Mack the Knife:Bobby Darin, '59. (easy version). Somebody asked
me about this song a while back - I've now just come across
the original version. I've 'easied' it up so beginners
can enjoy it too. The experts can jazz it up their ownselves.
You can throw a lot of different licks into it
and make it sound pretty good. KK.
Verse 1
[C6] [Dm]
Oh the shark bites with his teeth dear,
[G7] [C]
And he shows them, pearly white.
[Am7] [Dm]
Just a jack-knife has old Mack Heath babe,
[G7] [C]
And he keeps it outta sight.
Verse 2
NC [C6] [Dm]
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe,
[G7] [C]
Scarlet billows start to spread,
[Am7] [Dm]
Fancy gloves, though, wears Mack Heath babe,
[G7] [C]
So there's never, never a trace of red.
Verse 3
[C6] [Dm]
Now on the sidewalk, oh on Sunday morning (don't ya know)
[G7] [C]
Lies a body, just oozin' life,
[Am7] [Dm]
Yeah, someone's sneakin' 'round the corner,
[G7] [C]
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?
Verse 4
[C6] [Dm]
There's a tugboat down by the river, (don't 'cha know?)
[G7] [C]
With a cement bag, just-a droopin' on down.
[Am7] [Dm]
Oh, that cement is just for the weight, dear,
[G] [G7] [C]
Five'll get ya ten ol' Mackie's back in town.
Verse 5
[C6]
Now you heard about Louie Miller,
[Dm] [G7]
He disappeared, babe, after drawin' out,
[C]
All his hard earned cash.
[Am7] [Dm]
And now Mack he spends just like a sailor,
[G7] [C]
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?
Verse 6
[C6] [Dm]
Now Jenny Diver, oh, Sookey Tawdry,
[G7] [C]
Polly Peachum and old Lucy Brown,
[Am7] [Dm]
Oh the line forms on the right, babe,
[G7] [C]
Now that old Mackie's back in town.
[C6] [Dm]
Now Jenny Diver, oh, Sookey Tawdry,
[G7] [C]
Polly Peachum and old Lucy Brown,
[Am7] [Dm]
Oh the line forms on the right, babe,
[G7] [C]
Now that old Mackie's back in town.
[C]
Now that old Mackie's Back!
A golden oldie from Kraziekhat!
