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Intro: E F E
 
Verse 1:
F E    F                                     E
    The warden threw a party in the county jail
    F                                          E
The prison band was there and they began to wail
    F                                           E
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
    F
You should've heard them knockedout jailbirds sing
 
Chorus:
      Bb7                   F7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     C7                    Bb7
Everybody in the whole cell block
      F7                        E
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
Verse 2:
   F                                   E
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
  F                                        E
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
    F                                              E
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
    F
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
 
Chorus:
      Bb7                   F7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
   C7                      Bb7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     F7                         E
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
Verse 3:
 F                                   E
Number fortyseven said to number three
     F                                   E
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
  F                                       E
I sure would be delighted with your company
     F
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
 
Chorus:
      Bb7                   F7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     C7                    Bb7
Everybody in the whole cell block
      F7
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
Solo:
   Bb7 F7 C7 Bb7
   F7 E

Verse 4:
F                                      E
Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
    F                                  E
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
    F                                              E
The warden said, "hey, buddy, don't you be no square
   F
If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
 
Chorus:
      Bb7                   F7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     C7                    Bb7
Everybody in the whole cell block
      F7                        E
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
Verse 5:
F                                           E
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
   F                                             E
No one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break"
   F                                        E
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix, Nix
  F
I want to stick around a while and get my kicks"
 
Chorus:
      Bb7                   F7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     C7                    Bb7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     F7
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
Outro:
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
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PinkUke

If you’re looking for slightly easier transposed versionS, -3 or -5 are the best paths.

Last edited 3 years ago by PinkUke

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Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience.

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