C Dm
1. Oh, the shark, babe, has sharp teeth, dear,
G7 C
and
he shows them pearly white.
Am Dm
Just
a jack-knife has old Mac-heath, babe,
G7 C
and
he keeps it out of sight.
C Dm
2. You know that shark bites with his teeth,
babe,
G7 C
scarlet billows start to spread.
Am Dm
Fancy gloves, though, wears Mac-heath, babe,
G7 C
so
there’s never, never trace of red.
C Dm
3. Now on the sidewalk, oh, Sunday morning,
G7 C
lies
a body just a-oozing life.
Am Dm
Yeah, someone’s sneaking round the corner,
G7 C
could that someone be Mack The Knife?
C Dm
4. There’s a tug-boat down the river, don’t you
know,
G7 C
well, a cement bag’s just dropping down.
Am Dm
Oh,
that cement is just laying for the weight, dear,
G7
C
to
tend old Mackie’s back in town.
C Dm
5. Now you hear about Louie Miller,
G7 C
he
disappeared babe, after drawing cash.
Am Dm
And
now Mac-heath spends just like a sailor,
G7 C
would it be our boy does something rash ?
C Dm
6. Now, Jenny Diver, yeah, Surkey Tawdry,
G7 C
Polly Peachum and old Lucy Brown.
Am Dm
Oh,
the line forms on the right, babe,
G7 C
now
that Mackie’s back in town.
+ repeat verse 1
(Bobby Darin)