#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Just giving back a little of what I take from the net !! Questions, Comments or tab suggestions please forward to Vincent M. Veltri veltri@vnet.ibm.com ================================================================== JAILHOUSE ROCK ELVIS PRESLEY Eb/ E/ Eb/ E/ The warden threw a party in the county jail prison band was there and they began to wail band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing should've heard thosed kocked out jail birds sing Chorus A7Lets (x02020@1)Rock ! ELets (022100@1)Rock ! B7 (x21202@1) A7Everybody (x02020@1)in the whole cell block E (022100@1) A7 (x02020@1) EWas (022100@1)a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock! Eb/ E/ Eb/ E/ Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang ! The whole rhythm section was the purple gang Chorus Eb/ E/ Eb/ E/ Number forty seven said to Number Three: 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. Chorus Eb/ E/ Eb/ E/ The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone Way over in the corner weeping all alone The warden said: " Hey, buddy, don't you be no square. If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !" Chorus Eb/ E/ Eb/ E/ Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes, No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said " Nix, nix; I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks. Chorus
