D# E D# E
[Verse]
D# E
The warden threw a party in the county jail
D# E
Prison band was there and they began to wail
D# E
Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
D# E
Should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
A7
Let's rock!
E
Everybody let's rock!
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
[Verse]
D# E
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
D# E
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
D# E
The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang!
D# E
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
[Chorus]
A7
Let's rock!
E
Everybody let's rock!
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
[Verse]
D# E
Number forty seven said to number three:
D# E
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
D# E
I sure would be delighted with your company
D# E
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."
[Chorus]
A7
Let's rock!
E
Everybody let's rock!
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock! Rock Rock
[Instrumental]
A7 A7 E E B7 A7 E E
[Verse]
D# E
The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone
D# E
Way over in the corner weeping all alone
D# E
The warden said: "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.
D# E N.C.
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair!"
[Chorus]
A7
Let's rock!
E
Everybody let's rock!
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
[Verse]
D# E
Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,
D# E
No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break
D# E
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said "Nix, nix;
D# E
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."
[Chorus]
A7
Let's rock!
E
Everybody let's rock!
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
E A7 E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
