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Capo 1st
[Intro]  
Dsus4/A  D/A   Dsus4/A  D    D Dsus4 D   D Dsus4 D
[Verse]
DSonnyDsus4, it's been a lDong time
DBut I just, Dsus4I couldn't pick up on the pDhone
I'm still some Emmiles away  Gfrom that kinda cDourage
And I guess fEminally I preGferred to be alDone
[Verse]
DWell it's true, GI mighta made a few pDromises
DAnd you can be sure, I meant to kGeep em all alDong
But something hEmappened,  Gdon't know if I can explDain it
Just call me the Emman whose hGeart turned to sDtone
[Chorus]
CA thousand people lauDghing and I coCuld not say a wDord
F#mBut in the heat of that last sEmummer, GI was flying like a bAird
[Verse]
DSonny, Gyou say you don't recognDize me
DIn fact when I knew you,  Gwell I was bearing a bDeard
But one day I sEmhaved   Gand looked in the mDirror
Decided to come Emout,  Gcome right out of tDhere
[Verse]
DWell me and your mom,  Gwell that was a lDong night
DCan't say I'm proud, Gbut I ain't asDhamed
Don't you belieEmved it,  Gwell I ain't no cDave man
We were both wEmilling,  Gbut she lived with the bDlame
[Chorus]
CA thousand people lauDghing and I coCuld not say a wDord
F#mBut in the heat of that last sEmummer, GI was flying like a bAird
[Verse]
So when she cDalled,  Gyou coulda knocked me oDver
DI thought it was a joke, than my laGughter started to fDade
So I drove dEmown here,  Gdown to this damn pDrison
The last thing I exEmpected I see my bGoy sitting in a caDge
[Verse]
DSo what can I say,  Ggive me a call when you wDant to
DYou can call me at work, and you can cGall my place hDome
I'll find a way Emout of this, nGot sure how I'm gonna Ddo it
But you got a Emfather, Gyou're not completely alDone
[Chorus]
CA thousand people lauDghing and I coCuld not say a wDord
F#mBut in the heat of that last sEmummer, GI was flying like a bAird
[Ending with solo through verse chords]  
D  G  D     D  G  D     Em  G  D      Em  G  D

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Sonny

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4/A

D/A

Dsus4

F#m

Capo 1st

[Intro]

Dsus4/A D/A Dsus4/A D D Dsus4 D D Dsus4 D

[Verse]

D Dsus4 D

Sonny, it's been a long time

D Dsus4 D

But I just, I couldn't pick up on the phone

Em G D

I'm still some miles away from that kinda courage

Em G D

And I guess finally I preferred to be alone

[Verse]

D G D

Well it's true, I mighta made a few promises

D G D

And you can be sure, I meant to keep em all along

Em G D

But something happened, don't know if I can explain it

Em G D

Just call me the man whose heart turned to stone

[Chorus]

C D C D

A thousand people laughing and I could not say a word

F#m Em G A

But in the heat of that last summer, I was flying like a bird

[Verse]

D G D

Sonny, you say you don't recognize me

D G D

In fact when I knew you, well I was bearing a beard

Em G D

But one day I shaved and looked in the mirror

Em G D

Decided to come out, come right out of there

[Verse]

D G D

Well me and your mom, well that was a long night

D G D

Can't say I'm proud, but I ain't ashamed

Em G D

Don't you believed it, well I ain't no cave man

Em G D

We were both willing, but she lived with the blame

[Chorus]

C D C D

A thousand people laughing and I could not say a word

F#m Em G A

But in the heat of that last summer, I was flying like a bird

[Verse]

D G D

So when she called, you coulda knocked me over

D G D

I thought it was a joke, than my laughter started to fade

Em G D

So I drove down here, down to this damn prison

Em G D

The last thing I expected I see my boy sitting in a cage

[Verse]

D G D

So what can I say, give me a call when you want to

D G D

You can call me at work, and you can call my place home

Em G D

I'll find a way out of this, not sure how I'm gonna do it

Em G D

But you got a father, you're not completely alone

[Chorus]

C D C D

A thousand people laughing and I could not say a word

F#m Em G A

But in the heat of that last summer, I was flying like a bird

[Ending with solo through verse chords]

D G D D G D Em G D Em G D

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