Chords for Darktown Strutter's Ball by Ella Fitzgerald

Tempo:
177.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

F#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Darktown Strutter's Ball by Ella Fitzgerald chords
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[G] [G]
[D] [C#] [G#]
[A] [F#m]
I'll be down to get you in a [F#] taxi, honey.
[E] Better be ready by half past eight.
I mean, don't be late.
Be there when the band starts playing.
Remember when you get [G#m] there, honey.
100%  ➙  177BPM
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
F#
134211112
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight - (Single Version) Darktown Strutters Ball chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, A, D, G#, C#, G# and A. For best results, commence at 44 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 89. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A# Major.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'll be down to get you in a [F#] taxi, honey. _
[E] Better be ready by half past eight.
[A] _
I mean, don't be late.
[F#]
Be there when the band starts playing.
_ Remember when you get [G#m] there, honey.
_ Dance all [G#] over the [G] floor.
Dance all [C#] over my shoes.
[F#] When the band [A#m] plays the [B] jolly rose.
_ [E] Say tomorrow night [A] at the downtown _ _
[G] _ _ shuttle's call.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ I'll [G] be down to get you in a pushcart, honey.
Better be ready by half past eight.
[F#m] I mean, don't be late.
Be there when [Em] the band [A] starts [D] playing.
_ [F#] Remember when you get [G] there, honey.
Shim sham, when's the most?
Dance all over [C#] my shoes.
When [D] the band plays the [B] jolly rose. _
_ Say [G#m] tomorrow _ night [A] at the downtown _ [F#m] shuttle's call. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _

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It's Shelton Brooks who authored this song.

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