Chords with lyrics
"I Loves You, Porgy" (George & Ira Gershwin & Dubose Hayward)
Intro EMaj7Emaj7 flourish
(B7B7) EMaj7Emaj7 F#m7F#m7 G#m7G#m7 C#m7C#m7
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
G#m7G#m7 C#9C#9 F#9F#9 Am7Am7
Don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
E/B C#m7C#m7 F#m7F#m7 Am7Am7
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever,
E/B F#m7/B EMaj7Emaj7 B7B7
and I'll be glad
Yes I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me, with his hot hands
If you can keep me, I wants to stay here with you forever
I've got my man
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever
I've got my man
Bridge
Am6Am6 F7F7 E7E7
Someday I know he's coming to call me
Am6Am6 G7sus G7G7
He's going to handle me and hold me.
C minorCm Cm/BbCm/Bb Ab7Ab7
So, it' going to be like dying, Porgy, when he calls me.
Ab7Ab7 G7sus G7G7 Dm7Dm7 B7B7
But when he comes I know I'll have to go
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
Honey, don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever
I've got my man.