Morgane Stapleton - You Are My Sunshine Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[chorus]
You are my [D]sunshine, my only [D]sunshine
You make me [G]happy, when skys are [D]grey
You’ll never [G]know, dear, how much [D]I love you [G]
Please don’t [D]take my [A]sunshine [D]away
[Opening]
The other [D]night dear, while I lay [D]sleeping
I dreamed I [G]held you, here in my [D]arms
When I [G]awoke, dear, I was [D]mistaken [G]
And I [D]held my [A]head and I [D]cried
[chorus]
You are my [D]sunshine, my only [D]sunshine
You make me [G]happy, when skys are [D]grey
You’ll never [G]know, dear, how much [D]I love you [G]
Please don’t [D]take my [A]sunshine [D]away
[Closing]
I’ll always [D]love you, and make you [D]happy
If you will [G]only, say the [D]same
But if you [G]leave me, to love [D]another [G]
You’ll [D]regret it [A]all, [D]someday
[chorus]
You are my [D]sunshine, my only [D]sunshine
You make me [G]happy, when skys are [D]grey
You’ll never [G]know, dear, how much [D]I love you [G]
Please don’t [D]take my [A]sunshine [D]away
How to play You Are My Sunshine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Morgane Stapleton - You Are My Sunshine on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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: D → G (15), G → D (15), and A → D (5). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
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 40 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- You Are My Sunshine contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how You Are My Sunshine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%