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Jailhouse Rock

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[Intro]
 F#   Gx2
[Verse 1]
   F#   GThe warden threw a party in the county jail
   F#   GThe prison band was there and they began to wail
   F#   GThe band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
   F#   GYou should've heard them knocked-out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
Let's Crock everybody, let's Grock
EveryDbody in the whole cell Cblock
Was Gdancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 2]
   F#   GSpider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
   F#   GLittle Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
   F#   GThe drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
   F#   GThe whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
[Chorus]
Let's Crock everybody, let's Grock
EveryDbody in the whole cell Cblock
Was Gdancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 3]
   F#   GNumber forty-seven said to number three
   F#   G"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
   F#   GI sure would be delighted with your company
   F#   GCome on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
[Chorus]
Let's Crock everybody, let's Grock
EveryDbody in the whole cell Cblock
Was Gdancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Instrumental]
C G D C G
[Verse 4]
   F#   GSad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
   F#   GWay over in the corner weepin' all alone
   F#   GThe warden said, "hey, buddy, don't you be no square
   F#   GIf you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"
[Chorus]
Let's Crock everybody, let's Grock
EveryDbody in the whole cell Cblock
Was Gdancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 5]
   F#   GShifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
   F#   GNo one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break"
   F#   GBugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix, Nix
   F#   GI want to stick around a while and get my kicks"
[Chorus]
Let's Crock everybody, let's Grock
EveryDbody in the whole cell Cblock
Was Gdancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Outro]
   F#   GDancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
   F#   GDancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
   F#   GDancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
(Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock)

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Jailhouse Rock

by Riverdale Cast

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[Intro]

F# G

[Verse 1]

F# G

The warden threw a party in 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

You should've heard them knocked-out jailbirds sing

[Chorus]

C G

Let's rock everybody, let's rock

D C

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 2]

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

The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

[Chorus]

C G

Let's rock everybody, let's rock

D C

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 3]

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

Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"

[Chorus]

C G

Let's rock everybody, let's rock

D C

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Instrumental]

C G D C G

[Verse 4]

F# G

Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone

F# G

Way over in the corner weepin' all alone

F# G

The warden said, "hey, buddy, don't you be no square

F# G

If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"

[Chorus]

C G

Let's rock everybody, let's rock

D C

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 5]

F# G

Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake

F# G

No one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break"

F# G

Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix, Nix

F# G

I want to stick around a while and get my kicks"

[Chorus]

C G

Let's rock everybody, let's rock

D C

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Outro]

F# G

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

F# G

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

F# G

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

(Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock)

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