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Real Good Hands

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Chords:
F#7(#9): x-9-8-9-10-x
[Intro]
 Dmaj7   C#m7   Bm7(3x) (Third time = quick succession of hits)
 A(4 measures)
[Verse 1]
AMama don't you worry bout your daughter
'cause you're leaving her in F#7#9real good Bm7hands
I'm a F#7#9real good Bm7man
Now the Dmaj7picture of this C#m7man is Bm7slowly coming D/Einto vAiewD/A  A  
APapa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was F#7#9in my sBm7hoes
Somehow you F#7#9paid your dBm7ues
Now you're the pDmaj7icture of the C#m7man that I sBm7omeday D/Ewant to AbeD/A  A  
[Chorus]
I knE/G#ow it's F#mhard, watching the C#mchanges in our lives
   F#mBut I want to E/G#make     Ayour A#dimdaughter my wifeD/E  
[Verse 2]
AMama don't you worry bout your daughter
'cause you're leaving her in F#7#9real good Bm7hands
I'm a F#7#9real good Bm7man
Now the Dmaj7picture of this C#m7love is Bm7slowly coming D/Einto AviewD/A  A  
APapa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was F#7#9in my sBm7hoes
Somehow you F#7#9pay your Bm7dues
Now you're the Dmaj7picture of the C#m7man that I Bm7someday D/Ewant to beA  D/A  Amaj7  
[Instrumental]
     A   F#7#9   Bm7   F#7#9      Bm7   Dmaj7   C#m7   Bm7   D/E   A   D/A    A(2x)
[Chorus]
I E/G#know it's F#mhard, watching the C#mchanges in our lives
   F#mBut I want to E/G#make,   AWanna make A#dimyour daughter my D/Ewife
[Verse 3]
AMama don't you D/Aworry About your daughter
'cause you're leaving her in F#7#9real good Bm7hands
I'm a F#7#9real good Bm7man
Now the Dmaj7picture of this C#m7love is Bm7surely coming D/Einto vAiewD/A  A  
APapa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was F#7#9in my Bm7shoes
Somehow you've F#7#9paid your Bm7dues
Now you're the Dmaj7picture of the C#m7man that I Bm7someday D/Ewanna AbeD/A  A  
[Outro]
And the Dmaj7picture of this C#m7man is Bm7surely coming D/Einto viAewA7  
And the Dmaj7picture of my C#m7wife is sBm7lowly coming iD/Ento vieAwG/A  
And the Dmaj7picture of this C#m7love is sBm7urely coming D/Einto viAewG/A  A9  
Yeah the Dmaj7picture of this C#m7love is sBm7urely coming iD/Ento viAewG/A  A9  
And I'm sure eDmaj7nough, C#m7sure that's eBm7xactly what I wD/Eanna AdoG/A  A7  
The Dmaj7picture of this C#m7man is suBm7rely coming D/Einto viAew

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Real Good Hands

by Gregory Porter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7(#9)

Dmaj7

C#m7

Bm7

F#7#9

D/E

D/A

E/G#

F#m

C#m

A#dim

Amaj7

G/A

Chords:

F#7(#9)

: x-9-8-9-10-x

[Intro]

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7

(3x) (Third time = quick succession of hits)

(4 measures)

[Verse 1]

Mama don't you worry bout your daughter

F#7#9 Bm7

'cause you're leaving her in real good hands

F#7#9 Bm7

I'm a real good man

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A A

Now the picture of this man is slowly coming into view

A F#7#9 Bm7

Papa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was in my shoes

F#7#9 Bm7

Somehow you paid your dues

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A A

Now you're the picture of the man that I someday want to be

[Chorus]

E/G# F#m C#m

I know it's hard, watching the changes in our lives

F#m E/G# A A#dim D/E

But I want to make your daughter my wife

[Verse 2]

Mama don't you worry bout your daughter

F#7#9 Bm7

'cause you're leaving her in real good hands

F#7#9 Bm7

I'm a real good man

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A A

Now the picture of this love is slowly coming into view

A F#7#9 Bm7

Papa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was in my shoes

F#7#9 Bm7

Somehow you pay your dues

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A Amaj7

Now you're the picture of the man that I someday want to be

[Instrumental]

A F#7#9 Bm7 F#7#9 Bm7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A A

(2x)

[Chorus]

E/G# F#m C#m

I know it's hard, watching the changes in our lives

F#m E/G# A A#dim D/E

But I want to make, Wanna make your daughter my wife

[Verse 3]

A D/A A

Mama don't you worry bout your daughter

F#7#9 Bm7

'cause you're leaving her in real good hands

F#7#9 Bm7

I'm a real good man

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A A

Now the picture of this love is surely coming into view

A F#7#9 Bm7

Papa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was in my shoes

F#7#9 Bm7

Somehow you've paid your dues

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A D/A A

Now you're the picture of the man that I someday wanna be

[Outro]

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A A7

And the picture of this man is surely coming into view

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A G/A

And the picture of my wife is slowly coming into view

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A G/A A9

And the picture of this love is surely coming into view

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A G/A A9

Yeah the picture of this love is surely coming into view

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A G/A A7

And I'm sure enough, sure that's exactly what I wanna do

Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 D/E A

The picture of this man is surely coming into view

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