Jailhouse Rock original guitar chords by
Elvis Presley

1958Rock29.2K views

Key: Eb major

Intro 1

D

Eb

D

Eb

D

The

Verse 1
Eb Eb 6
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warden threw a party in the county jail
D D 
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Eb Eb 6
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The prison band was there
and they began to wail
D D 
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Eb Eb 6
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The band was jumpin'
and the joint began to swing
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Eb Eb 6
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You should've heard them knocked-out
jailbirds sing
Ab7 Ab7 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Bb7 Bb7 
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Ab7 Ab7 4
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Everybody  in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D D 
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Spider

Verse 2
Eb Eb 6
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Murphy played the tenor saxophone
D D 
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Eb Eb 6
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Little Joe was blowin'
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on the slide trombone
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The drummer boy from Illinois went
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crash, boom, bang
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The whole rhythm section
was the Purple Gang
Ab7 Ab7 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7 Bb7 
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Ab7 Ab7 4
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Everybody  in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D D 
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Number

Verse 3
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forty-seven said to number three
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D D 
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"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
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I sure would be delighted
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with your company
Eb Eb 6
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Come on  and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Ab7 Ab7 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7 Bb7 
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Ab7 Ab7 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

Ab7

Ab7

Eb6

Eb6

Bb7

Ab7

Eb6

Eb6

D

Verse 4
Eb Eb 6
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Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
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D D 
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Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
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The warden said,
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"Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
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If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
Ab7 Ab7 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7 Bb7 
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Ab7 Ab7 4
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Everybody  in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D D 
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Verse 5
Eb Eb 6
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Shifty Henry said to Bugs: for Heaven's sake
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Eb Eb 6
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No one's lookin',
now's our chance to make a break
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Eb Eb 6
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Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said: Nix, Nix
Eb Eb 6
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I want to stick around a while and get my kicks
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Eb Eb 6
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7 Bb7 
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Ab7 Ab7 4
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Everybody  in the whole cell block
Eb Eb 6
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D D 
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Dancin'

Outro 1

Eb

to the Jailhouse Rock

D

Eb

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Repeat and fade]

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