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Mack The Knife chords by
Ronnie Ross
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Key: Gb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
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Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
A
A

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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And it shows them pearly white
A
A

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Just a jack knife has old MacHeath,
Em
Em

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babe
A
A

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D
D

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And he keeps it, mmm, out of sight
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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You know when that shark bites with his teeth,

babe
A
A

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A
A

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D
D

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Scarlet billows start to spread
F#m
F#m
2

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Fancy gloves, oh,
Em
Em

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wears old MacHeath, babe

So there's never,
A
A

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D
D

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never a trace of red
Cm
Cm
3

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Now on the sidewalk, mmm,
F
F

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Adim
Adim

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a sunny mornin'
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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There lies a body just oozin' life
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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And someone's sneakin'
Gbdim
Gbdim
4

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F
F

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Fm
Fm

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round the corner
Ab
Ab
4

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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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Could that someone
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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be Mack the Knife?
B
B
2

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E
E

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A
A

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Well, there's a tugboat down
C#m
C#m
4

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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by the river,

don't you know
A
A

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D
D

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B
B
2

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Where a ce ment bag's just
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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a -drippin' on down
C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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E
E

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F#
F#
2

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Oh, that cement is just
Gdim
Gdim
5

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F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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there for the weight, dear
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
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Five will get you ten,
B
B
2

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E
E

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that old Mackey's back in town
Em
Em

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C
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Dm
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Hear about Louie Miller,
Bb
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he disappeared, babe
A
A

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G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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After drawing out all
C
C

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his hard -earned cash
G
G

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Now Mac,
Abdim
Abdim
6

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Bdim
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Bb
Bb

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he spends just like a sailor
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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F
F

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Bb
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C
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Could it be that our boy's
F
F

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done something rash?
C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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D#m
D#m
6

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F#
F#
2

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Now, Jenny Diver, yeah,
D#m
D#m
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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Suki Tadre,
G#
G#
4

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C#
C#
4

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Oh, Miss Lottie Linya,
F#
F#
2

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and old Lucy Brown,
G#
G#
4

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Adim
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B
B
2

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Oh, that line form s on the right,
G#m
G#m
4

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B
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2

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G#m
G#m
4

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babe,
C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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Now that Mackie's back in town.
D
D

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G
G

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I said J .D. Diver and
Em
Em

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Am
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Suki Taw dry
C
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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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For Miss Lottie Lanier
G
G

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and old Lucy Brown
D
D

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G
G

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Gdim
Gdim
5

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Oh, that life form
A
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D
D

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s on the right face
Am
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D
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Am
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Now that Mack ie's
D
D

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G
G

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Em
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G
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Em
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Em
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back in town
G
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Look out old Mac, he is back!
Outro 1
G
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Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • Adim

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Gbdim

    4

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4

  • E

  • C#m

    4

  • C#dim

    4

  • F#

    2

  • Gdim

    5

  • C

  • Dm

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Abdim

    6

  • Bdim

  • C#

    4

  • D#m

    6

  • G#m

    4

  • G#

    4

  • Am

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What is the original key of Mack The Knife?

The original key of Mack The Knife by Ronnie Ross is Gb major.

What are the main chords for Mack The Knife?

The primary chords used in Mack The Knife are Gb, Abm, Db, Bbm, Eb, Em.

Do I need a capo to play Mack The Knife?

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Is Mack The Knife beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Abm, Db, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Mack The Knife?

The tempo of Mack The Knife is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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