Harmonica Lesson: You Are My Sunshine

2/25/2013

For this lesson Harmony CaPleur showcases the song "You Are My Sunshine" as she discusses the important of practice space, breathing, and playing slow.

Tabs

Tabs with Lyrics

3    4   -4    5 5
You are my sunshine

5 -4 5    4 4
My only sunshine

4     -4      5 -5 -6
You make me happy

-6      6     -5    5
When skies are gray

4     -4 5    -5    -6
You'll never know dear

-6     6   -5   5   4
How much I love you

   4      -4      5    -5    -4  -4    5 4
Please don't take my sunshine away.

Listen to a recording of "You Are My Sunshine"

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About Harmony CaPleur

Harmony CaPleur is an amateur harmonica player willing to share her knowledge and shortcomings with students.

Although she doesn't have much experience playing the harmonica, she certainly has spent many hours trying to figure it out.

When it comes to the harmonica, Harmony believes in two things.

1. Keep suckin' and blowin'.
2. Have fun.

"Love Me Tender"

6       7   -7  7
Love me tender
-8 -6   -8
Love me sweet,
7 -7    -6 -7  7
Never   let me go.
6      7 -7     7   -8  -6  -8
You have made my life complete,
7 -7 -6   -7  7
And I love you so.
8       8    8   8     8    8   8
Love me tender, love me true;
8   -8     7      -8 8
all my dreams fulfill,
8     8    -9 8   -8 -6 -8
for, my darling, I love you
7   -7 -6 -7    7
and I always will.
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