Key: D
Introduction:
D
The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
G D
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
A G D
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
D
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
G D
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
A G D
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
G D
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
A G D
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
(SOLO)
D
The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
way over in the corner weepin' all alone.
G D
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
A G D
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
D
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, For Heaven's sake,
no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break.
G D
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
A G D
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.