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JAILHOUSE ROCK - The Blues Brothers
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Tabbed by: Sydney Fox
Email: sydney-fox@gmx.ch
Tuning: Standard
Verse
[C#] [D]
The warden threw a party in the county jail
[C#] [D]
The prisonband was there and they began to wail
[C#] [D]
The joint was jumping and the place began to swing
[C#] [D]
You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Chorus
[G]
Let's rock
[D]
Everybody let's rock
[A] [G]
Everybody on the whole cell block
[D]
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Verse
[C#] [D]
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
[C#] [D]
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
[C#] [D]
The drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang
[C#] [D]
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Chorus
[G]
Let's rock
[D]
Everybody let's rock
[A] [G]
Everybody on the whole cell block
[D]
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Verse
[D]
Well number 47 said to number 3
[D]
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
[D]
I sure'll be delighted with your company
[D]
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me
Chorus
[G]
Let's rock
[D]
Everybody let's rock
[A] [G]
Everybody on the whole cell block
[D]
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Solo
(same as verse & chorus):
[C#] [D]
[C#] [D]
[C#] [D]
[C#] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [G]
[D]
Verse
[C#] [D]
Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
[C#] [D]
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
[C#] [D]
The warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square
[C#] [D]
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Chorus
[G]
Let's rock
[D]
Everybody let's rock
[A] [G]
Everybody on the whole cell block
[D]
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
