Jailhouse Rock Chords by Elvis Presley

Tempo:
83.3 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

D

Gm

Ebm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Jailhouse Rock chords
Start Jamming...
[Eb] [Eb]
[D] [Eb] [D] [Eb] [D]
[Eb] the band was jumping and the floor [D] began to [Ebm] swing.
You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds [Ab] sing that rock.
[Eb] Everybody know [Gm]
[D] [C] who said blah.
[Eb] The good dancing to the tail-high [D] rock.
[Eb] Spider Murphy played it in a [Eb] saxophone.
Little Joe was [Ebm] blowing on the [D] slide [Eb] trombone.
Drummer Buffy Mellon on the [D] crash boom [Eb] bang.
The whole rhythm section was a purple [Ab] gang that rock.
[Eb] Everybody like [Gm] rock.
[D] Everybody [C] know who said blah.
Good [Eb] dancing to the tail-high rock.
Number 47 said [D] to Number [Eb] 3,
You were the cutest jailbird I [D] ever did [Eb] see.
I sure would be delighted with your [D] company.
[Eb] Come on and do the tail-high [B] rock.
It'll [Ab] be like rock.
[Eb] Everybody like rock.
[Gm]
[Dm] Everybody know [C] who said blah.
[Eb] Good [Gm] dancing to the tail-high rock.
Rock, rock, [Ebm] rock.
[Ab] [Eb] [Gm]
[Bb] [Ebm] [Eb] [D]
[Eb] It's like we're sitting on a [D] block of stone.
[Eb] We're creeping [D] all alone.
[Eb] The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be [D] no square.
[Eb] You can't find a partner, [Ebm] use a wooden chair.
Everybody [Eb] [Bb]
[D] [C] know who said blah.
[Eb] Good dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Shifter Henry said to Bugs for [D] heaven's sake,
[Eb] No one's looking at us just to make [D] a break.
[Eb] Bugs turned to Shifter and he said,
[D] Nix, nix, [Eb] I want to stick around a [D] while to get my kicks.
[Eb] [Eb] Everybody like rock.
[Gb]
[D] Everybody know who [C] said blah.
Dancing [Eb] to the tail [Gm]-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancing to the tail-high rock.
Dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancing to the tail-high rock.
Dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Ebm
13421116
C
3211
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To jam and learn Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Eb, Eb, D and Eb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 41 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 83. Considering the song's key of G Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D]
[Eb] the band was jumping and the floor [D] began to [Ebm] swing.
You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds [Ab] sing that rock.
_ [Eb] Everybody know _ _ [Gm] _
[D] _ [C] who said blah.
[Eb] The good dancing to the tail-high [D] rock.
[Eb] Spider Murphy played it in a [Eb] saxophone.
Little Joe was [Ebm] blowing on the [D] slide [Eb] trombone.
Drummer Buffy Mellon on the [D] crash boom [Eb] bang.
The whole rhythm section was a purple [Ab] gang that rock.
_ [Eb] Everybody like [Gm] rock. _ _
[D] Everybody [C] know who said blah.
Good [Eb] dancing to the tail-high rock.
Number 47 said [D] to Number [Eb] 3,
You were the cutest jailbird I [D] ever did [Eb] see.
I sure would be delighted with your [D] company.
[Eb] Come on and do the tail-high [B] rock.
It'll [Ab] be like rock.
[Eb] Everybody like rock.
_ [Gm] _
[Dm] Everybody know [C] who said blah.
[Eb] Good [Gm] dancing to the tail-high rock.
Rock, rock, [Ebm] rock.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Bb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D] _
[Eb] It's like we're sitting on a [D] block of stone.
[Eb] _ We're creeping [D] all alone.
[Eb] The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be [D] no square.
[Eb] You can't find a partner, [Ebm] use a wooden chair.
Everybody _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[D] [C] know who said blah.
[Eb] Good dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Shifter Henry said to Bugs for [D] heaven's sake,
[Eb] No one's looking at us just to make [D] a break.
[Eb] Bugs turned to Shifter and he said,
[D] Nix, nix, [Eb] I want to stick around a [D] while to get my kicks.
[Eb] _ [Eb] Everybody like rock.
_ _ [Gb]
[D] Everybody know who [C] said blah.
Dancing [Eb] to the tail [Gm]-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancing to the tail-high rock.
Dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancing to the tail-high rock.
Dancing to the tail-high rock.
[D] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The The Essential album includes this song.

You may also like to play

6:34
ROCK AND ROLL HEROES Vol.1
2:00
Blue Suede Shoes (Remastered)
2:32
I Was the One
2:31
Little Sister (Remastered)
9:26
The Sit down outtake (New Edit)