Mack the knife
Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
A A6 Bm Bm7
Oh, the shark babe has such teeth dear,
E E7 A
And he shows them, pearly white.
F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
Just a jack knife, has old Mack Heath babe,
E E7sus4 E7 A E7
And he keeps it out of sight.
A A6 Bm Bm7
You know when the shark bites, with his teeth dear,
E E7 A
Scarlet billows, start to spread.
F#m F#m7 Bm Bm7
Fancy gloves though, wears old Mack Heath babe,
E E7sus4 E7 A E7 F
So there's never, a trace of red.
KEY CHANGE 1
A# A#6 Cm Cm7
Sunday morning, on the sidewalk,
F F7 A#
Lies A body, just oozing life.
Gm Gm7 Cm Cm7
And some one's sneaking, around the corner,
F F7sus4 F7 A# F7 F#
Could that someone be Mack the knife?
KEY CHANGE 2
B B6 C#m C#m7
There’s a tug boat, down by the river don’t you know
F# F#7 B
Well A ce- ment bag's,just a droopping down.
G#m G#m7 C#m C#m7
Oh that ce- ment is just, its there for the weight dear,
F# F#7sus4 F#7 B F#7 G
Five 'll get you ten, old Mackys’ back in town.
KEY CHANGE 3
C C6 Dm Dm7
Now did you hear ‘bout Louis Miller, disap- peared dear,
G G7 C
After drawing out all his hard earned cash.
Am Am7 Dm Dm7
And now Mack Heath spends, just like a sailor.
G G7sus4 G7 C G7 G#
Could it be our boy done something rash?
KEY CHANGE 4
C# C#6 D#m D#m7
Now Jenny Diver yeh Suky Tawdry,
G# G#7 C#
Look out Miss Lotte Lenya, and old Lucy Brown.
A#m A#m7 D#m D#m7
Well, the line forms, on the right babe,
G# C# A
Now that Mackys’ back in town!
KEY CHANGE 5
D D6 Em Em7
Now I said Jenny Diver yeh Suky Tawdry,
A A7 D
Look out Miss Lotte Lenya, and old Lucy Brown.
Bm Bm7 Em Em7
Well, the line forms, on the right babe,
A D G D A D
Now that Mackys’ back in town!
Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it … ah … out of sight.
Ya know when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears old MacHeath, babe
So there’s nevah, nevah a trace of red.
Now on the sidewalk … uuh, huh … whoo … sunny mornin’ … uuh, huh
Lies a body just oozin' life … eeek!
And someone’s sneakin' ‘round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?
A-there's a tugboat … huh, huh, huh … down by the river don’tcha know
Where a cement bag’s just a'droopin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky’s back in town.
Now, d'ja hear ‘bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?
Now … Jenny Diver … ho, ho … yeah … Sukey Tawdry
Ooh … Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky’s back in town.
Aah … I said Jenny Diver … whoa … Sukey Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky’s back in town…
Look out … old Macky is back!!
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