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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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]
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 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]
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 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
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]
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 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]
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 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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