Chords for Elvis Presley's 'Jailhouse Rock' - Rock and Roll Ukulele - Jez Quayle
Tempo:
83.625 bpm
Chords used:
G
Gm
F#
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[F#] [G] The one threw a party at the [F#] county [G] jail.
The prison band was there, they began to [G] wail.
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing.
You should have heard the knocked out jailbird [C] singer.
Let's rock.
[G] Everybody, let's rock.
[D] Everybody in [Gm] the wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone.
A little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang.
The whole rhythm section was the purple [C] gang.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Number 47 said to number 3, you're the cutest jailbird I [F#] ever did [G] see.
I sure would be delighted with your company.
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with [C] me.
Let's rock.
[G] Everybody, let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Gm] [G]
[D] [Gm] [C]
[G] Sad sack was sitting on a block of stone.
Way over in the corner weeping all alone.
The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be no square.
You can't find a pot and use a wooden [C] chair.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Shifty Henry said, hey, but for [F#] heaven's [G] sake,
no one's looking as a chance to make a break.
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he [F#] said, nix, [G] nix.
I want to stick around while I get my [C] kicks.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse [F#] rock.
[G]
[F#] [G] The one threw a party at the [F#] county [G] jail.
The prison band was there, they began to [G] wail.
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing.
You should have heard the knocked out jailbird [C] singer.
Let's rock.
[G] Everybody, let's rock.
[D] Everybody in [Gm] the wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone.
A little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang.
The whole rhythm section was the purple [C] gang.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Number 47 said to number 3, you're the cutest jailbird I [F#] ever did [G] see.
I sure would be delighted with your company.
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with [C] me.
Let's rock.
[G] Everybody, let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Gm] [G]
[D] [Gm] [C]
[G] Sad sack was sitting on a block of stone.
Way over in the corner weeping all alone.
The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be no square.
You can't find a pot and use a wooden [C] chair.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Shifty Henry said, hey, but for [F#] heaven's [G] sake,
no one's looking as a chance to make a break.
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he [F#] said, nix, [G] nix.
I want to stick around while I get my [C] kicks.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse [F#] rock.
[G]
Key:
G
Gm
F#
C
D
G
Gm
F#
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] [G] The one threw a party at the [F#] county [G] jail.
The prison band was there, they began to [G] wail.
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing.
You should have heard the knocked out jailbird [C] singer.
Let's rock.
_ [G] Everybody, let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in [Gm] the wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone.
A little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang.
The whole rhythm section was the purple [C] gang.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock. _
_ [D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Number 47 said to number 3, you're the cutest jailbird I [F#] ever did [G] see.
I sure would be delighted with your company.
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with [C] me.
Let's rock.
_ [G] Everybody, let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ Sad sack was sitting on a block of stone.
Way over in the corner weeping all alone.
The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be no square.
You can't find a pot and use a wooden [C] chair.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Shifty Henry said, hey, but for [F#] heaven's [G] sake,
no one's looking as a chance to make a break.
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he [F#] said, nix, [G] nix.
I want to stick around while I get my [C] kicks.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse [F#] rock.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] [G] The one threw a party at the [F#] county [G] jail.
The prison band was there, they began to [G] wail.
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing.
You should have heard the knocked out jailbird [C] singer.
Let's rock.
_ [G] Everybody, let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in [Gm] the wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone.
A little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang.
The whole rhythm section was the purple [C] gang.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock. _
_ [D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Number 47 said to number 3, you're the cutest jailbird I [F#] ever did [G] see.
I sure would be delighted with your company.
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with [C] me.
Let's rock.
_ [G] Everybody, let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ Sad sack was sitting on a block of stone.
Way over in the corner weeping all alone.
The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be no square.
You can't find a pot and use a wooden [C] chair.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Shifty Henry said, hey, but for [F#] heaven's [G] sake,
no one's looking as a chance to make a break.
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he [F#] said, nix, [G] nix.
I want to stick around while I get my [C] kicks.
Let's rock.
Everybody, [G] let's rock. _
[D] Everybody in the [Gm] wholesale block [G] was dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
[G] Dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Dancing to the jailhouse [F#] rock.
[G] _ _ _