Jailhouse Rock chords by
Elvis Presley

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Key: Eb major

Intro 1

Eb

Eb

Verse 1
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The warden threw a party in the county jail
Eb Eb 6
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The prison band was there
and they began to wail
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The band was jumpin'
and the joint began to swing
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You should've heard them knocked-out
jailbirds sing
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Bb Bb 
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Ab Ab 4
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Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Verse 2
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Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
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Little Joe was blowin'
on the slide trombone
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The drummer boy from Illinois went
crash, boom, bang
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The whole rhythm section
was the Purple Gang
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Bb 
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Ab Ab 4
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Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Verse 3
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Number forty-seven said to number three
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"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
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I sure would be delighted
with your company
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Come on  and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Bb 
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Ab Ab 4
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Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Solo 1

Ab

Ab

Eb

Eb

Bb

Ab

Eb

Eb

Verse 4
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Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
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Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
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The warden said,
"Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
Eb Eb 6
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If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Bb 
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Ab Ab 4
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Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Verse 5
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Shifty Henry said to Bugs: for Heaven's sake
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No one's lookin',
now's our chance to make a break
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Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said: Nix, Nix
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I want to stick around a while and get my kicks
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Bb 
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Ab Ab 4
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Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Outro 1

Eb

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Eb

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Repeat and fade]

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ChordsEb Ab Bb

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