Biography:
Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley.[2]
Gregory Porter was born in Sacramento and was raised in Bakersfield, California, where his mother was a minister. A 1989 graduate of Highland High School, he received a "full-ride" (tuition, books, medical coverage, and living expenses) athletic scholarship as a football lineman to San Diego State University (SDSU Aztecs)
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Intro (speaking part): A
A F#m7 Bm7
Mama don't you worry 'bout your daughter 'cause you're leavin' her in real good hands
F#m7 Bm7
I'm a real good man
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Now the picture of this man is slowly comin' into view
A F#m7 Bm7
Papa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was in my shoes
F#m7 Bm7
Somehow you paid your dues
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Now you're the picture of the man that I someday wanna be
C#m7 F#m C#m7
I know it's hard watchin' the changes in our lives
F#m E A A#dim7 Bm7 These are done as quarter notes it's hard to
But I wanna make your daughter my wife approximate since he takes liberty with it
A F#m7 Bm7
Mama don't you worry 'bout your daughter 'cause you're leavin' her in real good hands
F#m7 Bm7
I'm a real good man
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Now the picture of this love is slowly comin' into view
A F#m7 Bm7
Papa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was in my shoes
F#m7 Bm7
Somehow you paid your dues
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Now you're the picture of the man that I someday wanna be
Solo Section: |: A F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 D C#m7 Bm7 E A :|
C#m7 F#m C#m7
I know it's hard watchin' the changes in our lives
F#m E A A#dim7 Bm7 These are done as quarter notes it's hard to
But I wanna make your daughter my wife approximate since he takes liberty with it
A F#m7 Bm7
Mama don't you worry 'bout your daughter 'cause you're leavin' her in real good hands
F#m7 Bm7
I'm a real good man
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Now the picture of this love is slowly comin' into view
A F#m7 Bm7
Papa don't you fret and don't forget that one day you was in my shoes
F#m7 Bm7
Somehow you paid your dues
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Now you're the picture of the man that I someday wanna be
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
And the picture of this man is surely comin' into view
D C#m7 Bm7 E A A7
And the picture of my wife is slowly comin' into view
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
And the picture of this love is surely comin' into view
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
Yeah the picture of this love is surely comin' into view
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
And I'm sure enough sure that that's exactly what I wanna do
D C#m7 Bm7 E A
And the picture of this man is surely comin' into view
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