters' Ball (C Major)
Artist: Shelton Brooks    Genre: Folk    Tempo: lively    Roman Numerals: I, II7, III7, IV, V7, VI7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E


Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] You better be ready about half past eight
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Now dearie, don't be late
I wanna [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] be there		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] when the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] band starts playing

Verse
Re- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] member when we get there, honey
The [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] two-steps I'm goin' to have 'em all
Gonna [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] dance out both my		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] shoes
When they [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] play the		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] "Jelly Roll		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Blues"
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Tomorrow night, at the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Darktown Strutter's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ball		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] You better be ready about half past eight
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Now dearie, don't be late
I wanna [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] be there		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] when the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] band starts playing

Verse
Re- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] member when we get there, honey
The [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] two-steps I'm goin' to have 'em all
Gonna [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] dance out both my		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] shoes
When they [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] play the		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] "Jelly Roll		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Blues"
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Tomorrow night, at the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Darktown Strutter's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Tomorrow night, at the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Darktown Strutter's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Tomorrow night, at the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Darktown Strutter's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ball		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

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