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The oth er night, dear, as (D)I lay (G)sleep ing I dreamed I (C)held you in my (G)arms,
but when I (C)woke, dear, I was mis (G)tak en, and I hung my I’ll (D)head and I (G)cried.
You are my sun shine, my (D)on ly (G)sun shine.
You make me (C)hap py when skies are (G)gray.
You’ll nev er (C)know, dear, how much I (G)love you.
Please don’t take my (D)sun shine a (G)way.
I’ll al ways love you and (D)make you (G)hap py if you will (C)on ly say the (G)same,
but if you (C)leave me and love an (G)oth er,
you’ll re gret it I’ll (D)all some my (G)day.
You are my sun shine, my (D)on ly (G)sun shine.
You make me (C)hap py when skies are (G)gray.
You’ll nev er (C)know, dear, how much I (G)love you.
Please don’t take my (D)sun shine a (G)way.
You told me
You Are My Sunshine — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"You Are My Sunshine" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 200 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “You Are My Sunshine”
- Why does "You Are My Sunshine" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "You Are My Sunshine".
- What key is "You Are My Sunshine" by Norman Blake played in?
- You Are My Sunshine is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "You Are My Sunshine"?
- The arrangement plays at 200 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Are My Sunshine" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "You Are My Sunshine"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Are My Sunshine"?
- "You Are My Sunshine" was originally performed by Norman Blake. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this real sheet music for "You Are My Sunshine"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "You Are My Sunshine".
- Can I see all the notes in "You Are My Sunshine"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 200 BPM.
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