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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
D#7 E7 D#7 E7
[Verse 1]
D#7The E7warden threw a party in the county jail
TD#7he pE7rison band was there and they began to wail
TD#7he bE7and was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
YD#7ou sE7hould've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
Let's A7rock, everybody, let's rE7ock
EverybB7ody in the whole cell bA7lock
Was daE7ncin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 2]
SD#7pideE7r Murphy played the tenor saxophone
LD#7ittlE7e Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
TD#7he dE7rummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
TD#7he wE7hole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Let's A7rock, everybody, let's E7rock…..
[Verse 3]
ND#7umbeE7r forty-seven said to number three
YD#7ou'rE7e the cutest jailbird I ever did see
ID#7 surE7e would be delighted with your company
CD#7ome E7on and do the Jailhouse Rock with Me
Let's A7rock, everybody, let's E7rock…..
TD#7he sE7ad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
WD#7ay oE7ver in the corner weepin' all alone
TD#7he wE7arden said: Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
ID#7f yoE7u can't find a partner, use a wooden chair
Let's A7rock, everybody, let's E7rock…..
[Verse 4]
SD#7hiftE7y Henry said to Bugsy: For Heaven's sake
ND#7o onE7e's lookin', now's our chance to make a break
BD#7ugsyE7 turned to Shifty and he said: Nix, nix
ID#7 wanE7na stick around awhile and get my kicks!
[Outro]
Let's A7rock, everybody, let's E7rock
EveryB7body in the whole cell A7block
Was E7dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock