Jailhouse Rock
The Blues BrothersVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prisonband was there and they began to wail
The joint was jumping and the place began to swing
You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Well number 47 said to number 3
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure'll be delighted with your company
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me
Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
same as verse & chorus):
Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
The warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
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Readable chord sheet for Jailhouse Rock by The Blues Brothers
[C#] T[D]he warden threw a party in the county jail [C#] T[D]he prisonband was there and they began to wail [C#] T[D]he joint was jumping and the place began to swing [C#] Y[D]ou should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing [G]Let's rock Everybody let's [D]rock Every[A]body on the whole cell [G]block They was [D]dancing to the jailhouse rock [C#] S[D]pider Murphy played the tenor saxophone [C#] L[D]ittle Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone [C#] T[D]he drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang [C#] T[D]he whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang [G]Let's rock Everybody let's [D]rock Every[A]body on the whole cell [G]block They was [D]dancing to the jailhouse rock [D]Well number 47 said to number 3 [D]You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see [D]I sure'll be delighted with your company [D]Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me [G]Let's rock Everybody let's [D]rock Every[A]body on the whole cell [G]block They was [D]dancing to the jailhouse rock same as verse & chorus): [C#] [D] [C#] [D] [C#] [D] [C#] [D] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [C#] S[D]ad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone [C#] W[D]ay over in the corner weepin' all alone [C#] T[D]he warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square [C#] I[D]f you can't find a partner use a wooden chair [G]Let's rock Everybody let's [D]rock Every[A]body on the whole cell [G]block They was [D]dancing to the jailhouse rock