jailhouse rock
Elvis Presley
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[Introdução]
[Primeira Parte]
D# E
The warden threw a party
D#
In the county jail
E
The prison band was there
D#
And they began to wail
E
The band was jumpin'
D#
And the joint began to swing
E
You should've heard those knocked
Out jailbirds sing
[Primeiro Refrão]
A E B A E A
Let's rock
E
Everybody, let's rock
B A
Everybody in the whole cell block
E
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
[Segunda Parte]
D# E
Spider Murphy
D#
Played the tenor saxophone
E
Little Joe was blowin'
D#
On the slide trombone
E
The drummer boy from Illinois
D#
Went crash, boom, bang
E
The whole rhythm section
Was the Purple Gang
[Segundo Refrão]
[Terceira Parte]
D# E
Number forty-seven
D#
Said to number three
E
You're the cutest jailbird
D#
I ever did see
E
I sure would be delighted
D#
With your company
E
Come on and do the
Jailhouse Rock with me
[Terceiro Refrão]
[Próxima Parte]
A E B A E
[Solo]
A E B A E
[Quarta Parte]
D# E
The sad sack was a sittin'
D#
On a block of stone
E
Way over in the corner
D#
Weepin' all alone
E
The warden said: Hey, buddy
D#
Don't you be no square
E
If you can't find a partner
Use a wooden chair
[Quarto Refrão]
[Quinta Parte]
D# E
Shifty Henry said to Bugsy
D#
For Heaven's sake
E
No one's lookin', now's
D#
Our chance to make a break
E
Bugsy turned to Shifty
D#
And he said: Nix, nix
E
I wanna stick around
Awhile and get my kicks
[Quinto Refrão]
[Final 2x]
E
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
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