YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE by BING CROSBY - Easy Ukulele Chords
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 you, [Am]
Please don't [C]take, my [G7]sunshine a- [C]way.
Verse 1
The other [C]night dear, as I lay sleeping, [C7]
I dreamed I [F]held you in my [C]arms. [C7]
When I a- [F]woke dear, I was mis- [C]taken, [Am]
And I [C]hung my [G7]head and [C]cried.
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 you, [Am]
Please don't [C]take, my [G7]sunshine a- [C]way.
Verse 2
I'll always [C]love you, and make you happy, [C7]
If you will [F]only say the [C]same. [C7]
But if you [F]leave me, to love a- [C]nother, [Am]
You'll re- [C]gret it [G7]all some- [C]day.
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 you, [Am]
Please don't [C]take, my [G7]sunshine a- [C]way.
Verse 3
You told me [C]once dear, you really loved me, [C7]
And no one [F]else, could come be- [C]tween. [C7]
But now you've [F]left me, and love a- [C]nother, [Am]
You have [C]shattered, [G7]all 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 you, [Am]
Please don't [C]take, my [G7]sunshine a- [C]way.
Verse 4
Louisi- [C]ana, my Louisiana, [C7]
The [F]place, where I was [C]born. [C7]
White fields of [F]cotton, green fields of [C]clover, [Am]
The best [C]fishing, and [G7]long tall [C]corn.
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 you, [Am]
Please don't [C]take, my [G7]sunshine a- [C]way.
Verse 5
Crawfish [C]gumbo, and jamba- [C7]laya,
The biggest [F]shrimp and sugar [C]cane. [C7]
The finest [F]oysters, and sweet straw- [C]berries, [Am]
From Toledo [C]Bend, [G7]to New Or- [C]leans;
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 you, [Am]
Please don't [C]take, my [G7]sunshine a- [C]way.
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The Story Behind the Song
You Are My Sunshine is one of the most famous American songs of the 20th century. Although many people associate it with Bing Crosby because of his popular recording, the song was first recorded in 1939 and is most often credited to Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell.
Despite being remembered as a cheerful tune, the full lyrics tell a sad story. The singer is afraid of losing someone they love and realizes that happiness can be fragile. The famous line “You are my sunshine” expresses deep affection, but the verses reveal heartbreak, longing, and uncertainty.