You Are My Sunshine Chords

by Kevin Devine
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Key: A
Capo: no capo
Author xdankxnugzxcore [a] 71.
2 contributors total, last edit on Aug 19, 2021
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You are my Sunshine - Kevin Devine
 
[Verse]
 
A
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
              D             A
I dreamed I held you in my arms
              D              A
But when I awoke dear, I was mistaken
               E         A
And I hung my head and cried
 
A
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
              D                   A
You make me happy when skies are gray
              D                      A
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
                        E       A
Please don't take my sunshine away
 
A
I'll always love you and make you happy
             D             A
If you could only say the same
             D                  A
But if you leave me, to love another
                   E          A
Well you'll regret it all someday
 
 
[Chorus:]
 
A
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
              D                   A
You make me happy when skies are gray
              D                      A
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
                        E       A
Please don't take my sunshine away
 
[Solo]
 
e|------------------|----------------|--------------2--|--2--5--4--2--------------------|
B|------------2--2--|-2------2-------|--------2--3-----|---------------5--2-------------|
G|--2--2---4--------|----4------2--2-|--2--4-----------|----------------------2--4h6-4p2|
D|------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|
 
e|---------------2--|-0h2p0----------|-------------------------------------|
B|--------2--3------|-------2p0------|--------2--2h3p2--0--0-0h2p0---------|
G|--2--4------------|-----------2--2-|-2--2-4------------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|---------------------------------+5--|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------------------+5-----|
 
 
[Verse]
 
A
You told me once dear, that you really loved me
              D               A
And no one else could come between
                  D                 A
Well now you've left me, and love another
                    E       A
You have shattered all my dreams
 
 
[Chorus:]
 
A
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
              D                   A
You make me happy when skies are gray
               D                    A
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
                      E       A
Please don't take my sunshine away
                      E       A
Please don't take my sunshine away
 
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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| H  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
 
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You Are My Sunshine – Kevin Devine
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22 comments
smithgm4
Probably seems a little strange to be saying this years later, but I used this to arrange a marching band version of this song when I proposed to my girlfriend a couple weeks ago. For the past 2 of our 4 years together, we have had a long distance relationship, and whenever she would get discouraged, I would always call her and leave this song as a voicemail (just the first verse and chorus). So during Miami University's homecoming parade a couple weeks ago, the band played my arrangement when I proposed and she said yes. Hard to believe that probably wouldn't have happened like that if you hadn't made this chart. Just thought you should know. :)
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Casts
Great job with the tab.
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farneybuster
awesome. this is all good.
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