Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock
(1957)

Tune down 1/2 step

E♭ E (reste)  x x   x 2

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
    !                                     e  f♯  g
You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

  g♯    A                                              (walking)
  Let's rock
                   E
  Everybody, let's rock
       B7                     A
  Everybody in the whole cell block
      E                        E
  Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang
The whole rhythm section was a purple gang

  Refrain

Number 47 said to number 3
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"

  Refrain  Rock Rock Rock

  Refrain muet  w/ solo

Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
The warden said "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair"

  Refrain

Shifty Henry said to Bugs "For Heaven's sake
No one's lookin' now's the chance to make a break"
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said "Nix nix
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks"

  Refrain
  
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock  x 7  w/ walking E

(fade out)