Jailhouse Rock Chords

“Jailhouse Rock” 68’ Comeback Special.
“*” Means Just Downstrum
 
[Intro]
 
D* D* D* D*
 
[Verse 1]
 
D* D*
The warden threw a party in the county jail
D* D*
The prison band was there and they began to wail
D* D*
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
D* D*    N.C.
You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
        G
Let's rock
 
[Chorus 1]
 
                 D
Everybody, let's rock
     A                      G
Everybody in the whole cell block
       D
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
[Verse 2]
 
D* D*
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
D* D*
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
D* D*
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
D* D*   N.C.
The whole rhythm section was a purple gang
        G
Let's rock
 
[Chorus 2]
 
                 D
Everybody, let's rock
     A                      G
Everybody in the whole cell block
       D
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
[Verse 3]
 
D* D*
Number 47 said to number three
D* D*
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
D* D*
I sure would be delighted with your company
D* D*   N.C.
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
        G
Let's rock
 
[Chorus 3]
 
                 D
Everybody, let's rock
     A                      G
Everybody in the whole cell block
       D
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, Rock, Rock
 
[Verse 4]
 
D* D*
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
D* D*
No one's lookin', now's the chance to make a break"
D* D*
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
D* D*  N.C.
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks"
        G
Let's rock
 
[Chorus 4]
 
                 D
Everybody, let's rock
     A                      G
Everybody in the whole cell block
       D
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
 
[Outro]
 
D
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock,
D
dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock,
               E
well they were dancin'
                     A                  D     G  A    A      D
Well they were Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, ha      alright!
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