JAILHOUSE ROCK - The Blues Brothers Tabbed by: Sydney Fox Email: sydney-fox@gmx.ch Tuning: Standard Verse:

^C# T^Dhe warden threw a party in the county jail ^C# T^Dhe prisonband was there and they began to wail ^C# T^Dhe joint was jumping and the place began to swing ^C# Y^Dou should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

Chorus:

^GLet's rock Everybody let's ^Drock Every^Abody on the whole cell ^Gblock They was ^Ddancing to the jailhouse rock

Verse:

^C# S^Dpider Murphy played the tenor saxophone ^C# L^Dittle Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone ^C# T^Dhe drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang ^C# T^Dhe whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

Chorus:

^GLet's rock Everybody let's ^Drock Every^Abody on the whole cell ^Gblock They was ^Ddancing 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 Everybody let's ^Drock Every^Abody on the whole cell ^Gblock They was ^Ddancing to the jailhouse rock

Solo (same as verse & chorus): C# D C# D C# D C# D G D A G D Verse:

^C# S^Dad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone ^C# W^Day over in the corner weepin' all alone ^C# T^Dhe warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square ^C# I^Df you can't find a partner use a wooden chair

Chorus:

^GLet's rock Everybody let's ^Drock Every^Abody on the whole cell ^Gblock They was ^Ddancing to the jailhouse rock

Blues Brothers - Jailhouse rock