[Intro]
F# G x2
[Verse 1]
F# G
The warden threw a party in the county jail
F# G
The prison band was there and they began to wail
F# G
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
F# G
You should've heard them knocked-out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
C G
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
D C
Everybody in the whole cell block
G
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 2]
F# G
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
F# G
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
F# G
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
F# G
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
[Chorus]
C G
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
D C
Everybody in the whole cell block
G
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 3]
F# G
Number forty-seven said to number three
F# G
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
F# G
I sure would be delighted with your company
F# G
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
[Chorus]
C G
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
D C
Everybody in the whole cell block
G
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Instrumental]
C G D C G
[Verse 4]
F# G
Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
F# G
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
F# G
The warden said, "hey, buddy, don't you be no square
F# G
If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
[Chorus]
C G
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
D C
Everybody in the whole cell block
G
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 5]
F# G
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
F# G
No one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break"
F# G
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix, Nix
F# G
I want to stick around a while and get my kicks"
[Chorus]
C G
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
D C
Everybody in the whole cell block
G
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Outro]
F# G
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
F# G
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
F# G
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
(Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock)