Chords for Wilf Carter - You Are My Sunshine (1940).
Tempo:
99.425 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, [B] I dreamed [G] I held you in [D] my arms.
When [G] I awoke, dear, I was [D] mistaken, and I hung [A] my head [D] and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine [D] away.
[G] [D] [Em]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] I'll always love you and make you happy if [G] you will always say [D] the same.
[G] But if you leave me and [D] love another, you'll regret [A] it all [D] someday.
You are my sunshine, [A] my [D] only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine [D] away.
You told me once, dear, you really love me, [G]
and no one could come [D] between.
But [G] now you've left me, you [D] love another.
You have [A] shattered all [D] of my dreams.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You [G] make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine [D] away.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[A] [D] In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me when [G] I awake my poor [D] heart pain.
So [G] won't you come back and make [D] me happy?
I'll forgive, dear, [A] I'll take [D] all the blame.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies are [D] gray.
[G] You'll never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine [D] away.
[G] [D]
When [G] I awoke, dear, I was [D] mistaken, and I hung [A] my head [D] and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine [D] away.
[G] [D] [Em]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] I'll always love you and make you happy if [G] you will always say [D] the same.
[G] But if you leave me and [D] love another, you'll regret [A] it all [D] someday.
You are my sunshine, [A] my [D] only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine [D] away.
You told me once, dear, you really love me, [G]
and no one could come [D] between.
But [G] now you've left me, you [D] love another.
You have [A] shattered all [D] of my dreams.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You [G] make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine [D] away.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[A] [D] In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me when [G] I awake my poor [D] heart pain.
So [G] won't you come back and make [D] me happy?
I'll forgive, dear, [A] I'll take [D] all the blame.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies are [D] gray.
[G] You'll never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine [D] away.
[G] [D]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, [B] I dreamed [G] I held you in [D] my arms.
When [G] I awoke, dear, I was [D] mistaken, _ and I hung [A] my head [D] and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine _ [D] away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ I'll always love you and make you happy if [G] you will always say [D] the same.
[G] But if you leave me and [D] love another, _ you'll regret [A] it all [D] someday.
_ You are my sunshine, [A] my [D] only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine [D] away.
You told me once, dear, you really love me, [G]
and no one could come [D] between.
But [G] now you've left me, you [D] love another. _
You have [A] shattered all [D] of my dreams.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You [G] make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine _ [D] away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] In _ all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me when [G] I awake my poor [D] heart pain.
So [G] won't you come back and make [D] me happy?
_ I'll forgive, dear, [A] I'll take [D] all the blame.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies are [D] gray.
_ [G] You'll never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine [D] away.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _
When [G] I awoke, dear, I was [D] mistaken, _ and I hung [A] my head [D] and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine _ [D] away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ I'll always love you and make you happy if [G] you will always say [D] the same.
[G] But if you leave me and [D] love another, _ you'll regret [A] it all [D] someday.
_ You are my sunshine, [A] my [D] only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take [A] my sunshine [D] away.
You told me once, dear, you really love me, [G]
and no one could come [D] between.
But [G] now you've left me, you [D] love another. _
You have [A] shattered all [D] of my dreams.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You [G] make me happy when skies [D] are gray.
You'll [G] never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine _ [D] away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] In _ all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me when [G] I awake my poor [D] heart pain.
So [G] won't you come back and make [D] me happy?
_ I'll forgive, dear, [A] I'll take [D] all the blame.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[G] You make me happy when skies are [D] gray.
_ [G] You'll never know, dear, how [D] much I love you.
Please don't take my [A] sunshine [D] away.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _