JAIL HOUSE ROCK (Elvis Presley) F# G The warden threw a party at the county jail F# G The prison band was there and they began to wail F# G The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing F# G G A Bb You should've heard those knocked out jail birds sing B C G Lets rock lets rock D C Everybody in the whole cell block G C7 G was a-dancin to the jailhouse rock F# G Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone F# G Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone F# G The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang F# G G A Bb the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang B C G Lets rock lets rock D C Everybody in the whole cell block G C7 G was a-dancin to the jailhouse rock F# G Number forty-seven said to number three F# G You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see F# G I sure would be delighted with your company F# G G A Bb Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me B C G Lets rock lets rock D C Everybody in the whole cell block G C7 G was a-dancin to the jailhouse rock F# G The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone F# G Way over in the corner weeping all alone F# G The warden said, "Hey buddy don't you be no square F# G G A Bb if you can't find a partner use a wooden chair" B C G Lets rock lets rock D C Everybody in the whole cell block G C7 G was a-dancin to the jailhouse rock F# G Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For heaven's sake F# G no ones lookin nows our chance to make a break" F# G Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said nix nix F# G G A Bb I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks B C G Lets rock lets rock D C Everybody in the whole cell block G C7 G was a-dancin to the jailhouse rock