“You Are My Sunshine” is one of the most practical songs in the world.
This song has enjoyed enduring popularity for nine decades.
[Chorus]
C C7
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
F C
You make me happy when skies are grey
F C
You'll never know dear how much I love you
G7 C
Please don't take my sunshine away
[Verse 1]
C C7
The other night dear as I lay sleepin'
F C
I dreamt I held you in my arms
F C
When I awoke dear I was mistaken
G7 C
So I hung my head and I cried
[Chorus]
C C7
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
F C
You make me happy when skies are grey
F C
You'll never know dear how much I love you
G7 C
Please don't take my sunshine away
[Verse 2]
C C7
I'll always love you and make you happy
F C
If you will only say the same
F C
But if you leave me to love another
G7 C
You'll regret it all some day
[Chorus]
C C7
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
F C
You make me happy when skies are grey
F C
You'll never know dear how much I love you
G7 C
Please don't take my sunshine away
[Verse 3]
C C7
You told me once dear you really loved me
F C
And no one else could come between
F C
But now you've left me to love another
G C
And you have shattered all my dreams
[Chorus]
C C7
You were my sunshine my only sunshine
F C
You made me happy when skies were grey
F C
You'll never know dear how much I loved you
G7 C
Why'd you take my sunshine away
Sang and Played the Ukulele by Michiofangvie
“a lament, a lullaby and a singalong”
"You are my sunshine"
We often call it “heartwarming” but the lyrics after the first verse show that they’re better described as “heartbreaking”. It is about unrequited love.
Jimmie Davis was a well-known country singer and politician. He recorded “You Are My Sunshine” in 1940, and the song propelled him to elected office in 1944 and again in 1960.
Have a fantastic time.
Michiofangvie
Comments