JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Jailhouse Rock" merupakan lagu Elvis Presley yang pertama kali dibawakan dalam film berjudul sama.
Lagu ini kemudian masuk dalam tangga lagu Amerika Serikat pada 1957.
Meski sudah diluncurkan begitu lama, lagu "Jailhouse Rock" telah tersedia di platform musik digital dan YouTube.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Pieces of My Life - Elvis Presley
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Jailhouse Rock" dari Elvis Presley.
[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!