{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":79693,"song":"Jailhouse Rock","artist":"Elvis Presley","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/79693-jailhouse-rock-chords-by-elvis-presley/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/79693?type=chord","rating":4.84241,"votes":314,"content":"Tune guitar down one semitone for best effect\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\nThe warden threw a party in the county jail[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    Prison band was there and they began to wail[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                       \r\n    Should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEverybody let's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nEverybody in the whole cell block[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    The whole rhythm section was the purple gang[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEverybody let's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nEverybody in the whole cell block[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                       \r\n    Number forty seven said to number three:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    \"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n  I sure would be delighted with your company[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEverybody let's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nEverybody in the whole cell block[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock! Rock Rock[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    Way over in the corner weeping all alone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                      \r\n    The warden said: \"Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]            N.C.                            \r\n    If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEverybody let's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nEverybody in the whole cell block[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                       \r\n    Shifty Henry said to Bugs: \"For Heaven's sakes,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                       \r\n    Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said \"Nix, nix;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]                                        \r\n    I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEverybody let's rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B7[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nEverybody in the whole cell block[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![/tab]","plain_text":"Tune guitar down one semitone for best effect\n\n[Intro]\nD#  E   D#  E\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA7   A7   E   E   B7   A7   E   E\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D#","E","A7","B7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}