Jimmy Wakely - 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [C] [G7] [C] [G7]
The other [C]night dear, as I lay [C7]sleeping
I dreamed I [F]held you in my [C]arms [C7]
When I a[F]woke, dear, I was mis[C]ta[Am]ken
So I [C]hung my [G7]head and [C]cried. [G7]
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way [G7]
[section 2]
I’ll always [C]love you and make you [C7]happy
If you will [F]only say the [C]same [C7]
But if you [F]leave me and love [C]a[Am]nother
You’ll re[C]gret it [G7]all some [C]day [G7]
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine [C]away [G7]
[section 3]
You told me [C]once, dear, you really [C7]loved me
And no one [F]else could come be[C]tween [C7]
But now you’ve [F]left me to love a[C]nother [Am]
You have [C]shattered [G7]all of my [C]dreams
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way [G7]
[Closing]
In all my [C]dreams, dear, you seem to [C7]leave me
When I a[F]wake my poor heart [C]pains [C7]
So when you [F]come back and make me [C]ha[Am]ppy
I promise [C]I will [G7]take all the [C]blame [G7]
[chorus]
You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine
You make me [F]happy when skies are [C]grey [C7]
You’ll never [F]know dear, how much I [C]love [Am]you
Please don’t [C]take my [G7]sunshine [C]away
How to play You Are My Sunshine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jimmy Wakely - You Are My Sunshine on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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: C → C7 (16), C → G7 (16), and C7 → F (16). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
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 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- You Are My Sunshine contains 1 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%