Intro: E F E Verse 1: F E F E The warden threw a party in the county jail F E The prison band was there and they began to wail F E The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing F You should've heard them knockedout jailbirds sing Chorus: Bb7 F7 Let's rock everybody, let's rock C7 Bb7 Everybody in the whole cell block F7 E Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Verse 2: F E Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone F E Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone F E The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang F The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang Chorus: Bb7 F7 Let's rock everybody, let's rock C7 Bb7 Everybody in the whole cell block F7 E Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Verse 3: F E Number fortyseven said to number three F E "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see F E I sure would be delighted with your company F Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me" Chorus: Bb7 F7 Let's rock everybody, let's rock C7 Bb7 Everybody in the whole cell block F7 Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Solo: Bb7 F7 C7 Bb7 F7 E Verse 4: F E Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone F E Way over in the corner weepin' all alone F E The warden said, "hey, buddy, don't you be no square F If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair" Chorus: Bb7 F7 Let's rock everybody, let's rock C7 Bb7 Everybody in the whole cell block F7 E Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Verse 5: F E Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake F E No one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break" F E Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix, Nix F I want to stick around a while and get my kicks" Chorus: Bb7 F7 Let's rock everybody, let's rock C7 Bb7 Everybody in the whole cell block F7 Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Outro: Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
