DEb
ย
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
ย
Out jailbirds sing
ย
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
ย
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
ย
Was the Purple Gang
ย
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
ย
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
ย
Jailhouse Rock with me
ย
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
ย
AbEbBbAbEb
ย
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
ย
Use a wooden chair
ย
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
ย
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
ย
Awhile and get my kicks
ย
Ab
Let's rock
Eb
Everybody, let's rock
BbAb
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
ย
Eb
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock