The chorus is played after each verse.
If you would rather use his key, just transpose 2 half-steps down with the
transpose button on this page (top left)
Standard tuning: E-A-D-G-B-e
Originally the song is played with the chords , and instead of , and ,
but I tabbed it like this for the same open effect that Ron Hynes has.
[Verse 1]
Sonny lives on a farm on a wide open space
Where you can take off your sneakers and give up the race
You could lay down your head by a sweet river bed
But Sonny always remembers what it was his Mama said
The chords are the same throughout, but I ll list them again in the chorus for
timing references.
[Chorus]
Oh, Sonny don t go away, I am here all alone
And your daddy s a sailor who never comes home
And the nights get so long and the silence goes on
And I m feeling so tired, I m not all that strong
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
Sonny carries a load though he s barely a man
There ain t all much to do, still he does what he can
And he watches the sea from a room by the stairs
And the waves keep on rollin , they ve done that for years
[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
And it s a hundred miles to town, Sonny s never been there
And he goes to the highway and stands there and stares
And the mail comes at four and the mailman is old
Oh, but he still dreams his dreams full of silver and gold
[Verse 4]
(same chords)
Sonny s dreams can t be real, they re just stories he s read
They re just stars in his eyes, they re just dreams in his head
And he s hungry inside for the wide world outside
And I know I can t hold him though I ve tried and I ve tried
This is a great song by a Newfie named Ron Hynes, The Man of a Thousand Songs.
There are several versions of Sonny s Dream, but Ron Hynes wrote it.
Enjoy!
