Eb E7 Eb E7 The warden threw a party in the county jail Eb E7 Eb E7 prison band was there and they began to wail Eb E7 Eb E7 band was jumpinʼ and the joint began to swing Eb E7 Eb E7 shouldʼve heard thosed kocked out jail birds sing Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E7 Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E7 A7 E7 Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E7 Eb E7 Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Eb E7 Eb E7 Little Joe was blowinʼ on the slide trombone Eb E7 Eb E7 The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang ! Eb E7 Eb E7 The whole rhythm section was the purple gang Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E7 Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E7 A7 E7 Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E7 Eb E7 Number forty seven said to Number Three: Eb E7 Eb E7 Youʼre the cutest jailbird I ever did see. Eb E7 Eb E7 I sure would be delighted with your company Eb E7 Eb E7 Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me. Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E7 Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E7 A7 E7 Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E7 Eb E7 The sad sack was a-sittinʼ on a block of stone Eb E7 Eb E7 Way over in the corner weeping all alone Eb E7 Eb E7 The warden said: " Hey, buddy, donʼt you be no square. Eb E7 Eb E7 If you canʼt find a partner use a wooden chair !" Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E7 Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E7 A7 E7 Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E7 Eb E7 Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heavenʼs sakes, Eb E7 Eb E7 No oneʼs lookinʼ; nowʼs our chance to make a break Eb E7 Eb E7 Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said " Nix, nix; Eb E7 Eb E7 I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks. Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E7 Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E7 A7 E7 Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock!
