5 Chords used in the song: C, Dm, G7, Am7, Am
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Transpose chords:
[C] [Dm]
Oh the shark has pretty teeth, dear
[G7] [Am7]
And he shows them pearly white
[Am] [Dm]
Just a jack knife has Mac Heath, dear
[G7] [C]
And he keeps it out of sight.
[C] [Dm]
When the shark bites with his teeth, dear
[G7] [Am7]
Scarlet billows start to spread
[Am] [Dm]
Fancy gloves though wears Mac Heath, dear
[G7] [C]
So there's not a trace of red.
[C] [Dm]
On the sidewalk, Sunday morning
[G7] [Am7]
Lies a body oozing life
[Am] [Dm]
Someone's sneaking round the corner
[G7] [C]
Is the someone Mack the knife?
[C] [Dm]
From a tug boat by the river
[G7] [Am7]
A cement bag's dropping down
[Am] [Dm]
The cement's just for the weight, dear
[G7] [C]
Bet you Mack is back in town.
[C] [Dm]
Louie Miller disappeared, dear
[G7] [Am7]
After drawing out his cash
[Am] [Dm]
And Mac Heath spends like a sailor
[G7] [C]
Did our boy do something rash?
[C] [Dm]
Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver
[G7] [Am7]
Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown
[Am] [Dm]
Oh the line forms on the right, dear
[G7] [C]
Now that Mack is back in town.
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About this song: Mack The Knife
'Mack the Knife' or 'The Ballad of Mack the Knife', originally 'Die Moritat von Mackie Messer', is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama 'Die Dreigroschenoper', or, as it is known in English, 'The Threepenny Opera'. It premiered in Berlin in 1928. The song has become a popular standard.Robbie Williams recorded the song on his 2001. album "Swing When You're Winning". Read more on Last.fm.