Jailhouse Rock chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Eb
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The
Verse 1
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warden threw a party in the county jail
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Eb
The prison band was there
and they began to wail
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Eb
The band was jumpin'
and the joint began to swing
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Eb
You should've heard them knocked-out
jailbirds sing
Ab7
Eb
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Bb7
Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
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Spider
Verse 2
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Murphy played the tenor saxophone
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Eb
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
Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7
Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
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Number
Verse 3
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forty-seven said to number three
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Eb
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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
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Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Ab7
Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7
Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Solo 1
Ab7
Ab7
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Eb6
Bb7
Ab7
Eb6
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Verse 4
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Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
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Eb
D
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
Eb
If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
Ab7
Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7
Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D
Verse 5
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Shifty Henry said to Bugs: for Heaven's sake
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Eb
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
Ab7
Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb7
Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
Eb
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
D
Dancin'
Outro 1
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to the Jailhouse Rock
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Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Repeat and fade]
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
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