Jailhouse Rock

[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 jumpin' and the joint began to swing
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You should've heard them knockedout jailbirds sing

[Chorus]
      Ab7                   Eb7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancin' 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,
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bang
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The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

[Chorus]
      Ab7                   Eb7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
   Bb7                      Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb7                         D
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 3]
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Number fortyseven said to number three
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"You're the cutest jailbird 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]
      Ab7                   Eb7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     Bb7                    Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
      Eb7
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Solo]
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[Verse 4]
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Sad sack was 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,
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don't you be no square
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If you can't find a partner,
use a wooden chair"

[Chorus]
      Ab7                   Eb7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     Bb7                    Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
      Eb7                        D
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 5]
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Shifty Henry said to Bugs,
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"For Heaven's sake
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No one's lookin' now's our chance to make a break"
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Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix,
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Nix
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I want to stick around a while and get my kicks"

[Chorus]
      Ab7                   Eb7
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
     Bb7                    Ab7
Everybody in the whole cell block
     Eb7
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Outro]
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock