Jailhouse Rock Uke tab by Elvis Presley

4 Chords used in the song: Gb, C7, G, D7

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Year:  1958
Difficulty: 
3.5
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Intro

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk



Verse 1

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

The warden threw a party in the county jail

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

The prison band was there and they began to wail

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

The band was a jumpin' and the joint began to swing

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing



Chorus

[C7 C7] [G G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

[D7 D7] [C7 C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

[G G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock



Verse 2

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

Little Joe was blowin on the slide trombone

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

The whole rhythm section was the purple gang



Chorus

[C7 C7] [G G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

[D7 D7] [C7 C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

[G G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock



Verse 3

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

Number forty seven said to number three

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

Your the cutest jail bird I ever did see

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

I sure would be delighted with your company

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me



Chorus

[C7 C7] [G G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

[D7 D7] [C7 C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

[G G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock



Verse 4

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

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

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

Way over in the corner weepin' all alone

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

The warden said hey buddy dont you be no square

[Gb Gb~~G G] Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk Chunk

If you cant find a partner use a wooden chair



Chorus

[C7 C7] [G G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

[D7 D7] [C7 C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

[G G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

[C7 C7] [G G]

Lets rock, everybody, lets rock

[D7 D7] [C7 C7]

Everybody in the whole cell block

[G G]

Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

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