ELVIS

[D G A D ] The warden threw a party in the county jail.  The prison band was there and they began to wail.  The band was jumpin’ and the joint began to swing.  You should’ve heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

[CHORUS]   Let’s [G] rock, Everybody, let’s [D] rock.  Every- [A] -body in the old cell block was [G] dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock

[D G A D ]   Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone.  Little Joe was blowin’ on the slide trombone.  The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang.  The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang.

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[ D G A D ] Number 47 said to number 3  “You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see.  I sure would be delighted with your company.  Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me”

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[ CHORUS]  [ G D A G ]   Let’s rock, Everybody, let’s rock.  Everybody in the old cell block was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock

–[ D G A D ]   Sad Sack was sittin’ on a block of stone. – way over in the corner weepin’ all alone.    The warden said, “Hey, buddy, don’t you be no square.  If you can’t find a partner use a wooden chair”

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[ D G A D ]   Shifty Henry said to Bugs, “For Heaven’s sake.  No one’s lookin’, now’s the chance to make a break”.  Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, “Nix nix.  I wanna stick around while I get my kicks”

[ C H O R U S ]  [ G D A G ]   Let’s rock, Everybody, let’s rock.  Everybody in the old cell block was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock

Dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock