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Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC6, Dm, G7, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Well,theC6sharkhasprettyDmteethdear
AndheG7keepsthempearlyC6white
JustaAmjackknifehasoldMacDmHeathdear
AndheG7keepsitoutofC6sight
WhentheC6sharkbiteswithhisDmteethdear,
ScarletG7billowsstarttoC6spread
FancyAmglovesthoughwearsoldMacDmHeathdear,
Sothere’sG7neveratraceofC6red
SundayC6morning,ontheDmsidewalk,
LiesaG7bodyoozingC6life
Andsomeone’sAmcreeping,roundtheDmcorner.
CouldthatG7someonebeMacktheC6Knife?
FromaC6tugboatontheDmriver
A G7cementbag’sdroppingC6down
The Amcement’sjustfortheDmweight,dear.
IbetyouG7MackyisbackinC6town
LouisC6Miller Dmdisappeared,dear,
AfterG7drawingallhisC6cash
AndoldMacAmHeathspendslikeaDmsailor,
DidourG7boydosomethingC6rash?
JennyC6Diver;SukeyDmTawdry;
LotteG7Lenya;SweetLucyC6Brown
Well,theAmlineformsontheDmrightgirls
NowthatG7Macky’sbackinC6town!
Well,theAmlineformsontheDmrightgirls.
YouknowthatGMacky.G7STOP
He’sbackinCtown!
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ArtistBobby Darin
AlbumPetticoats and Popcorn
GenresPop
Year1928
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Mack The Knife on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mack The Knife uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (12), G7 → C6 (12), and Am → Dm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C6 - Dm chord transition.

1. C6 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele C6 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C6 to Dm:

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C6 to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Dm to G7

3. G7 → C6 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele C6 chord diagram

To move from G7 to C6:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G7 to C6

4. C6 → Am chord transition

Ukulele C6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele C6 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C6 to Am:

  1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C6 to Am

5. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

6. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

7. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

8. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Mack The Knife chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mack The Knife.

  • Mack The Knife includes 47 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mack The Knife contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mack The Knife connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C6, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7 (33%), Dm7 (16%), and Am (14%).
    • C6 → Am: 14%
    • C6 → Dm: 12%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
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