Great song - note the thumb drives the melody. Mix this with the two finger picking version. Also note the minor third Bb in the melody on 'only' (my ONLY sunshine) - many people leave this out but it is in the original music score.

1. You are My Sunshine
Two Finger Picking
Jimmy Davis & Charles Mitchell
arr. Leo Crossfield
 
Score  

G

Banjo

are
my
sun
0
You
Banjo
Melody

2


-

0

0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
X
-
ly
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

shine.

You



make

C
me
hap
-
py
C
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0


0
2

-
2

2
2
G

are
2
0
0

when skies
2
1
0

7
Ban.
0
0
 
Score 
Banjo
Melody

0
sun

on
0
4
Ban.

my
shine,
0

Score  


G
D
B
G
D
G

Banjo
Melody


0
grey.



You'll
ne - ver
G
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2

2. You are My Sunshine
Two Finger Picking
Jimmy Davis & Charles Mitchell
arr. Leo Crossfield
 
Score  

G

Banjo

are
my
sun
0
You
Banjo
Melody

2


-

0

0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
X
-
ly
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

shine.

You



make

C
me
hap
-
py
C
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0


0
2

-
2

2
2
G

are
2
0
0

when skies
2
1
0

7
Ban.
0
0
 
Score 
Banjo
Melody

0
sun

on
0
4
Ban.

my
shine,
0

Score  


G
D
B
G
D
G

Banjo
Melody


0
grey.



You'll
ne - ver
G
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2

3. 2
 
Score 
10
C

know

Banjo
Melody
Ban.

Ban.
love


you.
G
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0
my
0
0
X
a -
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0

 
0
G
G
0
0
0
0


sun - shine
1
0
0


D7

0
0
D7

take
2
0
0



Please don't
0
0
0
0

X
0
0

Banjo
Melody
Ban.
I
how much
2
1
16
Score


C

 
Banjo
Melody

dear
13
Score

G


way.
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4. 2
 
Score 
10
C

know

Banjo
Melody
Ban.

Ban.
love


you.
G
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0
my
0
0
X
a -
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0

 
0
G
G
0
0
0
0


sun - shine
1
0
0


D7

0
0
D7

take
2
0
0



Please don't
0
0
0
0

X
0
0

Banjo
Melody
Ban.
I
how much
2
1
16
Score


C

 
Banjo
Melody

dear
13
Score

G


way.
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0