Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley (Lieber & Stoller, 1957)


      Wimpy Strong
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
      1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

The [F#↓][G↓] warden threw a party in the county jail
The [F#↓][G↓] prison band was there and they began to wail
The [F#↓][G↓] band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
You [F#↓][G↓] should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock

[F#↓][G↓] Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
[F#↓][G↓] Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The [F#↓][G↓] drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The [F#↓][G↓] whole rhythm section was a purple gang

Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock

[F#↓][G↓] Number 47 said to Number 3
[F#↓][G↓] "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I [F#↓][G↓] sure would be delighted with your company
[F#↓][G↓] Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"

Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock

Instrumental Chorus
| [C]   | [C]   | [G] | [G] |
| [D7] | [D7] | [G] | [G] |

[F#↓][G↓] Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
[F#↓][G↓] Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
The [F#↓][G↓] warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
[F#↓][G↓] If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair"

Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock

[F#↓][G↓] Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
[F#↓][G↓] No one's lookin', now's the chance to make a break"
[F#↓][G↓] Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
I [F#↓][G↓] wanna stick around a while and get my kicks"

Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | [G↓] Rock


#Last Update 9/7/17 JJ
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