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[Intro]
Bb6 Bb6 Bb6 Bb6
[Verse 1]
Bb6 Cm7
Oh the shark babe has such teeth dear,
F7 Bb6
And he shows them pearly white.
Dm7 C#dim7 Cm7
Just a jack knife has old Mack Heath babe,
Cm7 F7 Bb6
And he keeps it out of sight.
[Verse 2]
Bb6 Cm7
You know when the shark bites with his teeth dear,
F7 Bb6
Scarlet billows start to spread.
Dm7 C#dim7 Cm7
Fancy gloves though wears old Mack Heath babe,
Cm7 F7 Bb6 F#7
So there's never never a trace of red.
[Verse 3]
(Key Change 1/2 step up)
B6 C#m7
On the sidewalk, Sunday morning, uh huh
F#7 B6
Lies A body, just oozing life.
D#m7 Ddim7 C#m7
And some one's sneaking around the corner,
C#m7 F#7 B6 G7
Could that someone be Mack the knife?
[Verse 4]
(Key Change 1/2 step up)
C6 Dm7
There’s a tug boat, down by the river don’t you know
G7 C6
Well a ce- ment bag's, just a dropping on down.
Em7 Ebdim7 Dm7
Oh that ce- ment is just, it’s there for the weight dear,
Dm7 G7 C6 Ab7
Five'll get you ten old Mackys’ back in town.
[Verse 5]
(Key Change 1/2 step up)
Db6 Ebm7
Now did you hear ‘bout Louis Miller, he disappeared babe,
Ab7 Db6
After drawing out all his hard eaned cash.
Fm7 Edim7 Ebm7
And now Mack Heath spends, just like a sailor.
Ebm7 Ab7 Db6 A7
Could it be our boy's done something rash?
[Verse 6]
(Key Change 1/2 step up)
D6 Em7
Now Jenny Diver yeh Suky Tawdry,
A7 D6
Look out Miss Lotte Lenya, and old Lucy Brown.
F#m7 Fdim7 Em7
Oh the line forms on the right babe,
Em7 A7 D6 Bb7
Now that Mackys’ back in town!
[Verse 7]
(Key Change 1/2 step up)
Eb6 Fm7
Now I said Jenny Diver yeh Suky Tawdry,
Bb7 Eb6
Look out Miss Lotte Lenya, and old Lucy Brown.
Gm7 Gbdim7 Fm7/Bb
Yes that line forms on the right babe,
Fm9 Fm9 Fm9 Bb7sus Eb6 Ab9 Eb6 Ab9 Eb6 Ab9
Now that Mackies’ --------------- back in town!
Eb6 Eb9#11
Look Out Mackie is back!