Darktown Strutters Ball Fats Domino Written in 1917 and recorded by everybody down through the years, a great example of the ragtime influence. The song is in 2/2 time so it lends itself to playing with an alternating bass rhythm. /G / I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey /A7 / You better be ready 'bout half past eight /D7 / Now baby, don't be late /G /Am7 D7 I wanna be there when the band starts playin' /G / Remember when we get there, honey /A7 / the two-step, we'll have a ball /C /C#dim I'm gonna dance off both my shoes /G /E7 When they play those Jelly Roll blues /A7 /D /G /D7 / Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters Ball I'll be