Sonny Boy Chords by Al Jolson

Tempo:
142.65 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

C

F

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Al Jolson - Sonny Boy chords
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Please, play that again, will you?
[D] [Cm] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab] [Abm]
[Eb]
[N] [Eb] Climb up on my knee, honey boy.
[Gm] Oh, [Cm] you're only [Gm] three, [Cm] honey [Gm] boy.
[G] [Ab] You've no [Ab] way of [Fm] knowing.
[G] There's no way of showing
[Bb] what you mean to [C] me,
[Dm] [Bb]
honey boy.
[Eb]
When [G] there are [C] grey skies,
[Fm]
I don't mind the [Bb] grey skies.
[Eb] You make them blue, [D]
[F] honey boy.
[Bb] Please, [Gbm] I said, make it, I [Eb] said.
[Bbm]
[C] You've made [Fm] me forsaken,
let them [Abm] all [Bb] forsaken.
[Eb] Please, I still have you, [Bb] [Eb] honey boy.
[G]
You're sent from heaven,
[C]
and I know your [Bbm] worth.
[F]
You made a [Cm] heaven [Bb] for me,
[C] right [Gb] here [Bb] on earth.
[Eb] And when I'm [Bb] old and grey, [C] dear,
[Fm] I promise you won't [Bb] stray, dear,
[Cm] from your dear [F] old dad, [Bb] [Eb]
honey boy.
[F] [Bb]
[Eb]
[C] When there are grey [Fm] skies,
[Bb] I don't [Eb] mind grey skies.
I don't mind [Fm] if you make them blue, [Bbm] honey boy.
[Eb]
You make me [C] forsaken,
[Fm]
let [F] them [Bb] all forsaken.
Please, [Eb]
[Ab] I still [Bb] have you, [Eb] honey boy.
[G] You're sent from heaven,
[C]
and I know your worth.
[F]
Why, [Cm] you've made a heaven [Bb]
for me,
[Gm] right here on [Gm] earth.
[Bb] [Eb]
The angels, [G] [C] they grew [Bbm] lonely,
[Fm] and they took you because [F] they were [Bb] lonely.
[Cm]
I'm lonely [F] too,
[Abm] [Bb]
honey [Eb] boy.
[Eb] [Abm] [Eb]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
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Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
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Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Al Jolson - Sonny Boy chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Bb, Eb, F, Eb, G and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 126 BPM. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ Please, _ play that again, _ will you? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ [Eb] _ Climb up on my knee, _ honey boy. _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ Oh, [Cm] you're only [Gm] three, [Cm] honey [Gm] boy. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ You've no [Ab] way of [Fm] knowing.
_ _ [G] There's no way of showing
_ _ [Bb] _ what you mean to [C] me,
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ honey boy. _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
When [G] there are [C] grey skies,
_ [Fm] _
_ I don't mind the [Bb] grey skies. _
[Eb] _ _ You make them blue, [D] _
[F] honey boy.
_ [Bb] _ Please, [Gbm] I said, make it, I [Eb] said.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [C] You've made [Fm] me forsaken,
let them [Abm] all [Bb] forsaken.
[Eb] Please, _ I still have you, [Bb] _ _ [Eb] honey _ _ boy.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ You're sent from heaven,
_ [C] _
and I know your [Bbm] worth.
_ [F] _
You made a [Cm] heaven _ [Bb] for me,
[C] right [Gb] here [Bb] on _ _ _ _ earth. _ _
[Eb] _ And when I'm [Bb] old and grey, [C] dear,
_ [Fm] _ _ _ I promise you won't [Bb] stray, dear,
_ [Cm] from your dear [F] old dad, _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb]
honey boy.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] When there are grey [Fm] skies, _ _
_ _ [Bb] I don't [Eb] mind grey skies.
_ _ I don't mind [Fm] if you make them blue, _ _ [Bbm] honey boy.
_ [Eb] _
_ You make me [C] forsaken,
_ [Fm] _
_ let [F] them [Bb] all forsaken.
Please, [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] I still [Bb] have you, [Eb] _ _ honey boy. _ _
[G] _ _ You're sent from heaven,
[C] _
and I know your worth.
_ [F]
Why, _ _ [Cm] you've made a heaven [Bb] _
for me,
[Gm] right here on [Gm] earth.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
The angels, [G] _ _ [C] they grew [Bbm] lonely,
_ [Fm] and they took you because [F] they were [Bb] lonely.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ I'm lonely [F] too, _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
honey _ [Eb] boy.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Let Me Sing And Im Happy: At Warner Bros. 1926-1936 album includes this song.

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