Jailhouse Rock
Key: FEnglish
Verse
EThe Fwarden threw a party in the county jail
EThe Fprison band was there and they began to wail
EThe Fband was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
EYou Fshould've heard those knocked-out jailbirds sing
Chorus
Let's Bb7rock! Let's Frock!
Ev'ry C7body in the C7/4whole cell block Bb7
Was a Fdancin' to the Bb7Jailhouse FRock! E
Verse
FSpider Murphy play'd the tenor saxophone E
FLittle Joe was bowin on the slide trombone
EThe Fdrummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang!
EThe Fwhole rhythm was the purple gang
Chorus
Let's Bb7rock! Let's Frock!
Ev'ry C7body in the C7/4whole cell block Bb7
Was a Fdancin' to the Bb7Jailhouse FRock! E
Verse
FNumber Forty seven said to Number Three
"FYou're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
FI sure would be delighted with your company
FCome on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Chorus
Let's Bb7rock, etc... F
Verse
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
Let's Bb7rock, etc... F
Verse
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake,
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
Let's Bb7rock, etc... F