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You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

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  Cmaj7335453
      C335553
     F6xx3231
    Em7779787
  Bbdimx12320
    Dm7557565
     G7353433
     E7779797
     Em779987
     D7557575
    F/Cx33210
     Bm799777
   E/G#xx6454
      A577655
   Am11555555
   Eb/Gxx5343
[Intro]
  Cmaj7    G7#5x2
[Chorus]
CYou are F6the sunshine Em7of my lifBbdime
Dm7That's why I'll G7always Cbe arounDm7dG7  
CYou are the F6apple Em7of my eyBbdime
Dm7Forever yoG7u'll stay in Cmy hearDm7tG7  
[Verse]
CI feel F6like this Cmaj7is the beF/CginninCmaj7g
Cmaj7Though I've F/Cloved you for a Bmmillion yearE7s
AAnd if I thDought our E/G#love was enEb/Gding
Am11I'd find myself drowning D7in my own G7tears
[Chorus]
CYou are F6the sunshine Em7of my lifBbdime
Dm7That's why I'll G7always Cbe arounDm7dG7  
CYou are the F6apple Em7of my eyBbdime
Dm7Forever yoG7u'll stay in Cmy hearDm7tG7  
[Verse]
CYou mF6ust have Cmaj7known that F/CI was Cmaj7lonely
Cmaj7Because you F/Ccame to my BmrescuE7e
AAnd I know Dthat this E/G#must be heEb/Gaven
Am11How could so much love be D7inside G7of you?
(Original modulates up 1 step here, not shown)
[Chorus]
CYou are F6the sunshine Em7of my lifBbdime
Dm7That's why I'll G7always Cbe arounDm7dG7  
CYou are the F6apple Em7of my eyBbdime
Dm7Forever yoG7u'll stay in Cmy hearDm7tG7  
(Repeat to fade)

All chords in this song (18)

The story behind the song

This song is a tender expression of deep affection, capturing the feeling of someone being the absolute center of your world. It's a soft, haunting ballad that showcases outstanding electric piano runs and production work. Released in 1972 on the album Talking Book, it features guest vocalists Jim Gilstrap and Lani Groves singing the opening lines, adding to its unique texture. At its heart, it plays like a warm, loving serenade.

AI-written from these sources:You Are the Sunshine of My Life — Wikipedia ↗Stevie Wonder — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em7

Bbdim

Dm7

F/C

E/G#

Am11

Eb/G

G7#5

Cmaj7

335453

335553

xx3231

Em7

779787

Bbdim

x12320

Dm7

557565

353433

779797

779987

557575

F/C

x33210

799777

E/G#

xx6454

577655

Am11

555555

Eb/G

xx5343

[Intro]

Cmaj7 G7#5

[Chorus]

C F6 Em7 Bbdim

You are the sunshine of my life

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7

That's why I'll always be around

C F6 Em7 Bbdim

You are the apple of my eye

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7

Forever you'll stay in my heart

[Verse]

C F6 Cmaj7 F/C Cmaj7

I feel like this is the beginning

Cmaj7 F/C Bm E7

Though I've loved you for a million years

A D E/G# Eb/G

And if I thought our love was ending

Am11 D7 G7

I'd find myself drowning in my own tears

[Chorus]

C F6 Em7 Bbdim

You are the sunshine of my life

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7

That's why I'll always be around

C F6 Em7 Bbdim

You are the apple of my eye

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7

Forever you'll stay in my heart

[Verse]

C F6 Cmaj7 F/C Cmaj7

You must have known that I was lonely

Cmaj7 F/C Bm E7

Because you came to my rescue

A D E/G# Eb/G

And I know that this must be heaven

Am11 D7 G7

How could so much love be inside of you?

(Original modulates up 1 step here, not shown)

[Chorus]

C F6 Em7 Bbdim

You are the sunshine of my life

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7

That's why I'll always be around

C F6 Em7 Bbdim

You are the apple of my eye

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7

Forever you'll stay in my heart

(Repeat to fade)

About You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Chords by Stevie Wonder

Learn how to play You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life chords”, “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life guitar chords”, or “Stevie Wonder You Are The Sunshine Of My Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Are The Sunshine Of My Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Are The Sunshine Of My Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cmaj7, C, F6, Em7, Bbdim, Dm7.

FAQ — You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder

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The chords for "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" show the original chord names (including Cmaj7, C, F6, Em7, Bbdim, Dm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.