Jailhouse Rock Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D]
[D]

[Verse 1]
The [D]warden threw a party in the county jail
The [D]prison band was there
and they began to wail
The [D]band was jumpin'
and the joint began to swing
You [D]should've heard them knocked-out
jailbirds sing
Let's [G]rock; everybody, let's [D]rock
Every[A]body in the whole cell [G]block
Was [D]dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 2]
[D]Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
[D]Little Joe was blowin'
on the slide trombone
The [D]drummer boy from Illinois went
crash, boom, bang
The [D]whole rhythm section
was the Purple Gang
Let's [G]rock, everybody, let's [D]rock
Every[A]body in the whole cell [G]block
Was [D]dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 3]
[D]Number forty-seven said to number three
[D]"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I [D]sure would be delighted
with your company
Come [D]on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Let's [G]rock, everybody, let's [D]rock
Every[A]body in the whole cell [G]block
Was [D]dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Solo 1]
[G][G][D][D]
[A][G][D][D]

[Verse 4]
[D]Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
Way [D]over in the corner weepin' all alone
The [D]warden said,
"Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
If you [D]can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
Let's [G]rock, everybody, let's [D]rock
Every[A]body in the whole cell [G]block
Was [D]dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 5]
[D]Shifty Henry said to Bugs: for Heaven's sake
No [D]one's lookin',
now's our chance to make a break
[D]Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said: Nix, Nix
I [D]want to stick around a while and get my kicks
Let's [G]rock, everybody, let's [D]rock
Every[A]body in the whole cell [G]block
Was [D]dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Outro 1]
[D]Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[D]Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Repeat and fade]