DEb
DEb
The warden threw a party
D
In the county jail
Eb
The prison band was there
D
And they began to wail
Eb
The band was jumpin'
D
And the joint began to swing
Eb
You should've heard those knocked
Out jailbirds sing
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
DEb
Spider Murphy
D
Played the tenor saxophone
Eb
Little Joe was blowin'
D
On the slide trombone
Eb
The drummer boy from Illinois
D
Went crash, boom, bang
Eb
The whole rhythm section
Was the Purple Gang
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
DEb
Number forty seven
D
Said to number three
Eb
You're the cutest jailbird
D
I ever did see
Eb
I sure would be delighted
D
With your company
Eb
Come on and do the
Jailhouse Rock with me
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
AbEbBbAbEb
DEb
The sad sack was a sittin'
D
On a block of stone
Eb
Way over in the corner
D
Weepin' all alone
Eb
The warden said: Hey, buddy
D
Don't you be no square
Eb
If you can't find a partner
Use a wooden chair
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
DEb
Shifty Henry said to Bugsy
D
For Heaven's sake
Eb
No one's lookin', now's
D
Our chance to make a break
Eb
Bugsy turned to Shifty
D
And he said: Nix, nix
Eb
I wanna stick around
Awhile and get my kicks
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Eb
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock