Jailhouse Rock

Intro: 0:00
B C | B C

Verse 1: 0:06
B      C
  The warden threw a party in the County jail:
B       C
  The prison band was there and they began to wail.
B      C
  The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing,
B       C!
  You should've heard thosed knocked out jail birds sing.
Chorus: 0:18
       F7                     C
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
      G7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     C
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.

Verse 2: 0:30
B   C
  Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
B  C
  Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
B       C
  The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang,
B       C!
  The whole rhythm section was a purple gang.

Chorus: 0:41
       F7                     C
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
      G7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     C
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.

Verse 3: 0:52
B  C
  Number Forty Seven said to Number Three:
B  C
  You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see,
B    C
  I sure would be delighted with your company.
B      C!
  Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me.

Chorus: 1:04
       F7                     C
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
      G7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     C
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock. Rock, rock!

Instrumental: 1:16
F7 | F7 | C | C
G7 | F7 | C | C

Verse 4: 1:27
B      C
  The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone,
B     C
  Way over in the corner weepin all alone.
B      C
  The warden said: Hey, buddy, don't you be no square,
B         C!
  If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair!

Chorus: 1:38
       F7                     C
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
      G7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     C
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.

Verse 5: 1:50
B   C
  Shifty Henry said to Bugs: For Heaven's sake,
B    C
  No ones lookin', now's our chance to make a break.
B  C
  Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said: Nix, nix,
B    C!
  I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.

Chorus: 2:01
       F7                     C
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
      G7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     C
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock.

Coda: 2:13
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Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
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Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
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Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
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Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
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Dancing to the jailhouse rock...