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Elvis Presley

Jailhouse Rock

AFINACION MEDIO TONO ABAJO

 

ESTROFA

 

                                           D#5 E5

The warden threw a party in the county jail

                                                D#5 E5

The prison band was there and they began to wail

                                                 D#5 E5

The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing

 

You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

 

CORO

 

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|------------------|(x2) Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|--------------6---|     Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-----6-6-9-9----9-|     Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|-7-7--------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

ESTROFA

 

                                        D#5 E5

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone

                                            D#5 E5

Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone

                                                    D#5 E5

The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang

 

the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

 

CORO

 

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|------------------|(x2) Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|--------------6---|     Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-----6-6-9-9----9-|     Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|-7-7--------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

ESTROFA

 

                                        D#5 E5

Number forty-seven said to number three:

                                           D#5 E5

"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.

                                           D#5 E5

I sure would be delighted with your company,

                                          D#5 E5

come on and Do the Jailhouse Rock with me.

 

CORO

 

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|------------------|(x2) Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|--------------6---|     Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-----6-6-9-9----9-|     Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|-7-7--------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

 

 

 

SOLO

 

      ↓  ↑  ↓   ↑  ↓  ↑   ↓  ↑  ↓   ↑  ↓

Eb|-12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-|

Bb|-12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-|

Gb|-12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-|

Db|-------------------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|

 

     ↓   ↓   ↓   ↑   ↓    ↓   ↑   ↓   ↑   ↓

Eb|----------------------------------­---------|

Bb|--9---9---9---9---9-­---9---9---9---9---9---|

Gb|-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b---12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-|

Db|-------------------------------------­------|

Ab|-------------------------------------­------|

Eb|-------------------------------------­------|

 

Eb|------------|     Eb|------------|

Bb|------------|     Bb|------------|

Gb|------------|     Gb|------------|

Db|-4--4--6--4-|     Db|-2--2--4--2-|

Ab|-2--2--2--2-|     Ab|-0--0­--0--0-|

Eb|------------|(x2) Eb|------------|

 

Eb|------------|     Eb|------------|

Bb|------------|     Bb|------------|

Gb|------------|     Gb|------------|

Db|-6--6--7--6-|     Db|-6­--6--6--6-|

Ab|-7--7--7--7-|     Ab|-7--7--7--7-|

Eb|------------|(x2) Eb|------------|

 

ESTROFA

 

                                              D#5 E5

The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone

                                        D#5 E5

way over in the corner weepin' all alone 

                                                    D#5 E5

The warden said, Hey, buddy, don't you be no square 

 

If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair

 

CORO

 

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|------------------|(x2) Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|--------------6---|     Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-----6-6-9-9----9-|     Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|-7-7--------------|(x2) Eb|------------------|(x2) Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

ESTROFA

 

                                              D#5 E5

Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake,

                                                   D#5 E5

no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break. 

                                            D#5 E5 

Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, Nix nix,

                                           

I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.

 

CORO

 

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|------------------|(x2) Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

 

Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|     Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|     Gb|------------------|

Db|--------------6---|     Db|----------2-2-4-2-|     Db|------------------|

Ab|-----6-6-9-9----9-|     Ab|-0-0-4-4----------|     Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|-7-7--------------|     Eb|------------------|     Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x2)

 

 

 

 

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (x8)

 

Eb|------------------|

Bb|------------------|

Gb|------------------|

Db|------------------|

Ab|----------2-2-4-2-|

Eb|-0-0-4-4----------|(x8)

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