Carl Perkins-Jailhouse Rock Chords

Tempo:
94.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

B

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Carl Perkins-Jailhouse Rock chords
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[E]
Waddin' to a party at the county jail,
Grizzly Bams and they began to wail,
Man was jumpin' and the jaw began to [D] swing,
Shoulda heard the knocked out [A] jailbird sing,
Lift Rocks, [E] yeah, Lift Rocks,
[B] Everybody in the [A] old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide [Eb] trombone,
[E] Drummer Boy from Tennessee with Crash [Eb] Boom back,
[D] The old rhythm section was a footlong [A] game,
Lift Rocks, [Gb] yeah, [E] Lift Rocks,
[Abm] Everybody in the old [A] jail blocks,
Was dancin' [E] to the jailhouse rocks,
Dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Rockin' to the jailhouse rocks,
[A] Shake it to the jailhouse rocks,
[Gbm] [E] Pop it to the jailhouse rocks,
[B] Everybody in the old [A] jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the [Em] jailhouse rocks,
[A]
[E] [Bm] [A]
[E] Number 47 said to Number 3,
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see,
Sure would be delighted with your teeth or knees,
[D] Come on and do the jailhouse rocks with me,
[A] Lift Rocks, yeah, [E] Lift Rocks,
[B] Everybody in the old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Sad sack sittin' on the block of stone,
Over in the corner weepin' all alone,
Warden said, buddy, don't you be no squab,
[D] You can't find a partner, you just want each [A] other,
Lift Rocks, [E] oh, Lift Rocks,
[B] Everybody in the [A] old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
They was shakin' at the jailhouse rocks,
Poppin' at the jailhouse rocks,
[A] Rollin' at the jailhouse rocks,
[E] Shakin' at the jailhouse rocks,
[Abm] Everybody in the old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
Eb
12341116
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To start learning Carl Perkins, Ronnie Wilson, Billy Trailer - Jailhouse Rock chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, B, A, E and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 47 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 95 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Waddin' to a party at the county jail,
Grizzly Bams and they began to wail,
Man was jumpin' and the jaw began to [D] swing,
Shoulda heard the knocked out [A] jailbird sing,
Lift Rocks, [E] yeah, Lift Rocks,
_ [B] Everybody in the [A] old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide [Eb] trombone,
[E] Drummer Boy from Tennessee with Crash [Eb] Boom back,
[D] The old rhythm section was a footlong [A] game,
Lift Rocks, [Gb] yeah, [E] Lift Rocks,
_ [Abm] Everybody in the old [A] jail blocks,
Was dancin' [E] to the jailhouse rocks,
Dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Rockin' to the jailhouse rocks,
[A] Shake it to the jailhouse rocks,
[Gbm] [E] Pop it to the jailhouse rocks,
[B] Everybody in the old [A] jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the [Em] jailhouse rocks, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ Number 47 said to Number 3,
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see,
Sure would be delighted with your teeth or knees,
[D] Come on and do the jailhouse rocks with me,
[A] Lift Rocks, yeah, [E] Lift Rocks,
_ _ [B] Everybody in the old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
Sad sack sittin' on the block of stone,
Over in the corner weepin' all alone,
Warden said, buddy, don't you be no squab,
[D] You can't find a partner, you just want each [A] other,
Lift Rocks, [E] oh, Lift Rocks,
_ [B] Everybody in the [A] old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks,
They was shakin' at the jailhouse rocks,
Poppin' at the jailhouse rocks,
[A] Rollin' at the jailhouse rocks,
[E] Shakin' at the jailhouse rocks,
[Abm] Everybody in the old jail blocks,
[E] Was dancin' to the jailhouse rocks, _ _ _ _

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Featured within the album All Shook Up is this song, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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