Jailhouse Rock Uke tab by Elvis Presley

Intro

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Verse 1

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The warden threw a party in the county jail

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The prison band was there and they began to wail

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The band was a jumpin' and the joint began to swing

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You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

 

Chorus

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Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

        [D7]                           [C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

      [G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

 

Verse 2

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Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone 

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Little Joe was blowin on the slide trombone

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The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang

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The whole rhythm section was the purple gang

 

Chorus

      [C7]                         [G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

        [D7]                           [C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

      [G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

 

Verse 3

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Number forty seven said to number three

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Your the cutest jail bird I ever did see

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I sure would be delighted with your company

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Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me

 

Chorus

      [C7]                         [G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

        [D7]                           [C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

      [G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

 

Verse 4

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The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone

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Way over in the corner weepin' all alone

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The warden said hey buddy dont you be no square

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If you cant find a partner use a wooden chair 

 

Chorus

      [C7]                         [G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

        [D7]                           [C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

      [G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

      [C7]                         [G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

        [D7]                           [C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

      [G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock