The Blues Brothers – Jailhouse Rock

Guitar chords and lyrics of Jailhouse Rock by The Blues Brothers
Published 1980
Original key D7

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Ab A
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

 

.        D7
Lets Rock !
.                             A
Everybody Lets Rock !
.         E7                                      D7
Everybody in the whole cell block
.             A                      A7                B
Was a-dancin’ to the Jail-house Rock!

 

Ab A
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

.        D7
Lets Rock !
.                             A
Everybody Lets Rock !
.         E7                                      D7
Everybody in the whole cell block
.             A                      A7                B
Was a-dancin’ to the Jail-house Rock!

 

Ab A
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.

.        D7
Lets Rock !
.                             A
Everybody Lets Rock !
.         E7                                      D7
Everybody in the whole cell block
.             A                      A7                B
Was a-dancin’ to the Jail-house Rock!

 

Ab A
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 !”

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.        D7
Lets Rock !
.                             A
Everybody Lets Rock !
.         E7                                      D7
Everybody in the whole cell block
.             A                      A7                B
Was a-dancin’ to the Jail-house Rock!

 

Ab A
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.

 

.        D7
Lets Rock !
.                             A
Everybody Lets Rock !
.         E7                                      D7
Everybody in the whole cell block
.             A                      A7                B
Was a-dancin’ to the Jail-house Rock!

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