Jailhouse Rock Chords by Elvis Presley

Tempo:
83.3 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

D

Ebm

Ab

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jailhouse Rock chords
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[D] [Eb] [D] [Eb]
[D] [Eb] [D] The [Eb] prison band was there, they began to [D] wail.
[Eb] The band was jumping and the jaw began to [Ebm] swing.
You should have heard them knock down jail beds, [Ab] singin' out loud.
[Eb] [Gm]
[D] Everybody in [Ebm] the whole cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [D] rock.
[Eb] Spider Murphy played it in a [D] saxophone, [Eb] Little Joe was [Ebm] blowin' on the slide [Eb] trombone.
The trombone fell apart, we crashed, boom, [Eb] bang.
The whole rhythm section was a [Ab] purple gang, let's rock.
[Eb] Everybody, let's rock.
[D] Everybody in the whole cell [C] block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [E] rock.
[Eb] Number 47 said to Number [Eb] 3, you were the cutest jailbird I [D] ever did [Eb] see.
I sure would be delighted with you [D] bumpin' me.
[Ebm] Come on and do the tail-high [G] rock, oh it'll [Ab] be, let's rock.
[Eb] Everybody, let's rock.
[Gm]
[Dm] Everybody in the whole [C] cell [Ebm] block was [Gm] dancin' to the tail-high rock.
Let's rock.
[Ebm] [G] [Eb] [Gm]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [D]
[Eb] Slag sag was sittin' on a [D] block of stone, [Eb] we're creepin' all [D] alone.
[Eb] The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be [D] no squirt.
[Eb] You can't find a partner, use a wooden jail [Ebm] bed.
Let's rock.
[Ab] [Eb] Everybody, [Bb] let's rock.
[Fm] Everybody [C] in the whole cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Shifter Henry said to Bugs for [D] heaven's sake, [Eb] the warden's lookin' out his ass to make [D] a break.
[Eb] Bugs turned to Shifter and he said, Nick, [D] Nick, [Eb] I wanna stick around and [B] get my kick.
[Eb] Let's rock.
[Ab] [Eb] Everybody, let's [Bb] [Gb] rock.
[D] Everybody in the whole [Ebm] cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [Gm] rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail [G]-high rock.
[D]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Ebm
13421116
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Ebm
13421116
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Let's start jamming Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock chords, practice the chord sequence D, Eb, D, Eb and Eb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 41 BPM before aiming for the song's 83 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Minor.

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[D] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[D] _ [Eb] _ _ [D] The [Eb] prison band was there, they began to [D] wail.
[Eb] The band was jumping and the jaw began to [Ebm] swing.
You should have heard them knock down jail beds, [Ab] singin' out loud.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[D] Everybody in [Ebm] the whole cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [D] rock.
[Eb] Spider Murphy played it in a [D] saxophone, [Eb] Little Joe was [Ebm] blowin' on the slide [Eb] trombone.
The trombone fell apart, we crashed, boom, [Eb] bang.
The whole rhythm section was a [Ab] purple gang, let's rock.
_ [Eb] Everybody, let's rock. _ _
[D] Everybody in the whole cell [C] block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [E] rock.
[Eb] Number 47 said to Number [Eb] 3, you were the cutest jailbird I [D] ever did [Eb] see.
I sure would be delighted with you [D] bumpin' me.
[Ebm] Come on and do the tail-high [G] rock, oh it'll [Ab] be, let's rock.
[Eb] Everybody, let's rock.
_ _ [Gm] _
[Dm] Everybody in the whole [C] cell [Ebm] block was [Gm] dancin' to the tail-high rock.
Let's rock.
[Ebm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D]
[Eb] Slag sag was sittin' on a [D] block of stone, [Eb] we're creepin' all [D] alone.
[Eb] The warden said, hey buddy, don't you be [D] no squirt.
[Eb] You can't find a partner, use a wooden jail [Ebm] bed.
Let's rock.
_ [Ab] [Eb] Everybody, _ _ [Bb] let's rock.
[Fm] Everybody [C] in the whole cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Shifter Henry said to Bugs for [D] heaven's sake, [Eb] the warden's lookin' out his ass to make [D] a break.
[Eb] Bugs turned to Shifter and he said, Nick, [D] Nick, [Eb] I wanna stick around and [B] get my kick.
[Eb] Let's rock.
_ [Ab] [Eb] Everybody, let's _ [Bb] [Gb] rock.
[D] Everybody in the whole [Ebm] cell block [Eb] was dancin' to the tail-high [Gm] rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D]
[Eb] Dancin' to the tail-high rock.
[D] [Eb] Dancin' to the tail [G]-high rock.
[D]

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This song finds its place within the The 50 Greatest Hits album.

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