Chords for Jimmie Davis - You Are My Sunshine (1940).

Tempo:
99.7 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

A

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmie Davis - You Are My Sunshine (1940). chords
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[N] [Bb] [F]
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, [A] I [Bb] dreamed I held you in my [F] arms.
[Bb] But when I woke, dear, I was [F]
mistaken, and I hung my head and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[Bb] You make me happy when [F] skies are gray.
You'll [Bb] never know, dear, how much I love [F] you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Gm] [F]
I'll always love you and make you happy if [Bb] you will only say the [F] same.
But [Bb] if you leave me to love another, [F] you'll regret it all someday.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You [Bb] make me happy when [F] skies are gray.
You'll [Bb] never know, dear, how much I [F] love you.
Please don't [C] take my [F] sunshine away.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F]
You told me once, dear, you really loved me, [Bb] that no one else could [F] come between.
[Bb] But now you've left me and [F] love another.
You have shattered all my dreams.
You [C] are my sunshine, my [F] only sunshine.
You [Bb] make me happy when [F] skies are gray.
You'll [Bb] never know, dear, how [F] much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
A
1231
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Jimmie Davis - You Are My Sunshine chords, practice playing Bb, F, Bb, C and F in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 50 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 100. With an eye on the song's key F Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[N] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, [A] I [Bb] dreamed I held you in my [F] arms.
[Bb] But when I woke, dear, I was [F]
mistaken, and I hung my head and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
[Bb] You make me happy when [F] skies are gray.
You'll [Bb] never know, dear, how much I love [F] you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _
_ I'll always love you and make you happy if [Bb] you will only say the [F] same.
But [Bb] if you leave me to love another, [F] _ you'll regret it all someday.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You [Bb] make me happy when [F] skies are gray.
You'll [Bb] never know, dear, how much I [F] love you.
Please don't [C] take my [F] sunshine away.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You told me once, dear, you really loved me, [Bb] that no one else could [F] come between.
[Bb] But now you've left me and [F] love another.
You have shattered all my dreams.
You [C] are my sunshine, my [F] only sunshine.
You [Bb] make me happy when [F] skies are gray.
You'll [Bb] never know, dear, how [F] much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.

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