TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
(D)War den threw a par ty in the coun ty jail.
The (D)pris on band was there and they be gan to wail.
bone.
The (D)band was jump in’ and the joint be gan to swing.
bang!
You (D)should a heard those knocked tion out the jail birds sing!
Let’s (G7)rock!
Oh ba by, let’s (D7)rock!
Ev ’ry (A7)bod y in the whole cell (G7)block will be danc in’ to the Jail house Rock!
(D)Spi der Mur phy on the ten or sax o phone, The (D)Lit tle Joe’s a blow in’ on the slide trom wail.
bone.
The (D)drum mer boy from Il li nois goes crash, boom, swing.
bang!
The (D)whole a rhy thm sec tion was the Pur ple Gang!
Let’s (G7)rock!
Oh ba by, let’s (D7)rock!
Ev ’ry (A7)bod y in the whole cell (G7)block will be danc in’ to the Jail house Rock!
Rock!
(D)Num ber for ty sev en said to num ber three: (D)You’re the cut est jail bird I ev er did see.
I (D)sure would be de light ed with your com pa ny!
Come (D)on and do the Jail house Rock with me!
Let’s (G7)rock!
Oh ba by, let’s (D)rock!
Ev ’ry (A7)bod y in the whole cell (G7)block will be danc in’ to the Jail house Rock!
The (E)sad sack is sit tin’ on a block of stone way (E)o ver in the cor ner weep in’ all a lone.
The (E)war den say, “Hey bud dy, don’t you be no square.
If you (E)can’t find a part ner, use a wood en chair!” Let’s
Oh ba by, let’s (E7)rock!
Ev ’ry (B7)bod y in the whole cell (A7)block was danc in’ to the Jail house Rock!
Let’s (D7)rock!
Oh ba by, let’s (A7)rock!
Ev ’ry (E7)bod y in the whole cell (D7)block will be danc in’,
will be danc in’,
danc in’ to the Jail house, (Am7)danc in’ to the Jail house, (F)danc in’ to (G)the Jail house (A)Rock!
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- D
- Tempo
- 180 BPM
- Plays
- 32
- Chords
- A A7 Am6 Am7 B7 C#7 D7 D9
- Category
- Rock
- Artist
- Elvis Presley