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You Are My Sunshine Chords

Learn to play “You Are My Sunshine” by Nat King Cole on guitar — played in the key of C, using C, Am, F and G. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

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Chords for You Are My Sunshine

Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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You Are My CSunshine, My Only AmSunshine

You Make Me FHappy When Skies Are CGray

You'll Never FKnow, Dear, How Much I CLove You

Please Don't AmTake My GSunshine ACWay

The Other CNight, Dear, As I Lay AmSleeping

I Dreamed I FHeld You In My CArms

When I AFWoke, Dear, I Was MisCTaken

And I AmHung My GHead And CCried

You Are My CSunshine, My Only AmSunshine

You Make Me FHappy When Skies Are CGray

You'll Never FKnow, Dear, How Much I CLove You

Please Don't AmTake My GSunshine ACWay

You Once CTold Me You Really AmLoved Me

And No One FElse Could Come BetCWeen

But Now You've FLeft Me To Love ACNother

And You've AmShattered GAll Of My CDreams

You Are My CSunshine, My Only AmSunshine

You Make Me FHappy When Skies Are CGray

You'll Never FKnow, Dear, How Much I CLove You

Please Don't AmTake My GSunshine ACWay

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About You Are My Sunshine

Nat King Cole's “You Are My Sunshine” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — C, Am, F and G — with the progression centred on C, Am and F. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.