Chords for Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (Lyrics)

Tempo:
83.4 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

D

Ab

Gm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (Lyrics) chords
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[D] [Eb] [D] [Eb]
[D] [Eb] and the [D] [Eb] band
[D] [Eb] was jumpin' and the drum began [D] to swing.
[Eb] You shoulda heard them knock [B] down jail bags [Ab] singin' that rock.
And [Eb] [Gm]
[D] the old [Ebm] cell block, [Eb] they were dancin' to the tail-high rock.
Spider Murphy played it in the [D] saxophone.
[Eb] Little Joe was [Ebm] blowin' on the [D] slide [Eb] trombone.
Drummer Buffy Miller on the [D] crash boom [Eb] bang.
The whole rhythm section was a purple [Ab] gang.
Let's rock.
[Eb] Everybody, let's [Gm] rock.
[D] Everybody in the [C] old cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [Gm] rock.
[Eb] Number 47 said to [D] Number [Eb] 3,
If you'da killed a jailbird, I [D] never did see.
[Eb] I sure would be delighted with your [D] company.
[Ebm] Come on [Eb] and do the tail-high rock, [G] oh, it'll be,
[Ab] Everybody, let's rock.
[Eb] Everybody, let's rock.
[Gm] [Dm] Everybody in the old [Ab] cell [Eb] block was dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[G] [Ebm] Sittin' [Ab] [Eb]
[Gm] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[D] [Eb] on a [D] block of stone, [Eb] creepin' all [D] alone.
[Eb] Buddy, don't you be [D] no [Eb] square.
You can't find a partner, use a wooden chair.
[Ab] Everybody, [Ebm] [Ab] [Eb] let's rock.
[Bb] [D] Everybody [C] in the old cell block was [Eb] dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Shifter Henry said to folks for [D] heaven's sake,
[Eb] No one's lookin' at us just to make [D] a break.
[Eb] Bugsy turned to Shifter and he said,
[D] Nix, nix, [Eb] I'm gonna stick around a [Bm] while to get my kick.
[Ab] Let's rock.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Gb] [D] Everybody in the old [Ebm] cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail [Gm]-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail [G]-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Ab
134211114
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To learn Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, Eb and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 41 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 83 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Minor.

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[D] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[D] _ [Eb] _ and the [D] _ [Eb] band _
[D] _ [Eb] was jumpin' and the drum began [D] to swing.
[Eb] You shoulda heard them knock [B] down jail bags [Ab] singin' that rock.
And _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [D] the old [Ebm] cell block, [Eb] they were dancin' to the tail-high rock.
Spider Murphy played it in the [D] saxophone.
[Eb] Little Joe was [Ebm] blowin' on the [D] slide [Eb] trombone.
Drummer Buffy Miller on the [D] crash boom [Eb] bang.
The whole rhythm section was a purple [Ab] gang.
Let's rock.
_ [Eb] Everybody, let's [Gm] rock. _
_ [D] Everybody in the [C] old cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [Gm] rock.
[Eb] Number 47 said to [D] Number [Eb] 3,
If you'da killed a jailbird, I [D] never did see.
[Eb] I sure would be delighted with your [D] company.
[Ebm] Come on [Eb] and do the tail-high rock, [G] oh, it'll be,
[Ab] Everybody, let's rock.
[Eb] Everybody, let's rock. _ _
[Gm] [Dm] Everybody in the old [Ab] cell [Eb] block was dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[G] [Ebm] Sittin' _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[D] _ [Eb] _ on a [D] block of stone, [Eb] _ creepin' all [D] alone.
[Eb] Buddy, don't you be [D] no [Eb] square.
You can't find a partner, use a wooden chair.
[Ab] Everybody, [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] let's rock. _ _
[Bb] [D] Everybody [C] in the old cell block was [Eb] dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Shifter Henry said to folks for [D] heaven's sake,
[Eb] No one's lookin' at us just to make [D] a break.
[Eb] Bugsy turned to Shifter and he said,
[D] Nix, nix, [Eb] I'm gonna stick around a [Bm] while to get my kick.
[Ab] Let's rock.
[Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gb] [D] Everybody in the old [Ebm] cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail [Gm]-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail [G]-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] _ [Eb] _ _ _

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