Instruments
| [n.c.] D || Eb | Eb D | [x2]
Verse
| Eb | Eb D |The warden threw a party in the county jail| Eb | Eb D |Prison band was there and they began to wail| Eb | Eb D |Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing| n.c. | n.c. |Should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Hook
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Let's rock! Everybody let's rock! | Bb7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Verse 2
| Eb | Eb D |Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone| Eb | Eb D |Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone | Eb | Eb D |The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang!| n.c. | n.c. |The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
Hook
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Let's rock! Everybody let's rock! | Bb7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Verse 3
| Eb | Eb D |Number forty seven said to number three:| Eb | Eb D |"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.| Eb | Eb D |I sure would be delighted with your company| n.c. | n.c. |Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."
Hook
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Let's rock! Everybody let's rock! | Bb7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Instruments
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb || Bb7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |
Verse 4
| Eb | Eb D |The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone| Eb | Eb D |Way over in the corner weeping all alone | Eb | Eb D |The warden said: "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.| n.c. | n.c. |If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair!"
Hook
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Let's rock! Everybody let's rock! | Bb7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Verse 5
| Eb | Eb D | Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes, | Eb | Eb D | No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break | Eb | Eb D | Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said "Nix, nix;| n.c. | n.c. | I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.
Hook
| Ab7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Let's rock! Everybody let's rock! | Bb7 | Ab7 | Eb | Eb |Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
Ending [Repeat & Fade]
| Eb | Eb |Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
