Learn to play "Mack The Knife" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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C Dm Oh, the shark babe has such teeth dear, G7 C6 and he shows them, pearly white. Em Cdim7 Dm Just a jack knife has old MacHeath babe, G7 C6 and he keeps it out of sight. Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, dear Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, oh, its old MacHeath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red On the sidewalk, oh, Sunday morning, dontcha know Lies a body just oozin' life And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner Could that be our boy, Mack the knife? From a tug boat, down by the river, dontcha know There's a cement bag just dropping on down That cement's there, it's there for the weight, dear Five'll get ya ten old Mack, he's back in town D'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller, he disappeared, baby After drawing out all, his hard-earned cash And now MacHeath spends, he spends just like a, like a sailor Could it be, could it be, could it be, our boy's done something rash? Now Jenny Diver, oh Sukey Tawdry Look out Miss Lotte Lenya, and ole Lucy Brown Yeah, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town I said Jenny Diver, woah, oh Sukey Tawdry Look out Miss Lotte Lenya, and ole Lucy Brown Yeah the line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's, back in town... Look out, old Macky is back, wow! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC C6 Cdim7 Dm Em G7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mack The Knife" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mack The Knife" by Robbie Williams.