Chords of: Jailhouse Rock by: Elvis Presley. (D#, D#7, G#7, A#7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley is in C Minor and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 30 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#, D#7, G#7, A#7.
D# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 2:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D#7 → D#m → G#7 → D#7 → A#7 → D#7 → D# → D#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D# | 1:03 | 40% |
| D#7 | 0:59 | 37% |
| G#7 | 0:17 | 11% |
| A#7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| D#m | 0:06 | 4% |
| G# | 0:03 | 2% |
| G#7/Eb | 0:02 | 2% |
D#7 – D#m – G#7 – D#7 – A#7 – G#7 – D#7 – D# – D#7 – A#7 – G#7/Eb – D#7 – D# – G#7 – D#7 – G#7 – D#7 – G#7 – D#7 – A#7 – G#7 – D# – D#7 – G#7/Eb – D#7 – D# – G# – D# – G# – D#
