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Sonnys Dream

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For Tony Dwyer. (1963-2018)
I cooked up these chords for my dad so he and I could play this down at the local 
bar & restaurant and play with friends of ours. I coudn't find a decent tab that was already online, so 
I decided to post mine. I hope you enjoy this classic Canadian Newfoundland tune!
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
Sonny lives Gon a farm on a wide open space
Where you can take off your sneakers and giCve up the rGace
You could lDay down your head by a sweet river bed
But Sonny aClways remembers what it was his Mama GsaidD  
[Chorus] 
Oh, Sonny doGn't go away, I am here all alone
And your daddy's a sailor who nCever comes hGome
And the niDghts get so long and the silence goes on
And I'm fCeeling so tired, I'm not all that stGrongD  
[Verse 2]
Sonny carGries a load though he's barely a man
There ain't all that to do, still he dCoes what he cGan
And he waDtches the sea from a room by the stairs
And the waCves keep on rollin', they've done that for yeGarsD  
[Chorus]
Oh, Sonny dGon't go away, I am here all alone
And your daddy's a sailor who neCver comes hoGme
And the nigDhts get so long and the silence goes on
And I'm fCeeling so tired, I'm not all that stGrongD  
[Instrumental]
D      C  G   D
[Verse 3]
Sonny's drGeams can't be real, they're just stories he's read
They're just stars in his eyes, they're just dCreams in his hGead
And he's huDngry inside for the wide world outside
And I kCnow I can't hold him though I've tried and GI've triDed
[Chorus]
Oh, Sonny dGon't go away, I am here all alone
And your daddy's a sailor who neCver comes hoGme
And the niDghts get so long and the silence goes on
And I'm feCeling so tired, I'm not all that strGongD  

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G major

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Sonnys Dream

by Ron Hynes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

For Tony Dwyer. (1963-2018)

I cooked up these chords for my dad so he and I could play this down at the local

bar & restaurant and play with friends of ours. I coudn't find a decent tab that was already online, so

I decided to post mine. I hope you enjoy this classic Canadian Newfoundland tune!

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

Sonny lives on a farm on a wide open space

C G

Where you can take off your sneakers and give up the race

You could lay down your head by a sweet river bed

C G D

But Sonny always remembers what it was his Mama said

[Chorus]

Oh, Sonny don't go away, I am here all alone

C G

And your daddy's a sailor who never comes home

And the nights get so long and the silence goes on

C G D

And I'm feeling so tired, I'm not all that strong

[Verse 2]

Sonny carries a load though he's barely a man

C G

There ain't all that to do, still he does what he can

And he watches the sea from a room by the stairs

C G D

And the waves keep on rollin', they've done that for years

[Chorus]

Oh, Sonny don't go away, I am here all alone

C G

And your daddy's a sailor who never comes home

And the nights get so long and the silence goes on

C G D

And I'm feeling so tired, I'm not all that strong

[Instrumental]

D C G D

[Verse 3]

Sonny's dreams can't be real, they're just stories he's read

C G

They're just stars in his eyes, they're just dreams in his head

And he's hungry inside for the wide world outside

C G D

And I know I can't hold him though I've tried and I've tried

[Chorus]

Oh, Sonny don't go away, I am here all alone

C G

And your daddy's a sailor who never comes home

And the nights get so long and the silence goes on

C G D

And I'm feeling so tired, I'm not all that strong

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