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I Loves You Porgy

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"I Loves You, Porgy" (George & Ira Gershwin & Dubose Hayward)
[Intro] 
  Emaj7flourish
[Verse]
(B7)              Emaj7                  F#m7        G#m7  C#m7  
I loves you, Porgy,                don't let him take me
Don't let hiG#m7m handle C#9me,          and drive me mF#9adAm7  
If you can keeE/Bp me,        C#m7I wanna F#m7stay here with you fAm7orever,
E/Band I'F#m7/Bll be glEmaj7adB7  
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]
Am6Someday I know he's cF7oming to call E7me
Am6He's going to handle mG7suse and hold mG7e.
CmSo, it' going to be like dying, Cm/BbPorgy, when he calls Ab7me.
Ab7But when he G7suscomes I knG7ow I'll haDm7ve to goB7  
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.

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I Loves You Porgy

by Nina Simone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

F#m7

G#m7

C#m7

C#9

F#9

Am7

E/B

F#m7/B

Am6

G7sus

Cm/Bb

Ab7

Dm7

"I Loves You, Porgy" (George & Ira Gershwin & Dubose Hayward)

[Intro]

Emaj7

flourish

[Verse]

B7 Emaj7 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 F#m7 Am7

If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever,

E/B F#m7/B Emaj7 B7

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]

Am6 F7 E7

Someday I know he's coming to call me

Am6 G7sus G7

He's going to handle me and hold me.

Cm Cm/Bb Ab7

So, it' going to be like dying, Porgy, when he calls me.

Ab7 G7sus G7 Dm7 B7

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.

About I Loves You Porgy Chords by Nina Simone

Learn how to play I Loves You Porgy by Nina Simone with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Loves You Porgy chords”, “I Loves You Porgy guitar chords”, or “Nina Simone I Loves You Porgy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Loves You Porgy chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Loves You Porgy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Emaj7, B7, F#m7, G#m7, C#m7, C#9.

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The chords for "I Loves You Porgy" show the original chord names (including Emaj7, B7, F#m7, G#m7, C#m7, C#9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.