[Intro]
D# E 2x
[Verse]
D# E D#
The warden threw a party in the county jail
E D#
The prison band was there and they began to wail
E D#
The band was jumpin’ and the joint began to swing
E
You should've heard thosed kocked out jail birds sing
[Chorus]
A E
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse]
D# E D#
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
E D#
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
E D#
The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang!
E
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
[Chorus]
A E
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse]
D# E D#
Number forty seven said to Number Three:
E D#
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
E D#
I sure would be delighted with your company
E
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me.
[Chorus]
A E
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Solo]
A E
B A
E A E
[Verse]
D# E D#
The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone
E D#
Way over in the corner weeping all alone
E D#
The warden said: " Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.
E
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !"
[Chorus]
A E
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse]
D# E D#
Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,
E D#
No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break
E D#
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said " Nix, nix;
E
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.
[Chorus]
A E
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Outro]
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Intro]
D# E 2x
[Verse]
D#
E D#
The warden threw a party in the county jail
E The prison band was there
D#
and they began to wail
E The band was jumpin’
D#
and the joint began to swing
E
You should've heard thosed
kocked out jail birds sing
[Chorus]
A Let’s rock, everybody,
E
let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse]
D#
E D#
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
E Little Joe was blowin'
D#
on the slide trombone
E The drummer boy for Illinois
D#
went crash, boom, bang!
E
The whole rhythm section
was the purple gang
[Chorus]
A Let’s rock, everybody,
E
let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse]
D#
E D#
Number forty seven said to Number Three:
E You're the cutest jailbird
D#
I ever did see.
E I sure would be delighted
D#
with your company
E
Come on and do the
jailhouse rock with me.
[Chorus]
A Let’s rock, everybody,
E
let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Solo]
A E
B A
E A E
[Verse]
D#
E D#
The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone
E Way over in the corner
D#
weeping all alone
E The warden said: " Hey, buddy,
D#
don't you be no square.
E
If you can't find a partner
use a wooden chair !"
[Chorus]
A Let’s rock, everybody,
E
let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Verse]
D#
E D#
Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,
E D#
No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break
E Bugsy turned to Shifty
D#
and he said " Nix, nix;
E
I wanna stick around
a while and get my kicks.
[Chorus]
A Let’s rock, everybody,
E
let’s rock.
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Outro]
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
E A E
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.