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You Are My Sunshine

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Key: AB

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Ab] [Eb] [Fm] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb7] [Fm] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb] [Fm] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb7] [Eb] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Db] [F7] [Bbm] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Fm7] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [F7] [Bbm] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Fm] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab]

[Ab]The other night
[Eb]As I [Fm]lay sleeping
[Ab]Whoa, I dreamed [Abmaj7]I held you
[Abadd13]Held you [Ab]in my arms
[Db]Whoa, but when I [Dbmaj7]woke up this morning
[Dbadd13]Found out [Db]I was mistaken
[Eb7]Do you know [Fm]that I hung my
[Eb7]I hung my [Eb]head and cried
[Ab]Whoa you [Abmaj7]are my sunshine
[Abadd13](You are [Ab]my sunshine)
[Abmaj7]Ohh, my [Ab7]only sunshine
[Ab](My only sunshine)
[Db]Well, little girl you [Dbmaj7]make me happy sometimes
[Dbadd13](You make [Db]me happy)
[Eb]When my [Fm]skies are grey
[Eb7](When skies [Eb]are grey)
[Ab]Umm, you'll never [Abmaj7]never never know dear
[Abadd13](You'll never [Ab]know, dear)
[Ab7]How much [Ab]I love you
[Db](How much [Dbmaj7]I love you)
[Dbadd13]Whoa, and I don't [Db]want you to take
[Eb7](Don't take [Eb]my sunshine)
[Ab]My sunshine away
[Abmaj7](Shine away)
[Abadd13]♪
[Ab]You told [Abmaj7]me once, dear
[Abadd13]That you [Ab7]really loved me
[Ab]And no [Db]one else
[Dbmaj7]Could ever [Dbadd13]come between, yeah
[Db]But now you left me [Eb7]and you love another, yeah
[Eb]And you have [Eb7]shattered, oh yeah
[Eb]All of [Ab]my dreams
[Abmaj7]Whoa you [Abadd13]are my sunshine
[Ab](You are [Abmaj7]my sunshine)
[Abadd13]Ohh, my [Ab]only sunshine
[Db](My only sunshine)
[F7]Ohh, you make [Bbm]me happy sometimes
[Bbm7](You make [Eb7]me happy)
[Fm7]When my [Eb7]skies are grey
[Eb](When skies [Ab]are grey)
[Abmaj7]Whoa, you'll never [Abadd13]never never know dear
[Ab](You'll never [Abmaj7]know, dear)
[Ab7]How much [Ab]I love you
[Db](How much [F7]I love you)
[Bbm]Whoa, and I [Bbm7]don't want you take
[Eb7](Don't take my sunshine) Whoa, if [Fm]you love me (Don't take my sunshine)
[Eb7]Umm-hmm, if you need [Eb]me (Don't take my sunshine)
[Ab]Uh-huh if [Abmaj7]you want me
[Abadd13](Don't take [Ab]my sunshine)
[Abmaj7]Waaaahh!
[Abadd13]Yessir (Don't [Ab]take my sunshine)
[Abmaj7]I don't want [Abadd13]you to take
[Ab](Don't take [Abmaj7]my sunshine)
[Abadd13]Waaaahh! Listen
[Ab](Don't take [Ab]my sunshine)
[Eb](Don't take [Fm]my sunshine)
[Ab]I don't want [Abmaj7]you to take
[Abadd13](Don't take [Ab]my sunshine)
[Db]Whoa, my [Dbmaj7]sunshine away
[Dbadd13](Shine away)

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Ab (Ab Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 1

Chord Count 14 Unique Chords

Genre Classic Soul

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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You Are My Sunshine by Ray Charles is played in the key of Ab with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Ab (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Eb (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Fm (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti Abmaj7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Abadd13 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Db (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Dbmaj7 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Dbadd13 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Guitar playing guide for You Are My Sunshine by Ray Charles: sounding in Ab (Capo Fret 1, shape G) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Ab (Capo on Fret 1 (played in G shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Ab, Eb, Fm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Ab to Eb requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – V – vi – I – IV – V – I – F7 – ii – vi

Song chords:

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Ab Eb Fm Abmaj7

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Abadd13 Db Dbmaj7 Dbadd13 Eb7 Ab7 F7 Bbm Bbm7 Fm7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key AB Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 1 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 1 allows playing simpler G chord shapes while sounding in Ab.

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piano Chord Family AB

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of AB. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I Ab Tonic

ii Bbm Supertonic

iii Cm Mediant

IV Db Subdominant

V Eb Dominant

vi Fm Submediant

vii° Gdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 5 chord palang/gantung (Ab, Eb, Fm)

check_circle Memerlukan variasi chord bertingkat (Abmaj7, Abadd13, Dbmaj7)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: AB • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – V – vi – I – IV – V – I – F7 – ii – vi • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 1

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quiz How to play the easy chords for You Are My Sunshine (Ray Charles)?

To play the Easy Chords for You Are My Sunshine, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 1 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for You Are My Sunshine by Ray Charles is AB. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[Ab] [Eb] [Fm] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb7] [Fm] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb] [Fm] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [Dbmaj7] [Dbadd13] [Db] [Eb7] [Eb] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Db] [F7] [Bbm] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Fm7] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Ab7] [Ab] [Db] [F7] [Bbm] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Fm] [Eb7] [Eb] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab] [Abmaj7] [Abadd13] [Ab]

[Ab]The other night
[Eb]As I [Fm]lay sleeping
[Ab]Whoa, I dreamed [Abmaj7]I held you
[Abadd13]Held you [Ab]in my arms
[Db]Whoa, but when I [Dbmaj7]woke up this morning
[Dbadd13]Found out [Db]I was mistaken
[Eb7]Do you know [Fm]that I hung my
[Eb7]I hung my [Eb]head and cried
[Ab]Whoa you [Abmaj7]are my sunshine
[Abadd13](You are [Ab]my sunshine)
[Abmaj7]Ohh, my [Ab7]only sunshine
[Ab](My only sunshine)
[Db]Well, little girl you [Dbmaj7]make me happy sometimes
[Dbadd13](You make [Db]me happy)
[Eb]When my [Fm]skies are grey
[Eb7](When skies [Eb]are grey)
[Ab]Umm, you'll never [Abmaj7]never never know dear
[Abadd13](You'll never [Ab]know, dear)
[Ab7]How much [Ab]I love you
[Db](How much [Dbmaj7]I love you)
[Dbadd13]Whoa, and I don't [Db]want you to take
[Eb7](Don't take [Eb]my sunshine)
[Ab]My sunshine away
[Abmaj7](Shine away)
[Abadd13]♪
[Ab]You told [Abmaj7]me once, dear
[Abadd13]That you [Ab7]really loved me
[Ab]And no [Db]one else
[Dbmaj7]Could ever [Dbadd13]come between, yeah
[Db]But now you left me [Eb7]and you love another, yeah
[Eb]And you have [Eb7]shattered, oh yeah
[Eb]All of [Ab]my dreams
[Abmaj7]Whoa you [Abadd13]are my sunshine
[Ab](You are [Abmaj7]my sunshine)
[Abadd13]Ohh, my [Ab]only sunshine
[Db](My only sunshine)
[F7]Ohh, you make [Bbm]me happy sometimes
[Bbm7](You make [Eb7]me happy)
[Fm7]When my [Eb7]skies are grey
[Eb](When skies [Ab]are grey)
[Abmaj7]Whoa, you'll never [Abadd13]never never know dear
[Ab](You'll never [Abmaj7]know, dear)
[Ab7]How much [Ab]I love you
[Db](How much [F7]I love you)
[Bbm]Whoa, and I [Bbm7]don't want you take
[Eb7](Don't take my sunshine) Whoa, if [Fm]you love me (Don't take my sunshine)
[Eb7]Umm-hmm, if you need [Eb]me (Don't take my sunshine)
[Ab]Uh-huh if [Abmaj7]you want me
[Abadd13](Don't take [Ab]my sunshine)
[Abmaj7]Waaaahh!
[Abadd13]Yessir (Don't [Ab]take my sunshine)
[Abmaj7]I don't want [Abadd13]you to take
[Ab](Don't take [Abmaj7]my sunshine)
[Abadd13]Waaaahh! Listen
[Ab](Don't take [Ab]my sunshine)
[Eb](Don't take [Fm]my sunshine)
[Ab]I don't want [Abmaj7]you to take
[Abadd13](Don't take [Ab]my sunshine)
[Db]Whoa, my [Dbmaj7]sunshine away
[Dbadd13](Shine away)