The Blues Brothers é uma banda de rhythm and blues norte-americana fundada em 1978 pelos comediantes Dan Aykroyd e John Belushi como parte de um quadro musical no programa Saturday Night Live. Belushi e Aykroyd, respectivamente Jake e Elwood Blues, eram os vocalistas da banda, que era completa por musicos conhecidos e respeitados. A banda fez sua primeira aparição no dia 22 de abril de 1978, como convidado musical no programa Saturday Night Live.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAILHOUSE ROCK - The Blues Brothers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Sydney Fox Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
[Verse]
C#D The warden threw a party in the county jail C#D The prisonband was there and they began to wail C#D The joint was jumping and the place began to swing C#D You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
G Let's rock D Everybody let's rock AG Everybody on the whole cell block D They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
[Verse]
C#D Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone C#D Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone C#D The drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang C#D The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
[Chorus]
G Let's rock D Everybody let's rock AG Everybody on the whole cell block D They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
[Verse]
D Well number 47 said to number 3 D You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see D I sure'll be delighted with your company D Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me
[Chorus]
G Let's rock D Everybody let's rock AG Everybody on the whole cell block D They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
[Solo] (same as verse & chorus):
C#D C#D C#D C#D
GD AG D
[Verse]
C#D Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone C#D Way over in the corner weepin' all alone C#D The warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square C#D If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
[Chorus]
G Let's rock D Everybody let's rock AG Everybody on the whole cell block D They was dancing to the jailhouse rock