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 G 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 G 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 G 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 G 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 G 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