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Jailhouse Rock Chords by Elvis Presley

  • Key: Eb
  • BPM: 167
  • Capo: no capo

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JAILHOUSE ROCK CHORDS

[Start]

[Verse]
Eb                                            
  The warden threw a party in the county jail
                          Eb                    
The prison band was there and they began to wail
                         Eb                      
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
                         Eb                        
You should've heard them knocked out jailbirds sing
           Cm
Let's rock  
Ab Eb                  
  Everybody let's rock
Bb7                              
Everybody in the whole cell block
                             Eb  
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
              Eb                        
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
               Eb                           
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
                     Eb                           
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang
                                 Eb         
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Eb        
Let's rock
Ab        Eb         Bb Eb
Everybody let's rock    
Bb Bb7                              
  Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb                               
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock


[Chorus]
       Eb                             
Number fortyseven said to number three
                  Eb                     
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
                                    Eb     
I sure would be delighted with your company
                   Eb                    
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me
           Ab7
Let's rock   
Eb                  
Everybody let's rock
Bb7                             Ab7  
   Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb                              Ab7 
  Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Bb7 Eb Bb7 Ab7 Eb
            
             Eb                         
Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
                Eb                      
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
                    Eb                          
The warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square
                                         Eb7  
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Ab7        Eb7
Let's rock   
                     Eb
Everybody let's rock  
Bb              Bb7                 
  Everybody in the whole cell block
    Eb                           
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
             Eb          
Shifty Henry said to Bugs
             Eb  
For Heaven's sake
                 Eb                              
No one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break
                Eb                        
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said Nix nix
                            Eb         Ab7  
I wanna stick around awhile and get my kicks
Ab7       
Let's rock
Eb7       Ab7 Eb7       
Everybody    let's rock
Eb Bb7                         Ab7  
  Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb                                  
  Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
               Eb            
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
               Eb            
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
               Bb        Eb  
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
               Eb            
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
               Bb        Eb   Bb Eb
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock    


[End]
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