YOU  ARE  MY  SUNSHINE

James H Davis and Charles Mitchell
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  2
Beat symbol   =  period ( . )    

Either  row (low)  =  Buttons 2 to 5*
Chorus:

 .2   |  .3    .3*   |   :4  |   :4~ | ~.   .4   |  .3*  .4   |    :3   |   :3~ | ~.
You    are    my        sun - shine___,   my      on -  ly        sun  -  shine___

  .3   |   .3*   .4   |   :4*  |  :5*~ | ~.    .5*  |   .5      .4*   |   :4~ | ~:~ | ~. 
You     make  me      hap  -   py_____    when    skies   are         gray_______

  .3    |  .3*  .4   |   :4*   |   :5*~ | ~.    .5*   |   .5    .4*  |   :4   |  :3~ | ~:   |
You'll     ne - ver     know     dear____,    how     much   I        love      you___

    .3      .3*   |   :4 ~ | ~.    .4*   |   :3*  |   .3*   .4   |   :3~ | ~:~ | ~.
Please  don't      take____     my        sun  -  shine   a   -    way________


Verse 1 (of 4)

  .2   |   .3    .3*   |    :4    |  :4~ | ~.    .4    |  .3*   .4   |    :3   |  :3~ | ~.
The    oth - er      night    dear_,     as       I     lay   sleep - ing___

.3   |     .3*       .4    |    :4*   |   :5*   |   :5    :4*   |   :4~ | ~:~ | ~.
 I    dreamed    I       held     you       in   my       arms_____

    .3    |   .3*   .4   |    :4*   |   :5*~ | ~.    .5*   |    .5     .4*   |  .4    .3~ | ~:   |
When      I      a   -  woke,   dear___,     I        was  mis  -  ta - ken___

 .3   .3*   |    .:4~ | ~.    .4*   |   :3*~ | ~.     .4    |   :3~ | ~:~ | ~.
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 8 videos in various keys:  A=1    C=1    C,F#,G=1     D=2    F=2      G,C=1
                                                         
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)
​
Key:  F

Singer:  Jimmie Davis (1940)

Posted by:  mrblindfreddy9999
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