Mack The Knife

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Mack the knife - Robbie Williams
(Capo none)
[Intro]
C6
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[Verse 1]
Dm G7 C6
Oh, the shark babe has such teeth dear, and he shows them, pearly white.
Em Cdim7 Dm G7 C6
Just a jack knife has old MacHeath babe, and he keeps it out of sight.
[Verse 2]
Dm
You know when that shark bites, with his teeth, dear.
G7 C6
Scarlet billows start to spread
Em Cdim7 Dm
And fancy gloves though has old MacHeath babe,
G7 C6 Ab
So there's never, never a trace of red.
[Verse 3]
Db6 Ebm Ab7 Db6
On the sidewalk, one Sunday morning, don't you know
Ab7 Db6
lies a body, just oozin' life.
Dbdim7 Ebm
And someone's sneaking 'round the corner,
Ab Db6 A
Could that be our boy Mack the Knife?
[Verse 4]
D6 Em
From a tugboat, down by the river dont ya know,
A7 D6
Theres a cement bag just dropping on down.
Ddim7 Em
That cement there is there for the weight dear
A D6 Bb
Five will get you ten old Mackie's back in town.
[Verse 5]
Eb6 Fm
Dear Louis Miller, he disappeared babe,
Bb7 Eb6
After drawing out all his hard earned cash.
Ebdim7 Fm
And now MacHeath spends, he spends just like a, like a sailor
Bb Eb6 B
Could it be, could it be, could it be, our boys done something rash?
[Verse 6]
E6 F#m
Hey, Jenny Diver, oh Sookie Taudry,
B7 E6
Look out Miss Mary Lennor, oh Lucy Brown
Edim7 F#m B
Here the line forms, on the right babe.
E C
Now that MacHeath's, back in town.
[Verse 7]
F6 Gm C7
I say Jenny Diver, oh Sookie Taudry,
F6
Look out Miss Mary Lennor, and oh Lucy Brown
Fdim7 C
Here the line forms, on the right babe.
F6 Fdim7 F6 Fdim7 F6 Fdim7
Now that MacHeath's, back in town.
[Outro]
F6
Look out old MacHeath is back!

Mack The Knife chords and lyrics

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Mack the knife - Robbie Williams
(Capo none)
[Intro]
| C6 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
[Verse 7]
[Outro]

Mack The Knife Chords by Robbie Williams

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