Key: E
Introduction: E7M
E7M F#m7 G#m7 C#m7
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
G#m7 C#9 F#9 Am7
Don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
E/B C#m7
If you can keep me
F#m7 Am7 E/B F#m7/B E7M B7
I wanna stay here with you forever and I'll be glad
E7M F#m7 G#m7 C#m7
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
G#m7 C#9 F#9 Am7
Don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
E/B C#m7
If you can keep me,
F#m7 Am7 E/B F#m7/B E7M B7
I wanna stay here with you forever I've got my man
B7 E7M F#m7 G#m7 C#m7
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
G#m7 C#9 F#9 Am7
Don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
E/B C#m7
If you can keep me
F#m7 Am7 E/B F#m7/B E7M B7
I wanna stay here with you forever I've got my man
Bridge
Am6 F7 E7
Someday I know he's coming to call me
Am6 G7
He's going to handle me and hold me
Cm Ab7
So, it' going to be like dying, Porgy, when he calls me
Ab7 G7 Dm7 B7
But when he comes I know I'll have to go
B7 E7M F#m7 G#m7 C#m7
I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
G#m7 C#9 F#9 Am7
Don't let him handle me, and drive me mad
E/B C#m7
If you can keep me
F#m7 Am7
I wanna stay here with you forever
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