Jailhouse Rock

A D prison band was there and they began to wail. A D Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing, A D should've heard those kocked out jail birds sing. G D Lets Rock ! Everybody lets Rock ! A G Everybody in the whole cell block, D G D was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock! A D 2. Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone, A D Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone. A D The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang ! A D The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang. + REFRAIN A D 3. Number forty seven said to Number Three: A D You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see. A D I sure would be delighted with your company, A D come on and do the jailhouse rock with me. + REFRAIN A D 4. The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone, A D way over in the corner weeping all alone. A D The warden said: " Hey, buddy, don't you be no square. A D If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !" + REFRAIN A D 5. Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes, A D no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break!" A D Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, " Nix, nix, A D I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks." + REFRAIN A D G D + dancin' to the Jail-house Rock....(rep. and fade)