Ron Hynes - Sonny’s Dream Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
Sonny [G]lives on a farm, on a wide open space
Where you can [G]take off your shoes and [C]give up the [G]race
You could [D]lay down your head, by a sweet riverbed
But Sonny [C]always remembers, what it was his mama [G]s[D]aid
[chorus]
Oh, Sonny [G]don’t go away, I am [G]here all alone
Your [G]daddy’s a sailor, who [C]never comes [G]home
All these [D]nights get so long, and the silence goes on
And I’m [C]feeling so tired, I’m not all that [G]str[D]ong
[section 2]
Sonny [G]carries a load, though he’s barely a man
There ain’t [G]all that to do, still he [C]does what he [G]can
And he [D]watches the sea, from a room by the stairs
And the [C]waves keep on rollin’, they’ve done that for [G]years and for [D]years [D]
[chorus]
Oh, Sonny [G]don’t go away, I am [G]here all alone
Your [G]daddy’s a sailor, who [C]never comes [G]home
All these [D]nights get so long, the silence goes on
And I’m [C]feeling so tired, not all that [G]str[D]ong [D]
[section 3]
[C] [C] [C] [G] [D] [D]
It’s a [G]hundred miles to town, Sonny’s [G]never been there
And he [G]goes to the highway and [C]stands there and [G]stares
And the [D]mail comes at four, and the mailman is old
Oh but he [C]still dreams his dreams full of silver and [G]g[D]old
[chorus]
Oh, Sonny [G]don’t go away, I am here all alone
Your [G]daddy’s a sailor, who [C]never comes [G]home
All these [D]nights get so long, the silence goes on
And I’m [C]feeling so tired, not all that [G]str[D]ong [D]
[Closing]
Sonny’s [G]dreams can’t be real, they’re just stories he’s read
They’re just [G]stars in his eyes, they’re just [C]dreams in his [G]head
And he’s [D]hungry inside, for the wide world outside
And I [C]know I can’t hold him though I’ve tried and I’ve [G]tried and I’ve [D]tried [D]
[chorus]
Oh, Sonny [G]don’t go away, I am here all alone
Your [G]daddy’s a sailor, who [C]never comes [G]home
All these [D]nights get so long, the silence goes on
And I’m [C]feeling so tired, not all that [G]str[D]ong [D]
[chorus]
Oh, Sonny [C]don’t go a[G]way, I am [C]here all a[G]lone
Your [G]daddy’s a sailor, who [C]never comes [G]home
All these [D]nights get so long, the silence goes on
And I’m [C]feeling so tired, not all that [G]str[D]ong [C] [G]
How to play Sonny’s Dream on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ron Hynes - Sonny’s Dream on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sonny’s Dream uses these transitions most often: C → G (22), G → D (19), and D → C (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Sonny’s Dream chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sonny’s Dream.
- Sonny’s Dream includes 70 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sonny’s Dream contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sonny’s Dream connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%