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
