Misc Mashups – Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock - Blue Suede Shoes (Guitar)

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Tune guitar down one semitone for best effect [Intro] D# E D# E [Verse]
D# E
The warden threw a party in the county jail

D# E
    Prison band was there and they began to wail

D# E
    Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing

D# E
    Should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
      A7
Let's rock!

                E
Everybody let's rock!

     B7                      A7
Everybody in the whole cell block

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
[Verse]
D# E
    Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone

D# E
    Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone

D# E
    The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang!

D# E
    The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
[Chorus]
      A7
Let's rock!

                E
Everybody let's rock!

     B7                      A7
Everybody in the whole cell block

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
[Verse]
D# E
    Number forty seven said to number three:

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

D# E
  I sure would be delighted with your company

D# E
    Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."
[Chorus]
      A7
Let's rock!

                E
Everybody let's rock!

     B7                      A7
Everybody in the whole cell block

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock! Rock Rock
[Instrumental] A7 A7 E E B7 A7 E E [Verse]
D# E
    The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone

D# E
    Way over in the corner weeping all alone

D# E
    The warden said: "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.

D# E            N.C.
    If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair!"
[Chorus]
      A7
Let's rock!

                E
Everybody let's rock!

     B7                      A7
Everybody in the whole cell block

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
[Verse]
D# E
    Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,

D# E
    No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break

D# E
    Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said "Nix, nix;

D# E
    I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."
[Chorus]
      A7
Let's rock!

                E
Everybody let's rock!

     B7                      A7
Everybody in the whole cell block

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!

      E               A7         E
Was a-dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock!
----------------------------------- BLUE SUEDE SHOES -----------------------------------
           E
Well, it's one for the money,
Two for the show, Three to get ready,
    E7
Now go, cat, go.

    A                               E
But don't you step on my blue suede shoes.

        B               A                        E
You can do anything but lay off of my Blue suede shoes.

              E
Well, you can knock me down,
Step in my face, Slander my name All over the place. Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
       E7
Honey, lay off of my shoes

A                               E
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes.

              B               A                        E
Well, you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.

             E
Well, it's a blue blue blue suede shoes

E
Blue blue blue suede shoes

A
Blue blue blue suede shoes

E
Blue blue blue suede shoes

        B               A                        E
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.

        E
You can burn my house,
Steal my car, Drink my liquor From an old fruitjar. Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
       E7
Honey, lay off of my shoes

A                               E
Don't you step on my Blue suede shoes.

              B               A                        E
Well, you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.
E A B7 E
           E
Well, it's one for the money,
Two for the show, Three to get ready,
    E7
Now go, cat, go.

    A                               E
But don't you step on my blue suede shoes.

        B               A                        E
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.

             E
Well, it's a blue blue blue suede shoes

E
Blue blue blue suede shoes

A
Blue blue blue suede shoes

E
Blue blue blue suede shoes

        B               A                        E
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.