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Jimmy Wakely - You Are My Sunshine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G7, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmCG7CG7
TheotherCnightdear,asIlayC7sleeping
IdreamedIFheldyouinmyCarmsC7
WhenI Fawoke,dear,Iwas Cmistaken
SoIChungmyG7headandCcried.G7
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshine CawayG7
I’llalwaysCloveyouandmakeyouC7happy
IfyouwillFonlysaytheCsameC7
ButifyouFleavemeandloveCanother
You’ll CregretitG7allsomeCdayG7
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshineCawayG7
YoutoldmeConce,dear,youreallyC7lovedme
AndnooneFelsecouldcome CbetweenC7
Butnowyou’veFleftmetolove CanotherAm
YouhaveCshatteredG7allofmyCdreams
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshine CawayG7
InallmyCdreams,dear,youseemtoC7leaveme
WhenI FawakemypoorheartCpainsC7
SowhenyouFcomebackandmakemeChappy
IpromiseCIwillG7takealltheCblameG7
YouaremyCsunshine,myonlyC7sunshine
YoumakemeFhappywhenskiesareCgreyC7
You’llneverFknowdear,howmuchICloveAmyou
Pleasedon’tCtakemyG7sunshineCaway
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ArtistJimmy Wakely
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1944
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Am to C

2. C → G7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to G7

3. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C7 to F

5. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

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%
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