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