Blues Brothers – Jailhouse Rock chords

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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:

GLet's rock

                DEverybody let's rock

     A                      GEverybody on the whole cell block

         DThey 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:

GLet's rock

                DEverybody let's rock

     A                      GEverybody on the whole cell block

         DThey was dancing to the jailhouse rock


Verse:

DWell number 47 said to number 3

DYou're the cutest jailbird I ever did see

DI sure'll be delighted with your company

DCome on and do the jailhouse rock with me


Chorus:

GLet's rock

                DEverybody let's rock

     A                      GEverybody on the whole cell block

         DThey 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:

GLet's rock

                DEverybody let's rock

     A                      GEverybody on the whole cell block

         DThey was dancing to the jailhouse rock