Jailhouse rock (Movie version)
C# - D - C# - D (2x)
C# D
1. The warden threw a party in the county jail,
C# D
the
prison band 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 !
G D
Let's rock, everybody let's rock !
A G
Everybody on the whole cell block,
D
they was dancing to the jailhouse
rock !
C# D
2. 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 + instrumental = verse 2 & CHORUS
D
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock !
G D
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock !
A G D
Everybody on the whole cell block, was dancing to the jailhouse rock !
+ CHORUS (2x with lyrics
variations)
C# D
3. (James Brown) Sad Sack was sittin'
on a block of stone,
C# D
way
over in the corner, weepin' all alone.
C# D
(Cap Calloway) The warden said, Hey,
buddy, don't you be no square,
C# D
if
you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !
G D
(Ray Charles) Let's rock, everybody let's rock
!
A G
(Aretha Franklin) Everybody on the whole cell
block,
D
they
was dancing to the jailhouse rock !
+ F# - G - F# - G (2x) + F#
- G - F# - G (2x) + C# - D
D
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock !
G D
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock !
A G D
Everybody on the whole cell block, was dancing to the jailhouse rock !
+ CHORUS (with lyrics
variations)
A G
+ Everybody on the whole cell
block,
D
was
dancing to the jailhouse rock !
+ CHORUS +
instrumental = CHORUS
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 1st) (Blues Brothers)