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