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[Intro]
| Bb| Bb|
[Verse 1]
Oh, the sBbhark, babe, has such tCmeeth, dear
And it sF7hows them pearly wBbhite
Just a jGmackknife has old MacHCmeath, babe
And he kF7eeps it, ah, out of sBbight
[Verse 2]
Ya know when that shark bites with his tCmeeth, babe
Scarlet bF7illows start to sBbpread
Fancy gGmloves, oh, wears old MacHCmeath, babe
So there's F7never, never a trace of BbredB  
[Verse 3]
Now on the sBidewalk, uh huh, huh, oh, Sunday mC#morning, uh huh
Lies a F#7body just oozing lBife
Someone's sG#mneaking 'round the cC#morner
Could that F#7someone be Mack, the knBife?C  
[Verse 4]
There's a tCug boat, uh huh, huh huh, down by the rDmiver, dont you know?
Where a cG7ement bags just a-drooping on dCown
Oh, that cAmement is just, its there for the wDmeight, dear
Five will G7get you ten ol' Macky's back in tCownDb  
[Verse 5]
Now d'ya hear about Louis MDbiller, he disappEbmeared, babe
After dAb7rawing out all his hDbard earned cash
And now MBbmacHeath spends just like a sEbmailor
Could it Ab7be our boy's done something rDbash?D  
[Verse 6]
Now Jenny DDiver, huh huh, yeah, Sookie TEmaudry
Ooh, Miss LA7otte Lenya and old LDucy Brown
Oh, the lBmine forms on the rEmight, babe
Now that MA7acky's back in tDown
[Verse 7]
EbI said Jenny Diver, woah, woah Sookie TFmaudry
Look out Miss LBb7otte Lenya and old LEbucy Brown
Yes, that lCmine forms on the rFmight, babe
Now that MBb7acky's back in tEbownEbm  Eb  Ebm  Eb  Ebm  
EbLook out, old Macky's backDb  

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Mack The Knife

by Westlife

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#7

G#m

Ebm

Ab7

Bbm

Bb7

[Intro]

Bb Bb

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[Verse 1]

Bb Cm

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear

F7 Bb

And it shows them pearly white

Gm Cm

Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe

F7 Bb

And he keeps it, ah, out of sight

[Verse 2]

Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe

F7 Bb

Scarlet billows start to spread

Gm Cm

Fancy gloves, oh, wears old MacHeath, babe

F7 Bb B

So there's never, never a trace of red

[Verse 3]

B C#m

Now on the sidewalk, uh huh, huh, oh, Sunday morning, uh huh

F#7 B

Lies a body just oozing life

G#m C#m

Someone's sneaking 'round the corner

F#7 B C

Could that someone be Mack, the knife?

[Verse 4]

C Dm

There's a tug boat, uh huh, huh huh, down by the river, dont you know?

G7 C

Where a cement bags just a-drooping on down

Am Dm

Oh, that cement is just, its there for the weight, dear

G7 C Db

Five will get you ten ol' Macky's back in town

[Verse 5]

Db Ebm

Now d'ya hear about Louis Miller, he disappeared, babe

Ab7 Db

After drawing out all his hard earned cash

Bbm Ebm

And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor

Ab7 Db D

Could it be our boy's done something rash?

[Verse 6]

D Em

Now Jenny Diver, huh huh, yeah, Sookie Taudry

A7 D

Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Bm Em

Oh, the line forms on the right, babe

A7 D

Now that Macky's back in town

[Verse 7]

Eb Fm

I said Jenny Diver, woah, woah Sookie Taudry

Bb7 Eb

Look out Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Cm Fm

Yes, that line forms on the right, babe

Bb7 Eb Ebm Eb Ebm Eb Ebm

Now that Macky's back in town

Eb Db

Look out, old Macky's back

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