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[Verse]D# E D# EThe warden threw a party in the county jailD# E D# EPrison band was there and they began to wailD# E D# EBand was jumpin' and the joint began to swingD# E D# EShould've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing[Chorus] A7Let's rock! ELet's rock! B7 A7Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 EWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![Verse]D# E D# ESpider Murphy played the tenor saxophoneD# E D# ELittle Joe was blowin' on the slide tromboneD# E D# EThe drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang!D# E D# EThe whole rhythm section was the purple gang[Chorus] A7Let's rock! ELet's rock! B7 A7Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 EWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![Verse]D# E D# ENumber forty seven said to number three:D# E D# E"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.D# E D# EI sure would be delighted with your companyD# E D# ECome on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."[Chorus] A7Let's rock! ELet's rock! B7 A7Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 EWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![Verse]D# E D# EThe sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stoneD# E D# EWay over in the corner weeping all aloneD# E D# EThe warden said: "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.D# E D# EIf you can't find a partner use a wooden chair!"[Chorus] A7Let's rock! ELet's rock! B7 A7Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 EWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock![Verse]D# E D# EShifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,D# E D# ENo one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a breakD# E D# EBugsy turned to Shifty and he said "Nix, nix;D# E D# EI wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."[Chorus] A7Let's rock! ELet's rock! B7 A7Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 EWas a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
