George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin And Dubose Hayward Chords
by Jack Jones
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin And Dubose Hayward by Jack Jones is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E7M, B7, F#m7, G#m7, C#m7, C#9, F#9, Am7, E/B, F#m7/B, Am6, F7, E7, G7sus, G7, Cm, Cm/Bb, Ab7 and Dm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E7M
(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 F#m7 Am7
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever
E/B F#m7/B E7M B7
and I'll be glad
(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 F#m7 Am7
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever
E/B F#m7/B E7M B7
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 F#m7 Am7
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever
E/B F#m7/B E7M B7
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
(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 F#m7 Am7
If you can keep me, I wanna stay here with you forever