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BESS YOU IS MY WOMAN

Words by DUBOSE HEYWARD & IRA GERSHWIN
Moving along, but not fast Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN
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my wom an now You

(Porgy) Bess you 15

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is! You is! An you mus' laugh an' sing an' dance for two

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one
Want no wrin kle on yo

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brow no how. Be cause de sor - rOW

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Copyright @ 1935 by Gershwin Publishing Corporation

Copyright Renewed, Assigned to Chappell & Co., Inc.
International Copyright Secured ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in the U.S.A.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Infringers are liable under the law
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of the past is all done done Oh, Bess my

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de real be gun
Bess hap - pi - ness is jes

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I's yo wom - an now

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is! is! An ain nev - er go - in' no - where you shares de

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Dere's no wnn kle on

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no how But ain't go - in You hear me say - in

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you ain go in Wid you I'm stay in Por gy

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I's yo wom an now! I's yours for ev
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eve - Ain time and sum - mer time an win - ter time
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You got yo (man.)

Bess

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