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Sonja
Lyle Lovett
I’ve neDver been luckyD  
At piGcking up womenD  
But this lifGe that I liveD  
Is not onEme that I choosAe
GShe was a waitresDs
With hair Gblond and curlyD  
With a pretty Gblack dressD  
And those JapaneAse shoesD  
CHORUS:
Man I need Ato impress herA  
’cause I’d like Gto undress herD  
I need a song Gabout SonjaD  
When I’m singing tAonightD  
DShe looked so prettyD  
As she Gpoured my coffeeD  
But she Ghad her eyeD  
On my friend Emat the barA  
And I waGtched her watch himD  
And I waGtched her thinkingD  
GI wish her eye wAas on meD  
Chorus
And if I Acould sing herD  
A teGnder love balladD  
I’d hGope that the audienceD  
Emmight sing alongA  
But I canG’t find the right wayD  
To teGll her my feelingsD  
And stilGl make the words rhyme Dwith SonjaA  
No I’ve never Dbeen luckyD  
At piGcking up womenD  
But this life Gthat I liveD  
Is not one Emthat I chooseA  
GShe was a waitressD  
Now she’s Ggone foreverD  
And I’m stuck wiGth this songD  
That I never Awill useD  
Man you need to Aimpress herA  
If you want Gto undress herD  
Sing a song Gabout SonjaD  
When you’re singing tonAightD  
Sing a song Gabout SonjaD  
When you’re singing tonAightD  

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Sonja

by Lyle Lovett

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Sonja

Lyle Lovett

D D

I’ve never been lucky

G D

At picking up women

G D

But this life that I live

Em A

Is not one that I choose

G D

She was a waitress

G D

With hair blond and curly

G D

With a pretty black dress

A D

And those Japanese shoes

CHORUS:

A A

Man I need to impress her

G D

’cause I’d like to undress her

G D

I need a song about Sonja

A D

When I’m singing tonight

D D

She looked so pretty

G D

As she poured my coffee

G D

But she had her eye

Em A

On my friend at the bar

G D

And I watched her watch him

G D

And I watched her thinking

G A D

I wish her eye was on me

Chorus

A D

And if I could sing her

G D

A tender love ballad

G D

I’d hope that the audience

Em A

might sing along

G D

But I can’t find the right way

G D

To tell her my feelings

G D A

And still make the words rhyme with Sonja

D D

No I’ve never been lucky

G D

At picking up women

G D

But this life that I live

Em A

Is not one that I choose

G D

She was a waitress

G D

Now she’s gone forever

G D

And I’m stuck with this song

A D

That I never will use

A A

Man you need to impress her

G D

If you want to undress her

G D

Sing a song about Sonja

A D

When you’re singing tonight

G D

Sing a song about Sonja

A D

When you’re singing tonight

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