Tabbed by: Sydney Fox

Tuning: Standard


Verse:

C#   D
    The warden threw a party in the county jail

C#   D
    The prisonband 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


Chorus:

G
Let's rock

                D
Everybody let's rock

     A                      G
Everybody on the whole cell block

         D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock


Verse:

C#   D
    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:

G
Let's rock

                D
Everybody let's rock

     A                      G
Everybody on the whole cell block

         D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock


Verse:

D
Well number 47 said to number 3

D
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see

D
I sure'll be delighted with your company

D
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me


Chorus:

G
Let's rock

                D
Everybody let's rock

     A                      G
Everybody on the whole cell block

         D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock


Solo (same as verse & chorus):

C#   D
C#   D
C#   D
C#   D

G    D
A    G
D


Verse:

C#   D
    Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone

C#   D
    Way over in the corner weepin' all alone

C#   D
    The warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square

C#   D
    If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair


Chorus:

G
Let's rock

                D
Everybody let's rock

     A                      G
Everybody on the whole cell block

         D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock