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Jimmy Wakely - You Are My Sunshine Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G7, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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.

AmCG7CG7
TheotherCnightdear,asIlayC7sleeping
IdreamedIFheldyouinmyCarmsC7
WhenI Fawoke,dear,Iwas Cmistaken
SoIChungmyG7headandCcried.G7
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshine CawayG7
I’llalwaysCloveyouandmakeyouC7happy
IfyouwillFonlysaytheCsameC7
ButifyouFleavemeandloveCanother
You’ll CregretitG7allsomeCdayG7
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshineCawayG7
YoutoldmeConce,dear,youreallyC7lovedme
AndnooneFelsecouldcome CbetweenC7
Butnowyou’veFleftmetolove CanotherAm
YouhaveCshatteredG7allofmyCdreams
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshine CawayG7
InallmyCdreams,dear,youseemtoC7leaveme
WhenI FawakemypoorheartCpainsC7
SowhenyouFcomebackandmakemeChappy
IpromiseCIwillG7takealltheCblameG7
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshineCaway
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ArtistJimmy Wakely
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1944
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Am to C

2. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to G7

3. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C7 to F

5. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

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%
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