Chords diagram:
Bm7b5 X2320X
[Verse 1]
Am Dm
Macheath: There was a time, and now it's all gone by
E7 Am
When we two lived together, she and I
Am Dm
The way we were, was just the way to be
B7 E7
I cared for her, and she took care of me
Bm7b5 E Bm7b5 E
And that arrangement seemed to work perfectly
A
The milkman rang the bell, I got out of bed
D
I opened up her purse, paid him what he said
I had a glass of milk, and back in bed I'd climb
A
You understand she was out working all the time
Bm7b5 Am
And so we lived, me and my little mouse
Am E7 Am
In that snug two by four where we kept house
[Verse 2]
Am Dm
Jenny: That was a time, and now it's all gone by
E7 Am
When we two lived together, she and I
Am Dm
But when the day would bring no job to me
B7 E7
He'd curse and say how lazy can you be
Bm7b5 E Bm7b5 E
I'll let him huff and puff I've worked long enough
A
But when he drank too much, I'd get kinda grim
D
And shout the house down how I stood a clown like him
And then he'd turn around and try to bite my arm
A
And I would kick him in the teeth, meaning no harm
Bm7b5 Am
It was so sweet to be his little spouse
Am E7 Am
In that foul two by four where we played house
[Verse 3]
Am Dm
Together: Oh happy time and now it's all gone by
E7 Am
Until we quit each other, you and I
Am Dm
Jenny: You stayed in bed all day and don't you smirk
B7 E7
Macheath: You know we said that you'd do all the work
Bm7b5 E7 Bm7b5 E7
Now sleep's for the night they say It ain't bad by day
A
Jenny: So then I had my fill, swore I wouldn't stir
D
Macheath: It looked like soon I would be taking care of her
Jenny: You'd think a woman had a right to have one gripe
A
You left me flat. Macheath: Well I just ain't the working type
Bm7b5 Am
We locked the door and each commenced to roam
Am E7 Am
Goodbye sweet two by four that we called home
