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[Intro]
D#7 E7 D#7 E7
[Verse 1]
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The warden threw a party in the county jail
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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 those knocked out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E7
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 2]
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Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
D#7 E7
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
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Let's rock, everybody, let's 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
A7 E7
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock…..
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The sad sack was a 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
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If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock…..
[Verse 4]
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Shifty Henry said to Bugsy: 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 wanna stick around awhile and get my kicks!
[Outro]
A7 E7
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
B7 A7
Everybody in the whole cell block
E7
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock