Jailhouse Rock chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D major) (E flat major)
(D major) (E flat major)
(D major) The
Verse 1
(E flat major) warden threw a party in the county jail
(D major) The (E flat major) prison band was there
and they began to wail
(D major) The (E flat major) band was jumpin'
and the joint began to swing
(D major) You (E flat major) should've heard them knocked-out
jailbirds sing
Let's (A flat7) rock; everybody, let's (E flat major) rock
Every (B flat7) body in the whole cell (A flat7) block
Was dancin' (E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
(D major) Spider
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Verse 2
(E flat major) Murphy played the tenor saxophone
(D major) (E flat major) Little Joe was blowin'
on the slide trombone (D major)
The (E flat major) drummer boy from Illinois went
crash, boom, bang (D major)
The (E flat major) whole rhythm section
was the Purple Gang
Let's (A flat7) rock, everybody, let's (E flat major) rock
Every (B flat7) body in the whole cell (A flat7) block
Was dancin' (E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
(D major) Number
Verse 3
(E flat major) forty-seven said to number three
(D major) (E flat major) "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see (D major)
I (E flat major) sure would be delighted
with your company (D major)
Come (E flat major) on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Let's (A flat7) rock, everybody, let's (E flat major) rock
Every (B flat7) body in the whole cell (A flat7) block
Was dancin' (E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
Solo 1
(A flat7) (A flat7) (E flat6) (E flat6)
(B flat7) (A flat7) (E flat6) (E flat6)
(D major)
Verse 4
(E flat major) Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
(D major) Way (E flat major) over in the corner weepin' all alone (D major)
The (E flat major) warden said,
"Hey, buddy, don't you be no square (D major)
If you (E flat major) can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
Let's (A flat7) rock, everybody, let's (E flat major) rock
Every (B flat7) body in the whole cell (A flat7) block
Was dancin' (E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
(D major)
Verse 5
(E flat major) Shifty Henry said to Bugs: for Heaven's sake
(D major) No (E flat major) one's lookin',
now's our chance to make a break
(D major) (E flat major) Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said: Nix, Nix (D major)
I (E flat major) want to stick around a while and get my kicks
Let's (A flat7) rock, everybody, let's (E flat major) rock
Every (B flat7) body in the whole cell (A flat7) block
Was dancin' (E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
(D major) Dancin'
Outro 1
(E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
(D major) Dancin' (E flat major) to the Jailhouse Rock
[Repeat and fade]
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
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