YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
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Time signature: 4/4
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James H Davis and Charles Mitchell
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & youTube keys need to be checked.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 to 9*
Either row (low) = Buttons 2 to 5* |
Chorus:
.5 .6 .7* | :7 :7~ | ~. .7 .7* .7 | :6 :6~ | ~.
.2 .3 .3* | :4 :4~ | ~. .4 .3* .4 | :3 :3~ | ~.
You are my sun-shine__, my on - ly sun-shine__
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9*~ | ~. .9* .8 .8* | ::7~ | ~.
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5*~ | ~. .5* .5 .4* | ::4~ | ~.
You make me hap - py___ when skies are gray___
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9*~ | ~. .9* .8 .8* | :7 :6~ | ~:
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5*~ | ~. .5* .5 .4* | :4 :3~ | ~:
You'll ne - ver know dear___, how much I love you___
.6 .7* | .:7 .8* | :7* .7* .7 | ::6~ | ~.
.3 .3* | .:4 .4* | :3* .3* .4 | ::3~ | ~.
Please don't take my sun-shine a - way___
Verse 1 (of 4)
.5 .6 .7* | :7 :7~ | ~. .7 .7* .7 | :6 :6~ | ~.
.2 .3 .3* | :4 :4~ | ~. .4 .3* .4 | :3 :3~ | ~.
The oth - er night dear___, as I lay sleep-ing___
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9* | :8 :8* | ::7~ | ~.
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5* | :5 :4* | ::4~ | ~.
I dreamed I held you in my arms___
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9*~ | ~. .9* .8 .8* | "7 ;6
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5*~ | ~. .5* .5 .4* | "4 ;3
When I a - woke, dear___, I was mis - ta - ken
.6 .7* | .:7 .8* | .:7* .7 | ::6~ | ~.
.3 .3* | .:4 .4* | .:3* .4 | ::3~ | ~.
So I hung my head and cried__.
Some performers open with the chorus, while others open with the first verse.
At the end of the final chorus, hold the final note for longer than shown above.
.5 .6 .7* | :7 :7~ | ~. .7 .7* .7 | :6 :6~ | ~.
.2 .3 .3* | :4 :4~ | ~. .4 .3* .4 | :3 :3~ | ~.
You are my sun-shine__, my on - ly sun-shine__
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9*~ | ~. .9* .8 .8* | ::7~ | ~.
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5*~ | ~. .5* .5 .4* | ::4~ | ~.
You make me hap - py___ when skies are gray___
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9*~ | ~. .9* .8 .8* | :7 :6~ | ~:
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5*~ | ~. .5* .5 .4* | :4 :3~ | ~:
You'll ne - ver know dear___, how much I love you___
.6 .7* | .:7 .8* | :7* .7* .7 | ::6~ | ~.
.3 .3* | .:4 .4* | :3* .3* .4 | ::3~ | ~.
Please don't take my sun-shine a - way___
Verse 1 (of 4)
.5 .6 .7* | :7 :7~ | ~. .7 .7* .7 | :6 :6~ | ~.
.2 .3 .3* | :4 :4~ | ~. .4 .3* .4 | :3 :3~ | ~.
The oth - er night dear___, as I lay sleep-ing___
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9* | :8 :8* | ::7~ | ~.
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5* | :5 :4* | ::4~ | ~.
I dreamed I held you in my arms___
.6 .7* .7 | :8* :9*~ | ~. .9* .8 .8* | "7 ;6
.3 .3* .4 | :4* :5*~ | ~. .5* .5 .4* | "4 ;3
When I a - woke, dear___, I was mis - ta - ken
.6 .7* | .:7 .8* | .:7* .7 | ::6~ | ~.
.3 .3* | .:4 .4* | .:3* .4 | ::3~ | ~.
So I hung my head and cried__.
Some performers open with the chorus, while others open with the first verse.
At the end of the final chorus, hold the final note for longer than shown above.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 15 videos in various keys: A=1 Bb=1 C=1 C,F#,G=1 Db=1 D=2
Eb=2 E=2 F=2 Gb=F#=1 G,C=1
Total of 15 videos in various keys: A=1 Bb=1 C=1 C,F#,G=1 Db=1 D=2
Eb=2 E=2 F=2 Gb=F#=1 G,C=1
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Key: E
Group: the Pine Ridge Boys (1939) Posted by: DonCFM This may be the original recording of this song. |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Wilf Carter Posted by: WilfCarterFan |
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Key: F
Singer: Willie Nelson Posted by: wolflover63 |
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Key: A
Singer: Johnny Cash Posted by: Tanktiger18 |
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Key: C
Performers: Hector & Betty Awol Posted by: Hector Awol Ukelele and toy accordion. Amazing! |
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Key: G from time 0 to 0:55
C from 0:55 to End Button accordion: Hector Awol Piano accordion: Bob Hornett 4-string banjo: Banjo Bill Posted by: bertosvids Hector and Bob have more than 1000 accordion tunes on youTube. |
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Key: C from time 0 to 1:20
F# from 1:21 to 2:08 G from 2:09 to End Singer: Trini Lopez Posted by: keurspel (Leon Rossouw) |
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Key: Bb
Singer: Susan Boyle Posted by: Giulia Zarantonello |
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Key: E
Singer: Lecil Travis Martin (Boxcar Willie) Posted by: siloflo |
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Key: Db
Singer: Gene Autry Posted by: Various Artists - Topic |
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Key: Gb (or F#)
Singer: Norman Blake? Posted by: HumbleAntagonist |
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Key: F
Singer: Jimmie Davis (1940) Posted by: mrblindfreddy9999 |
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Key: Eb
Singer: ? Posted by: Ian Berwick USA State Song: Louisiana Composer Jimmy Davis was governor of the State of Louisiana for two separate terms. |
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Key: D
Singers: The Hound + The Fox (a husband-wife duo from Oregon) and little Rowan. Posted by: The Hound + The Fox Beautiful video with positive lyrics. |
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Key: D
Singers: The Hound + the Fox (a husband-wife duo from Oregon) Posted by:The Hound + The Fox Lullaby version.... may be the same sound track as previous video. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Chorus: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know dear, how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away The other night dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken So I hung my head and I cried. Chorus: I'll always love you and make you happy, If you will only say the same. But if you leave me and love another, You'll regret it all some day: Chorus You told me once, dear, you really loved me And no one else could come between. But not you've left me and love another; You have shattered all of my dreams: Chorus In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me When I awake my poor heart pains. So when you come back and make me happy I'll forgive you dear, I'll take all the blame. Chorus |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional (wikipedia) info about this song.
Click HERE for (wikipedia) biographical info on James (Jimmie) Davis |