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Make The Knife chords by
Bobby Darin
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Oh, the shark, babe,
Am
Am

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has such teeth, dear
D
D

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G
G

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And it shows them pearly white
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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Bbdim
Bbdim

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Just a jackknife has old MacHeath,
Am
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babe
D
D

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G
G

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And he keeps it, ah, out of sight
Am
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You know when that shark bites with his teeth,

babe
D
D

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G
G

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Scarlet billows start to spread
Bm
Bm
2

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Fancy gloves, oh,
G
G

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Bbdim
Bbdim

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Am
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wears old MacHeath, babe

So there's never,
D
D

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never a trace of red
G
G

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Verse 2
Eb
Eb
6

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
Fm

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Now on the sidewalk, huh, huh,
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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Db
Db
4

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whoo sunny morning, un huh
Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cm
Cm
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cm
Cm
3

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Lies a body
C
C

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Ab
Ab
4

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just oozin' life, eek
Bdim
Bdim

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And someone's sneakin'
G
G

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C
C

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C#
C#
4

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'round the corner
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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C#
C#
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Could that someone be
Ab
Ab
4

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Mack the Knife?
Fm
Fm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 3

G
G

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Gbm
Gbm
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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There's a tugboat, huh, huh,
Gbm
Gbm
2

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D
D

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Cbm
Cbm
2

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down by the river don'tcha know
D
D

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G
G

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Cbm
Cbm
2

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E
E

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Where a cement bag's just
D
D

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gbm
Gbm
2

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a- drooppin' on down
Ab
Ab
4

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A
A

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Gbm
Gbm
2

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Cdim
Cdim
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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D
D

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Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight,
Cbm
Cbm
2

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D
D

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dear

Five'll get ya ten,
Gbm
Gbm
2

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old Macky's back in town
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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Now did ya hear 'bout Louie Miller?
Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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He disappeared, babe
F
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Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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F
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G
G

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Af ter drawin' out all
Bb
Bb

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his hard- earned cash
G
G

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F
F

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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And now MacHeath spends
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
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Cm
Cm
3

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just like a sailor
Eb
Eb
6

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F
F

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Could it be our boy's done
G
G

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somethin' rash?
Verse 4
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cb
Cb
2

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Now Jenny Diver, ho, ho,
Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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yeah, Sukey Tawdry
Cbm
Cbm
2

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Gbm
Gbm
2

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ooh, Miss Lot te
Cb
Cb
2

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Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Ab
Ab
4

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Cb
Cb
2

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Cbdim
Cbdim

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G
G

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Oh, the line form s on the right,
Gbm
Gbm
2

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Gb
Gb
2

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babe
G
G

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Now that Macky's back in town
Cb
Cb
2

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G
G

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Verse 5

C
C

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I said Jenny Diver, whoa,
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Sukey Tawdry
G
G

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Look out to Miss Lotte
C
C

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Lenya and old Lucy Brown
G
G

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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Cdim
Cdim
3

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D
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G
G

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Yes, that line form s on the right,

babe

Now that Macky's back
Dm
Dm

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G
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C
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in town
F
F

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C
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F
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C
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Look out, old Macky's back
Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Bbdim

  • Eb

    6

  • Db

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • Bbm

  • Cm

    3

  • C

  • Bdim

  • C#

    4

  • Gbm

    2

  • Cbm

    2

  • E

  • A

  • Cdim

    3

  • F

  • Bb

  • Gb

    2

  • Cb

    2

  • Cbdim

  • Dm

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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

The primary chords used in Make The Knife are Bb, Cm, F, Dm, A, Dbdim.

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

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

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

You can easily change the key of Make The Knife using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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