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Mack The Knife original guitar chords by
Bobby Darin
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1959•Jazz•614 views•
Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Bb6
Bb6
5

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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Verse 1
Bb6
Bb6
5

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Bdim7
Bdim7

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
F7
F7

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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And it shows them pearly white
Dm7
Dm7

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Dbdim7
Dbdim7
3

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
F7
F7

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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And he keeps it, ah, out of sight
Verse 2
Bb6
Bb6
5

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You know when that shark bites
Bdim7
Bdim7

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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with his teeth, babe
F7
F7

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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Scarlet billows start to spread
Dm7
Dm7

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Fancy gloves, oh,
Dbdim7
Dbdim7
3

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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wears old MacHeath, babe
F7
F7

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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So there's never, never a trace of red
Gb7
Gb7
2

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Now on the side
Verse 3
B6
B6
6

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walk, huh, huh
C#m7
C#m7
4

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whoo sunny morning, un huh
F#7
F#7
2

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B6
B6
6

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Lies a body just oozin' life, eek
D#dim7
D#dim7

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And someone's sneakin'
C#m7
C#m7
4

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'round the cor ner
F#7
F#7
2

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B6
B6
6

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Could that someone be Mack the Knife?
G7
G7

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There's a
Verse 4
C6
C6

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tugboat, huh, huh,
Dm7
Dm7

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down by the river don'tcha know
G7
G7

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Where a ce ment bag's
C6
C6

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just a-drooppin' on down

Oh, that cement is just,
Ebdim7
Ebdim7

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Dm7
Dm7

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it's there for the weight, dear
G7
G7

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C6
C6

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Five'll get ya ten, old Macky's back in town
Ab7
Ab7
4

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Now did ya hear 'bout Louie
Verse 5
Db6
Db6
2

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Miller?
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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He disappeared, babe
Ab7
Ab7
4

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Db6
Db6
2

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After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash

And now MacHeath spends
Edim7
Edim7

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Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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just like a sai lor
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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Db6
Db6
2

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Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?
A7
A7

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Now, Jenny
Verse 6
D6
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Diver, ho, ho
Em7
Em7

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yeah, Sukey Taw dry
A7
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D6
D6

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Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Fdim7
Fdim7
3

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Em7
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Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
A7
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Em7
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A7
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D6
D6

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Now that Macky's back in town
Bb7
Bb7

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I said
Verse 7
Eb6
Eb6

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Fm7
Fm7

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Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry
Bb7
Bb7

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Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya
Eb6
Eb6

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and old Lucy Brown

Yes, that line forms
Gdim7
Gdim7

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Bb7
Bb7

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on the right, babe
Fm7
Fm7

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Bb7
Bb7

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Now that Mack ky's
Fm7
Fm7

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Bb7
Bb7

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Fm7
Fm7

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Bb7
Bb7

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back in
Outro 1
Eb6
Eb6

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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Eb6
Eb6

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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Eb6
Eb6

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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(town)
Eb6
Eb6

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Ebmaj7#11
Ebmaj7#11

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Look out, old Macky's back

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bb6

    5

  • Bdim7

  • Cm7

    3

  • F7

  • Dm7

  • Dbdim7

    3

  • Gb7

    2

  • B6

    6

  • C#m7

    4

  • F#7

    2

  • D#dim7

  • G7

  • C6

  • Ebdim7

  • Ab7

    4

  • Db6

    2

  • Ebm7

    6

  • Edim7

  • A7

  • D6

  • Em7

  • Fdim7

    3

  • Bb7

  • Eb6

  • Fm7

  • Gdim7

  • Ebmaj7#11

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Mack The Knife are Bb, G, Cm, F, Dm, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, G, Cm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Mack The Knife is approximately 86 beats per minute.

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