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You Are My Sunshine

Traditional

A warm-hearted classic โ€” three chords and everyone knows the words.

key C easy folksunnysingalong
strummingโ†“ down ยท โ†‘ up ยท โœ• mute
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Verse 1

The C other night, dear, as I lay F sleeping

I C dreamed I held you in my G7 arms

But C when I woke, dear, I was mis F taken

So I C hung my G7 head and C cried

Chorus

You are my C sunshine, my only F sunshine

You make me C happy when skies are G7 grey

You'll never C know, dear, how much I F love you

Please don't take my G7 sunshine C away

Verse 2

I'll C always love you and make you F happy

If C you will only say the G7 same

But C if you leave me to love an F other

You'll re C gret it G7 all some C day

Chorus

You are my C sunshine, my only F sunshine

You make me C happy when skies are G7 grey

You'll never C know, dear, how much I F love you

Please don't take my G7 sunshine C away