YOU  ARE  MY  SUNSHINE

James H Davis and Charles Mitchell
Accordion Notation
Beat symbol   =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent     
Either  row (low)  =  Buttons 5 to 9*
Chorus:

  .5    .6      .7*    :7    .:7         .7     .7*  .7     :6     .:6
You  are   my   sun-shine,   my   on - ly    sun-shine
  
  .6      .7*     .7      :8*   .:9*    .9*       .8      .8*    .::7
You  make  me   hap - py   when  skies  are   gray
  
   .6      .7*   .7      :8*     .:9*      .9*      .8      .8*   :7      ::6
You'll  ne - ver  know  dear,   how  much   I   love   you
  
    .6         .7*      .:7    .8*    :7*    .7*     .7     .::6
Please  don't   take  my   sun-shine  a  -  way



Verse 1 (of 4)  -  Not part of Unit 6, but included for completeness.

  .5     .6    .7*       :7      :7~.          .7   .7*   .7       :6     :6~.
The  oth - er      night dear___,   as    I    lay    sleep-ing___

.6      .7*       .7       :8*    :9*      :8   :8*      ::7~.
 I  dreamed   I      held  you     in   my     arms___

   .6    .7*    .7      :8*      :9*~.         .9*  .8     .8*     .7    :6
When  I       a - woke,  dear___,     I   was  mis - ta - ken___

 .6  .7*      .:7     .8*       .:7*     .7      ::6~.
So   I      hung  my     head  and    cried__.


Some performers open with the chorus, while others open with the first verse.

At the end of the final chorus, hold the final note for longer than shown above.
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Total of 15 videos in various keys:  A=1     Bb=1    C=1    C,F#,G=1     Db=1    D=2
                                                        Eb=2    E=2      F=2    Gb=F#=1    G,C=1
Key:  E

Group: the Pine Ridge Boys (1939)

Posted by:  DonCFM

This may be the original recording of this song.
Key:   Eb

Singer:  Wilf Carter

​Posted by:  WilfCarterFan
Key:   F

Singer:  Willie Nelson

​Posted by:  ​wolflover63
Key:   A

Singer:  Johnny Cash

​Posted by:  Tanktiger18
Key: C

Performers:  Hector & Betty Awol

​Posted by: Hector Awol

Ukelele and toy accordion.

​Amazing!
Key:  G  from  time  0  to  0:55
          C  from  0:55 to End

Button accordion: Hector Awol
Piano accordion:  Bob Hornett
4-string banjo:  Banjo Bill

Posted by: bertosvids

Hector and Bob have more than
​1000 accordion tunes on youTube.
Key:   C    from time 0 to 1:20
           F#  from 1:21 to 2:08
           G   from 2:09 to End 
           

Singer:    Trini Lopez

Posted by: keurspel (Leon Rossouw)
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Key:  Bb

Singer:  Susan Boyle

Posted by: Giulia Zarantonello
Key:  E

Singer:  Lecil Travis Martin
             (Boxcar Willie)

​Posted by:  siloflo
Key:   Db

Singer:   Gene Autry

​Posted by:  Various Artists - Topic

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Key:  Gb (or F#)

Singer:  Norman Blake?

Posted by:  HumbleAntagonist
Key:  F

Singer:  Jimmie Davis (1940)

Posted by:  mrblindfreddy9999
Key:  Eb

Singer:  ?

Posted by:  Ian Berwick

USA State Song: Louisiana

Composer Jimmy Davis was governor of the State of Louisiana for two separate terms.
Key:  D

Singers:  The Hound + The Fox
          (a husband-wife duo from Oregon)
           and little Rowan.

​Posted by:  The Hound + The Fox

​Beautiful video with positive lyrics.
Key:  D

Singers:  The Hound + the Fox
        (a husband-wife duo from Oregon)
          
​Posted by:The Hound + The Fox

​Lullaby version.... may be the same sound track as previous video.
Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:
Chorus:   You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
                 You make me happy when skies are gray
                 You'll never know dear, how much I love you
                 Please don't take my sunshine away

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried.

Chorus:

I'll always love you and make you happy,
If you will only say the same.
But if you leave me and love another,
You'll regret it all some day:

Chorus

You told me once, dear, you really loved me
And no one else could come between.
But not you've left me and love another;
You have shattered all of my dreams:

Chorus

In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me
When I awake my poor heart pains.
So when you come back and make me happy
I'll forgive you dear, I'll take all the blame.

Chorus
Background Links:
Click HERE for additional (wikipedia) info about this song.

Click HERE  for (wikipedia) biographical info on  James (Jimmie) Davis