Jimmy Wakely - You Are My Sunshine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [C] [G7] [C] [G7]
The other [C]night dear, as I lay [C7]sleeping
I dreamed I [F]held you in my [C]arms [C7]
When I a[F]woke, dear, I was mis[C]ta[Am]ken
So I [C]hung my [G7]head and [C]cried. [G7]
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way [G7]
[verse 2]
I’ll always [C]love you and make you [C7]happy
If you will [F]only say the [C]same [C7]
But if you [F]leave me and love [C]a[Am]nother
You’ll re[C]gret it [G7]all some [C]day [G7]
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine [C]away [G7]
[verse 3]
You told me [C]once, dear, you really [C7]loved me
And no one [F]else could come be[C]tween [C7]
But now you’ve [F]left me to love a[C]nother [Am]
You have [C]shattered [G7]all of my [C]dreams
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way [G7]
[Closing]
In all my [C]dreams, dear, you seem to [C7]leave me
When I a[F]wake my poor heart [C]pains [C7]
So when you [F]come back and make me [C]ha[Am]ppy
I promise [C]I will [G7]take all the [C]blame [G7]
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine [C]away
How to play You Are My Sunshine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jimmy Wakely - You Are My Sunshine on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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.
You Are My Sunshine uses these transitions most often: C → C7 (16), C → G7 (16), and C7 → F (16). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
You Are My Sunshine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Are My Sunshine.
- You Are My Sunshine includes 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You Are My Sunshine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Are My Sunshine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%