Jail House Rock Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse

C♯ TDhe warden threw a party in the county jail

C♯ TDhe prisonband was there and they began to wail

C♯ TDhe joint was jumping and the place began to swing

C♯ YDou should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

Chorus

GLet's rock

 Everybody let's Drock

 EveryAbody on the whole cell Gblock

 They was Ddancing to the jailhouse rock

Verse

C♯ SDpider Murphy played the tenor saxophone

C♯ LDittle Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone

C♯ TDhe drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang

C♯ TDhe whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

Chorus

GLet's rock

 Everybody let's Drock

 EveryAbody on the whole cell Gblock

 They was Ddancing to the jailhouse rock

Verse

DWell number 47 said to number 3

DYou're the cutest jailbird I ever did see

DI sure'll be delighted with your company

DCome on and do the jailhouse rock with me

Chorus

GLet's rock

 Everybody let's Drock

 EveryAbody on the whole cell Gblock

 They was Ddancing to the jailhouse rock

Solo

same as verse & chorus):

C♯ D

C♯ D

C♯ D

C♯ D

G D

A G

D

Verse

C♯ SDad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone

C♯ WDay over in the corner weepin' all alone

C♯ TDhe warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square

C♯ IDf you can't find a partner use a wooden chair

Chorus

GLet's rock

 Everybody let's Drock

 EveryAbody on the whole cell Gblock

 They was Ddancing to the jailhouse rock