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Sonny Boy

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Owsley - Sonny Boy
AmTake Sonny, he's a Dreal go-getter
A rAmegular man about Dtown
AmHe's got the world revolving Daround the music
And Gkeeping his ear to the Cground
AmHe falls asleep behind his Ddark sunglasses
And Amwhispers the words with a Dsmile
AmD I double G, I lDove ya, baby
I Gain't seen your face in aCwhile
AShe ain't keeping score, he don't owe her anything
CBut she ain't gonna sit around
DWaiting for the phone to ring
Chorus:
GSonny Boy, don't tAake your toys aDway
Save them for a Crainy day, yea, yea, yea
GAn IOU could bAreak her heart in tDwo
She thought you were the Creal McCoy, Sonny Boy
Am   D
AmHe's got his servant and his Down dumbwaiter
AmTo answer the phone when you Dcall
AmSorry, Sonny's undernDeath the weather
GTry him back later next Cfall
AmThe boss called him out to DCalifornia
Let AmHollywood make you a sDtar
AmNow he's on the Music DTelevision
And Gdriving a Cadillac cCar
AFunny how fame and money does what it can
CTo bring about change in the boy
DThe clothes don't make the man
Chorus:
GSonny Boy, don't tAake your toys aDway
Save them for a Crainy day, yea, yea, yea
GAn IOU could bAreak her heart in tDwo
She thought you were the Creal McCoy, Sonny Boy
    BoDooh oh Aoh
It's a Bgame you just can't Emwin          ODoooh oh oAh
Though it nBever will be the same aCgain
FDair-weather friend
   G     A     D  C,    G    A     D  C...    Am  D  
AmI don't think we've heard the lDast of Sonny
He Amcan't get it off of his Dmind
AmHe wants to laugh, but he don't Dthink it's funny
A cGonscience can turn on a Cdime
AWhen he was a boy, they taught him the Golden Rule
CTake him for anything, but dDon't take him for a fool
Chorus:
GSonny Boy, don't tAake your toys aDway
Save them for a Crainy day, yea, yea, yea
GAn IOU could bAreak her heart in tDwo
She thought you were the Creal McCoy, Sonny Boy

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Sonny Boy

by Owsley

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Owsley - Sonny Boy

Am D

Take Sonny, he's a real go-getter

Am D

A regular man about town

Am D

He's got the world revolving around the music

G C

And keeping his ear to the ground

Am D

He falls asleep behind his dark sunglasses

Am D

And whispers the words with a smile

Am D

D I double G, I love ya, baby

G C

I ain't seen your face in awhile

She ain't keeping score, he don't owe her anything

But she ain't gonna sit around

Waiting for the phone to ring

Chorus:

G A D

Sonny Boy, don't take your toys away

Save them for a rainy day, yea, yea, yea

G A D

An IOU could break her heart in two

She thought you were the real McCoy, Sonny Boy

Am D

He's got his servant and his own dumbwaiter

Am D

To answer the phone when you call

Am D

Sorry, Sonny's underneath the weather

G C

Try him back later next fall

Am D

The boss called him out to California

Am D

Let Hollywood make you a star

Am D

Now he's on the Music Television

G C

And driving a Cadillac car

Funny how fame and money does what it can

To bring about change in the boy

The clothes don't make the man

Chorus:

G A D

Sonny Boy, don't take your toys away

Save them for a rainy day, yea, yea, yea

G A D

An IOU could break her heart in two

She thought you were the real McCoy, Sonny Boy

B D A

oooh oh oh

B Em D A

It's a game you just can't win Ooooh oh oh

B C

Though it never will be the same again

Fair-weather friend

G A D C G A D C Am D

, ...

Am D

I don't think we've heard the last of Sonny

Am D

He can't get it off of his mind

Am D

He wants to laugh, but he don't think it's funny

G C

A conscience can turn on a dime

When he was a boy, they taught him the Golden Rule

C D

Take him for anything, but don't take him for a fool

Chorus:

G A D

Sonny Boy, don't take your toys away

Save them for a rainy day, yea, yea, yea

G A D

An IOU could break her heart in two

She thought you were the real McCoy, Sonny Boy

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