Jailhouse Rock
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Lyrics
Warden threw a party in the county jail.
(C#7)The (D7)prison band was there and they began to wail.
bone. (C#7)The (D7)band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing.
bang! (C#7)You (D7)shoulda heard those knocked tion out the jailbirds sing!
Let's (G7)rock!
Oh baby, let's (D7)rock!
(A7)Ev'rybody in the whole cell (G7)block will be (D7)dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Spider Murphy on the tenor saxophone,
(C#7)The (D7)Little Joe's ablowin' on the slide trom wail.
(C#7)bone. The (D7)drummer boy from Illinois goes crash,
boom, swing.
bang! (C#7)The (D7)whole a rhythm sec tion was the Purple Gang!
Let's (G7)rock!
Oh baby, let's (D7)rock!
(A7)Ev'rybody in the whole cell (G7)block
will be (D7)dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Rock! Number fortyseven said to number three:
(D7)You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
(C#7)I (D7)sure would be delighted with your company!
(C#7)Come (D7)on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me!
Let's (G7)rock!
Oh baby, let's (D7)rock!
(A7)Ev'rybody in the whole cell (G7)block will be (D7)dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
(Eb7)The (E7)sad sack is sittin' on a block of stone
(Eb7)way (E7)over in the corner weepin' all alone.
(Eb7)The (E7)warden say, "Hey buddy, don't you be no square.
(Eb7)If you (E7)can't find a partner,
use a wooden chair!"
Let's
(A7)Oh baby, let's (E7)rock!
(B7)Ev'rybody in the whole cell (A7)block
was (E7)dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
(E7)Let's (D7)rock!
Oh baby, let's (A7)rock!
(E7)Ev'rybody in the whole cell (D7)block will be (A7)dancin',
(D7)will be (A7)dancin',
(A7)dancin' to the Jailhouse, (Am7)dancin' to the Jailhouse,
(F)dancin' to (G)the Jailhouse
(A)Rock!
Song info
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of D at 180 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- D
- Tempo
- 180 BPM
- Chords
- A A7 Am6 Am7 B7 C#7 D7 D9
- Artist
- Elvis Presley
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Pop rock
- Mood
- Energetic