Written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Dubose Hayward
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