Tom: Cm
|Bb |Bb |
[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]
Cm
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
