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