Chords:
G, D, Em, C
Strumming Pattern:
Down, down, up, down, down
Verse 1:
G D
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
Em C
You make me happy when skies are gray
G D
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Em C
Please don't take my sunshine away
Chorus:
G
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
D
I dreamed I held you in my arms
Em
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
C
So I hung my head and I cried
Verse 2:
G
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
D
You make me happy when skies are gray
Em
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
C
Please don't take my sunshine away
Chorus:
G
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
D
I dreamed I held you in my arms
Em
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
C
So I hung my head and I cried
Bridge:
G
I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles
D
When you left me, the angels cried
Em
The day you went away was the saddest day of my life
C
So I'm going to love you like nobody's loved you
How to Play "You Are My Sunshine" on Guitar
To play "You Are My Sunshine" on guitar, follow these steps:
1. Place your fingers on the following frets:
* Index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string (G chord)
* Middle finger on the 2nd fret of the E string (D chord)
* Ring finger on the 2nd fret of the G string (Em chord)
* Pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the B string (C chord)
2. Strum the strings down, down, up, down, down.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each chord in the song.