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The Darktown Strutters Ball

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The Platters were a successful black vocal group of the early rock n roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock n roll Tin Pan Alley tradition of the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers and the explosion of teenage music in the mid 1950s. The most successful incarnation of the group comprised lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor.

The Platters formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass.

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The Darktown Strutters Ball - The Platters
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6th Chords are optional, the band just moves from the 5th to 6th note to make the blues.

[Intro]
Eb6 Bb7

[Verse 1]
- Eb6
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey,
F7
You better be a'ready about half past eight,
Bb7
Now Honey, don't be late,
Eb - Bb7/F -
I want to be there when the band starts playing,

Eb6
Remember when we a'get there, Honey,
F7
The two-steps gonna' have a ball
Fm7 Ao
Dance out both my shoes,
Eb C7
Oh, when they play those "Jelly Roll Blues,"
F7 Bb E6
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
Bb7
Do-dodododo-do-do-do-

[Instrumental]
|Eb | |F7 | |Bb7 | |

Eb - Bb7/F
I wanna' be there the joy starts rockin'

[Solo]
|Eb | |F7 | |Fm7 |Ab7 |Eb |C7 |

[Bridge]
F7 Bb7
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball.
Eb6 Bb7
Do-dododo-do-do-dodoo-do
Eb6 Bb7
Do-dododo-do-do-dodo-
Eb
Down to get you Honey
F7 Bb7
You Better be reeaaaddyy, Ooohhhhhh
Eb - Bb7 -
I wanna' be there when the joy starts rockin'

[Verse 2]
Eb6
Remember when we get there, Honey,
F7
The two-steps gonna have a ball
Ab6 Ao
Dance off both my shoes,
Ebm6/Bb Bb7 C
Oh, When they play those "Jelly Roll Blues,"
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When?

[Outro]
Ab6
(Tomorrow night)

Tomorrow night
Abm6
(Tomorrow night)

Tomorrow night
Fm7 Ebm6/Bb Eb Bb7 C
Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Baaaaaaall.
Fm7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb6 Fb Eb
Tomorrow night at the Dark-town Strut-ters'- Baaaaaaaaaall.

If you think you know a correction, let me know...
There are a few chords in there im not too 100% sure on.
Thanks.