By Gov Jimmy Davis
| Intro | D | A | F#m | A | E | A |
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| The other night dear, as I lay sleeping, |
| D | A | |
| I dreamed I | held you in my a | rms. |
| D | A | F#m | |
| When I | awoke, dear, I was mis | taken, |
| E | A | |
| And I hung my | head and | cried. |
| A |
| I'll always love you and make you happy, |
| D | A | |
| If you will | only say the s | ame. |
| D | A | F#m | |
| But if you lea | ve me to love a | nother, |
| E | A | |
| You'll regret it | all some d | ay. |
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| F# |
| B | |
| You told me o | nce, dear, you really loved me, |
| E | B | |
| And no one e | lse could come be | tween. |
| E | B | G#m | |
| But now you've l | eft me and love a | nother, |
| F# | B | |
| You have shattered | all my d | reams: |
| B |
| I'll always love you, and make you happy, |
| E | B | |
| If you will | only say the | same. |
| E | B | G#m | |
| But if you l | eave me to love an | other, |
| F# | B | |
| You'll regret it | all some d | ay. |
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| F# | B | |
| Please don't take my | sunshine | away. |