Chords for DEAN MARTIN - Darktown Strutters Ball (Circa-1953-'54)

Tempo:
142.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

D

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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DEAN MARTIN - Darktown Strutters Ball (Circa-1953-'54) chords
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[C] [C#]
[G] [C]
[A] Hop it [B] down to get you in a taxi, honey.
[D] eight.
[A] I wanna be there when the band [D] starts, [G] honey.
[A] honey, two steps gonna have a little [C] more.
[G] when they play the jello [E] roll blues.
[A] Tomorrow night [G] at the Docktown Studies Bar.
100%  ➙  143BPM
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn Dean Martin - Darktown Strutters Ball chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, D, G, A, G, E and D. Set your pace at 71 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 143. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [C#] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] Hop it [B] down to get you in a taxi, honey.
[Em] You better be ready round a half past [D] eight.
_ [Am] Oh baby, don't be late, [A] I wanna be there when the band [D] starts, [G] honey.
Well just [Em] remember when we [G] get there, [A] honey, two steps gonna have a little [C] more.
Dance aboard [C#m] the machine _ [G] when they play the jello [E] roll blues. _
[A] _ Tomorrow night [G] at the Docktown Studies Bar.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] While I hop it down to get you in a taxi, [A] honey, you better be ready round a half past eight.
[D] _ [F#] Oh baby, [C] _ [E] don't be late, I wanna [G] be there when the band starts, honey.
Just [Em] remember when we [Bm] get there, [A] honey, two steps gonna have a little [C] more.
_ Dance aboard [A#] the machine _ _ [G] when they play the jello [E] roll blues. _ _
[A] _ Tomorrow night [D] at the _ Docktown [G] Studies Bar.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] I'll be down to get you in a taxi, [Em] honey, you better be ready round a half past eight.
[F#] _ Oh baby, [D] _ don't be late, I [G] wanna be there when the band starts, honey.
_ Just remember when we get there, [A] honey, two [G] steps gonna have a little [Am] more.
I'm gonna _ [C] dance aboard [A] the [F#] machine [D#] _ _ when [G] they play the _ jello [E] _ _ roll blues.
_ _ [A] _ Tomorrow _ _ [G] night at [D] the _ Docktown _ [G] Studies [A] Bar.
[Am] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was composed by Shelton Brooks.

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