Jailhouse Rock Chords & Tabs
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JAILHOUSE ROCK - The Blues Brothers
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Tabbed by: Sydney Fox
Email: sydney-fox@gmx.ch
Tuning: Standard
Verse:
C# D
The warden threw a party in the county jail
C# D
The prisonband was there and they began to wail
C# D
The joint was jumping and the place began to swing
C# D
You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Chorus:
G
Let's rock
D
Everybody let's rock
A G
Everybody on the whole cell block
D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Verse:
C# D
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
C# D
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
C# D
The drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang
C# D
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Chorus:
G
Let's rock
D
Everybody let's rock
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/blues_brothers/jailhouse_rock_crd.html ]
A G
Everybody on the whole cell block
D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Verse:
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
Chorus:
G
Let's rock
D
Everybody let's rock
A G
Everybody on the whole cell block
D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Solo (same as verse & chorus):
C# D
C# D
C# D
C# D
G D
A G
D
Verse:
C# D
Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
C# D
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
C# D
The warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square
C# D
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Chorus:
G
Let's rock
D
Everybody let's rock
A G
Everybody on the whole cell block
D
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock