INTRO : EbE|EbE
EbThe wardEen threw a party
In the county jail.
EbThe prisEon band was there
And they began to wail.
EbThe banEd was jumpin'
And the joint began to swing.
EbYou shouldE've heard
Those knocked out jailbirds sing.
* Let's rockA, everybody, let's rockE.
EverybodBy in the whole cell blocAk
Was dancEin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
EbSpidEer Murphy played
The tenor saxophone,
EbLittlEe Joe was blowin'
On the slide trombone.
EbThe drumEmer boy
From Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
Ebthe wholEe rhythm section
Was the Purple Gang.
( REPEAT * )
EbNumEber forty-seven
Said to number three:
Eb"You'Ere the cutest
Jailbird I ever did see.
EbI sureE would be delighted
With your company,
Ebcome on Eand do
The Jailhouse Rock with me."
( REPAT * )
INSTRU : A|A|E|E|B|A|E|E
EbThe sad Esack was a sittin'
On a block of stone
Ebway overE in the corner
Weepin' all alone.
EbThe wardEen said, "Hey, buddy
Don't you be no square.
EbIf you can'Et find a partner
Use a wooden chair."
( REPAT * )
EbShiftyE Henry said to Bugs
"For Heaven's sake,
Ebno one'sE lookin', now's
Our chance to make a break."
EbBugsyE turned to Shifty
And he said, "Nix nix,
EbI wannEa stick around
A while and get my kicks."
( REPAT * )
** DancEin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
( REPEAT ** ) Till End