Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

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   The warden threw a party
                   D
In the county jail
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The prison band was there
                       D
And they began to wail
     Eb 
The band was jumpin'
                             D
And the joint began to swing
      Eb 
You should've heard those knocked

Out jailbirds sing

       Ab
Let's rock
                  Eb 
Everybody, let's rock
      Bb                      Ab
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb 
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

D    Eb 
   Spider Murphy
                           D
Played the tenor saxophone
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Little Joe was blowin'
                      D
On the slide trombone
      Eb 
The drummer boy from Illinois
                       D
Went crash, boom, bang
      Eb 
The whole rhythm section

Was the Purple Gang

       Ab
Let's rock
                  Eb 
Everybody, let's rock
      Bb                      Ab
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb 
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

D   Eb 
   Number forty seven
                     D
Said to number three
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You're the cutest jailbird
               D
I ever did see
   Eb 
I sure would be delighted
                  D
With your company
     Eb 
Come on and do the

Jailhouse Rock with me

       Ab
Let's rock
                  Eb 
Everybody, let's rock
      Bb                      Ab
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb 
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

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D       Eb 
   The sad sack was a sittin'
                    D
On a block of stone
    Eb 
Way over in the corner
                  D
Weepin' all alone
     Eb 
The warden said: Hey, buddy
                       D
Don't you be no square
        Eb 
If you can't find a partner

Use a wooden chair

       Ab
Let's rock
                  Eb 
Everybody, let's rock
      Bb                      Ab
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb 
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

D    Eb 
   Shifty Henry said to Bugsy
                  D
For Heaven's sake
   Eb 
No one's lookin', now's
                           D
Our chance to make a break
 Eb 
Bugsy turned to Shifty
                      D
And he said: Nix, nix
   Eb 
I wanna stick around

Awhile and get my kicks

       Ab
Let's rock
                  Eb 
Everybody, let's rock
      Bb                      Ab
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb 
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Eb 
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock