by Shelton Brooks – Key of C
(C) I got some good news (A7) honey (D7) An invitation to a highland ball (G7) It’s a very swell affair Yes, (C) all the high class (G7) will be there (C) I’ll wear my high silk hat and my frocking (A7) coat (D7) You wear your Paris gown and your silk shawl (G7) Ain’t no doubt about it babe We’ll (C) be the best dressed (G7) in the hall
(C) I’ll be down to get you in a taxi (A7) honey (D7) You’d better be ready about half past eight (G7) Now dearie don’t be late I (C) wanna be there when the (G7) band starts playing
(C) Remember when we get there (A7) honey (D7) The two steps, I’m gonna have them all Gonna (F) Dance off both my (B7) shoes (C) When they play the (E7) Jelly Roll (A7) Blues To (D7) morrow night at the (G7) Darktown Strutters (C) Ball
We will (C) meet the uptown folks to (A7) night (D7) When they strut they go whole hog (G7) Each one will do their best (C) just to act like (G7) all the rest (C) There’ll be dances from every foreign (A7) land (D7) Ballin’ the Jack to the Wooden Clog (G7) We will win the fifty dollar prize When (C) we get up and (G7) Walk the Dog (C)
I’ll be (C) down to get you in a taxi (A7) honey (D7) You’d better be ready about half past eight (G7) Now dearie don’t be late I (C) wanna be there when the (G7) band starts playing (C) Remember when we get there (A7) honey (D7) The two steps, I’m gonna have them all Gonna (F) dance off both my (B7) shoes (C) When they play the (E7) Jelly Roll (A7) Blues To (D7) morrow night at the (G7) Darktown Strutters (C) Ball (Yeah)
