Words & Music by Oscar Hamerstein II & Jerome Kern  
Recorded by Billie Holiday 1937 


Intro Verse:  

G           G7      A7        Dmaj7  G  
Oh listen sister I love my Mister man;  

        Gmaj7    G   D+  
I can't tell yo' why  

C                    Cm                    G   
Dere ain't no reason why I should love dat man  

D7                 Dmaj7 D7             G  
It must be sumpin' dat   de angels done plan  

G             G7       A7         Dmaj7    G  
De chimhley's smokin' de roof is leakin' in  

       Gmaj7         G7  
But he don't seem to care;  

C                Cm                 G   
He can be happy with jes' a sip of gin.  

D7               Dmaj7 D7             G  
I even loves him when  his kisses got gin.  


Melody:   

G           Em7       Am7         Bm   D7  
Fish got to swim and birds got to fly  

G        Em7      C          Cm  
I got to love one man till I die  

G     Em   Eb7        D7      G     Cmaj7 C6  
Can't help lovin' dat man of  mine.  


G           Em7      Am7        Bm   D7  
Tell me he's lazy tell me he's slow  

G           Em7      C         Cm   
Tell me I'm crazy -- maybe I know.  

G     Em   Eb7        D7      G     C  G  C  G  
Can't help lovin' dat man of  mine.  


Bridge:  

C6           Bbdim  G              A7  
When he goes away dat's a rainy day  

G                 Bbdim              D7  C/E  D7  C6     D7  
And when he comes back dat day is fine the sun will shine.  


G           Em      Am7         D7  
He can come home as late as can be;  

G            Em        C          Cm  
Home without him ain't no home to me  

G     Em   Eb7        D7      G    A7 Cdim  G  
Can't help lovin' dat man of  mine.