Aint No Sunshine - Bill Withers
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Aint no sunshine - Bill Withers acoustic fingerstyle
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Tabbed by:Kevin Roberts
E-mail:azzhole89169.kr@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

[Verse 1]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------5---5\4-------------------0------4-------5--------------------------| 2X
D|--------5-7------------5/7-----7-------0------3-------5---------------------------|
A|--5/7-------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0------3-----------------------------------|
Aint no sunshine when she's gone, It's not warm when she's away

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------5---3--5--3---3p1-3-1--------------1h3-1---------------------------------------------|
G|---------5-7------------------------------2-0-2-2-----------2-0-2-1/2------0------4---------5-------|
D|--5/7---------------------------------------------------------------------------0------3---------5--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----3--------------|
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, And she's always gone too long, Anytime she goes away!

[Verse 2]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------5---5\4-------------------0------4-------5--------------------------| 2X
D|--------5-7------------5/7-----7-------0------3-------5---------------------------|
A|--5/7-------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0------3-----------------------------------|
Wonder this time where she's gone, Wonder if she's gone to stay

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------5---3--5--3---3p1-3-1--------------1h3-1---------------------------------------------|
G|---------5-7------------------------------2-0-2-2-----------2-0-2-1/2------0------4---------5-------|
D|--5/7---------------------------------------------------------------------------0------3---------5--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----3--------------|
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away!

[Breakdown]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5X
D|--5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7\4----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know
I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know

Breakdown continues-
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------8-8---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5~-7/9-9-------9-9\7p5--7p5--7p5--7/9---7-5--------------------------0------4---------5----------|
D|-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------7-5-7--7------------0------3---------5----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------0-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----3-------------|
Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone But ain't no sunshine when she's gone

[Verse 3]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------5---5\4-------------------0------4-------5--------------------------| 2X
D|--------5-7------------5/7-----7-------0------3-------5---------------------------|
A|--5/7-------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0------3-----------------------------------|
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, Only darkness every day

[Outro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------5---3--5--3---3p1-3-1-----------------|
G|---------5-7------------------------------2-0-2-2----|
D|--5/7------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home
(Anytime she goes away 4X)

e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|---1h3-1---------------------------------------|
G|-----------2-0-2-1/2------0------4---------5---| 4X
D|----------------------------0------3---------5-|
A|-------------------------------------------0---|
E|-------------------------0-----3---------------|



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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Riff 1.

e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---5--5---0---4--6---|
D|---5--5---0---3--5---|
A|---------------------|
E|-5--5---0---3--5-----|


Riff 2.

e|------------------------------|
B|---8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6-----|
G|---7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5-----|
D|------------------------------|
A|-7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5-------|
E|------------------------------|


[Verse 1]

N.C. (Riff 1)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
N.C. (Riff 1)
I'ts not warm when she goes away
N.C. (Riff 2)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long,
(Riff 1)
Any time she goes away


[Verse 2]

N.C. (Riff 1)
Wonder this time where she's gone.
N.C. (Riff 1)
Wonder if she's gone to stay.
N.C. (Riff 2)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And this house just ain't no home,
(Riff 1)
Any time she goes away


[Bridge]

N.C.
I know (x26)
Hey, i ought to leave the young thing alone,
(Riff 1)
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone.


[Verse 3]

N.C. (Riff 1)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
N.C. (Riff 1)
Only darkness every day
N.C. (Riff 2)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
(Riff 1)
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

(Finishes on an Am chord)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Ain't no Sunshine
Bill Withers
Tabbed by JJmig(spam)
sfichtner@trevornet.org

normal tuning
verses

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
e|--------------------------------0--------------------0---------------|
B|--------------------------------1--------0---0-------1---------------|
G|------------------------------2---2------0---0-----2---2-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------0---------------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0---3-------------------------|
It's not warm when she's away
e|-----------0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1--------------1---------0---0-----------------------------|
G|---------2---2----------2---2-------0---0-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0--------------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0---3-------------------------------|
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
e|----------0------------------0----------------------------------------|
B|----------1------------------3----------------------------------------|
G|--------2---2--------------0---0--------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------0---------------------------------------------|
And She's always gone too long any time she goes away
e|----------0-----------------1-------1-------------0------------------|
B|----------1-----------------3-------3-------------1------------------|
G|--------0---0-------------2---2---2---2---------2---2---0----0-------|
D|-----------------------0--------0-----------------------0----0-------|
A|----------------------------------------------0----------------------|
E|------0------------------------------------------------0---3---------|

Then he says this for a while

And I know I know I know I know...... I know
e|-------0------------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-------1------------------1-------------------------------------------|
G|-----2---2--------------2---2-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--------------------0----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hey I ought to leave the young thing alone
e|----------------0---------------------1------------------------------|
B|----------------1---------------------3------------------------------|
G|--------------2---2-----------------2---2----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------0----------------------------------|
A|------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
e|---------------1-----------------0-----------------------------------|
B|---------------3-----------------1------0---0------------------------|
G|-------------2---2-------------2---2----0---0------------------------|
D|----------0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------0---3--------------------------|


That's about it you can probably figure out the rest from that, Bo ya
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Ain't No Sunshine
(Bill Withers)
Arr. Eva Cassidy, tab Sylvain Roca

Capo: 5
F6
e||----------------------------|--3---------------------|
B||-----------0h1--0-----------|--1-------0-----0-------|
G||-----0-0h2---------0--2-----|--2-------0-----0-------|
D||--2----------------------2--|----------0-----0-------|
A||----------------------0-----|-------------------0----|
E||----------------0-----------|-------0-----3----------|

F6
e|----------------------------|--3----------------------|
B|-----------0h1--0-----------|--1-------0-----0--------|
G|-----0-0h2---------0--2-----|--2-------0-----0--------|
D|--2----------------------2--|----------0-----0--------|
A|----------------------0-----|-------------------0---0-|
E|----------------0-----------|-------0-----3-----------|

e|---------0----0--0--------|------------x-------------|
B|---------1----1--1--3-----|--3--1h3h1--x--4--4--3----|
G|--0h2---------------0--0--|------------x--3--3--2----|
D|--0h2---------------------|------------x-------------|
A|------0-------------------|------------x-------------|
E|--------------------0-----|---------0-----2-----1----|

e|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
B|--3--3--3-----1-----------|--------------------1-------|----------------------|
G|--2--2--2-----------------|--0h2--2--2-----0h2---------|----------------------|
D|--------------------------|--0h2--2--2-----0h2---------|--------------------2-|
A|--------------------0---0-|-----------------------0----|----------------0-----|
E|--1--1--0--0--0---0-------|----------0---0-------------|----------0--3--------|

e|---3--3-0--------------------||--0----0----0---------|-----------------------|
B|---1--1-0----0-----0---------||--1----1----1----3----|--3-----1----4----3----|
G|*--2--2-0----0-----0--------*||-----------------0----|--0----------3----2----|
D|*------------0-----0------2-*||----------------------|-----------------------|
A|----------------------0------||-------0--------------|-----------------------|
E|----------0-----3------------||------------0----0----|--0---0-0----2----1----|

e|-------------------------|--0---------------------|----------------------|
B|--3-----3-----1----------|--1-------0-----0-------|----------------------|
G|--2-----2----------------|--2-------0-----0-------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|--2-------0-----0-------|--------------------2-|
A|--------------------0----|-------------------0----|----------------0-----|
E|--1--1--0--0--0---0------|-------0-----3----------|----------0--3--------|

2x
e|---3--3-0--------------------||--0----0----0---------|-----------------------|
B|---1--1-0----0-----0---------||--1----1----1----3----|--3-----1----4----3----|
G|*--2--2-0----0-----0--------*||-----------------0----|--0----------3----2----|
D|*------------0-----0------2-*||----------------------|-----------------------|
A|----------------------0------||-------0--------------|-----------------------|
E|----------0-----3------------||------------0----0----|--0---0-0----2----1----|

e|-------------------------|--0---------------------|--0--3--5--8--7--3--0----|
B|--3-----3-----1----------|--1-------0-----0-------|--------------------1----|
G|--2-----2----------------|--2-------0-----0-------|--------------------2----|
D|-------------------------|--2-------0-----0-------|--------------------2----|
A|--------------------0----|-------------------0----|--------------------0----|
E|--1--1--0--0--0---0------|-------0-----3----------|--0--3--5--8--7--3-------|

e|--0-0-0-0-------------0----|--0-3--5--8---7--3--0----|
B|--1-1-1-1----0-----0--1----|--------------------1----|
G|--2-2-2-2----0-----0--2----|--------------------2----|
D|--2-2-2-2----0-----0--2----|--------------------2----|
A|--0-0-0-0-------------0----|--------------------0----|
E|----------0-----3----------|--0-3--5--8---7--3-------|

e|--0-0-0-0-------------------|---------0----0--0--------|
B|--1-1-1-1----0-----0--------|---------1----1--1--3-----|
G|--2-2-2-2----0-----0--------|--0h2---------------0--0--|
D|--2-2-2-2----0-----0--------|--0h2---------------------|
A|--0-0-0-0-------------0---0-|------0-------------------|
E|----------0-----3-----------|--------------------0-----|

e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--3--1h3-3-----4--4--3----|--3--3--3-----1-----------|
G|---------------3--3--2----|--2--2--2-----------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------0---0-|
E|---------0--0--2-----1----|--1--1--0--0--0---0-------|

e|----------------------------|----------0-----------|
B|--------------------1-------|----------0-----------|
G|--0h2--2--2-----0h2---------|----------0-----------|
D|--0h2--2--2-----0h2---------|--------------------2-|
A|-----------------------0----|----------------0-----|
E|----------0---0-------------|----------0--3--------|

e|---3--3-0--------------------||--3--3-0-------------------|
B|---1--1-0----0-----0---------||--1--1-0----0-----0--------|
G|*--2--2-0----0-----0--------*||--2--2-0----0-----0--------|
D|*------------0-----0------2-*||------------0-----0--------|
A|----------------------0------||---------------------0---0-|
E|----------0-----3------------||---------0-----3-----------|

e|---------0----0--0--------|--------------------------|
B|---------1----1--1--3-----|--3--1h3-3-----4--4--3----|
G|--0h2---------------0--0--|---------------3--3--2----|
D|--0h2---------------------|--------------------------|
A|------0-------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------0-----|---------0--0--2-----1----|

Tap
e|--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|
B|--3--3--3-----1-----------|--------------------1-------|--------------------|
G|--2--2--2-----------------|--0h2--2--2-----0h2---------|--------------------|
D|--------------------------|--0h2--2--2-----0h2---------|--------------------|
A|--------------------0---0-|-----------------------0----|--------------------|
E|--1--1--0--0--0---0-------|----------0---0-------------|--x--------x--------|

e|--------------------|----------------------|------------0----------|
B|--------------------|----------------------|------------1----------|
G|--------------------|----------------------|------------2----------|
D|--------------------|----------------------|------------2----------|
A|--------------------|----------------------|------------0----------|
E|------x----x--------|--x----x----x----x----|--x----x----0----x--x--|

Dm
e|--1----1--1-1-1----1--1-1-|-------------------------|-------3----------------|
B|--3----3--3-3-3----3--3-3-|--3----3-----3-----1-----|-------1-------0-----0--|
G|--2----2--2-2-2----2--2-2-|--2----2-----2-----------|-------2-------0-----0--|
D|--0----0--0-0-0----0--0-0-|-------------------------|-------2-------0-----0--|
A|--------------------------|-------------------------|--0---------------------|
E|--------------------------|--1----1--1--0--0--0---0-|------------0-----3-----|

e|--------------------------|-------3--3-0--------------||
B|---3----3-----3-----1-----|-------1--1-0----0-----0---||
G|*--2----2-----2-----------|-------2--2-0----0-----0--*||
D|*-------------------------|-----------------0-----0--*||
A|--------------------------|--0------------------------||
E|---1----1--1--0--0--0---0-|--------------0-----3------||

e|-------------------------|---------------------------|--0----------------||
B|--3----3-----3-----1-----|----------------0h1--0-----|--1----------------||
G|--2----2-----2-----------|----------0-0h2---------0--|--2----------------||
D|-------------------------|-------2-------------------|--2----------------||
A|-------------------------|--0------------------------|--0----------------||
E|--1----1--1--0--0--0---0-|---------------------0-----|-------------------||


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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| *

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Beautiful song, just pick it and strum the last part... any comments,
suggestions or even mistakes? Mail: maria.laura.goedecke@googlemail.com

Ain’t no sunshine – Bill Withers

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
e|--------------------------------0--------------------0---------------|
B|--------------------------------1--------0---0-------1---------------|
G|------------------------------2---2------0---0-----2---2-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------0---------------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0---3-------------------------|
It's not warm when she's away
e|-----------0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1--------------1---------0---0-----------------------------|
G|---------2---2----------2---2-------0---0-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0--------------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0---3-------------------------------|
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
e|----------0------------0-------------------0--------------------------|
B|----------1------------1-------------------3--------------------------|
G|--------2---2--------2---2---------------0---0------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------0------------0--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0------------------------------|
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away
e|----------0-----------------1-------1-------------0------------------|
B|----------1-----------------3-------3-------------1------------------|
G|--------0---0-------------2---2---2---2---------2---2---0----0-------|
D|-----------------------0--------0-----------------------0----0-------|
A|----------------------------------------------0----------------------|
E|------0------------------------------------------------0---3---------|

The same:
Wonder this time where she’s gone, wonder if she’s gone to stay
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone, and this house just ain’t no home
Anytime she goes away

And I know I know I know I know...... I know
e|-------0------------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-------1------------------1-------------------------------------------|
G|-----2---2--------------2---2-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--------------------0----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hey I ought to leave the young thing alone
e|----------------0---------------------1------------------------------|
B|----------------1---------------------3------------------------------|
G|--------------2---2-----------------2---2----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------0----------------------------------|
A|------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
e|---------------1-----------------0-----------------------------------|
B|---------------3-----------------1------0---0------------------------|
G|-------------2---2-------------2---2----0---0------------------------|
D|----------0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------0---3--------------------------|

Am G Am G Am
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone Only darkness every day
Dm G
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone and this house ain’t no home
Am
Anytime she goes away

[Outro]
e|--------------------0-|
B|----0---0---------1---|
G|----0---0-------2-----|
D|--------------2-------|
A|------------0---------|
E|--0---3---------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers
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Tabbed by: John L.

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Great song. This is the way Bill plays it live.

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"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone..."

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----4-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----3-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


"It's not warm when she's away..."

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----4-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----3-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long..."

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8-----8-----8-----8-----6-----6-----6-----6---|
G|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|


"Anytime she goes away..."

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----4-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----3-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


Repeat that structure for the rest of the song.

Tap the body of your guitar during the "And I know, I know..." part.

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The simple chords:


"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone..."

Am7 (2 counts) Em7 (1 count) G (1 count) Am7 (4 counts)


"It's not warm when she's away..."

Am7 (2 counts) Em7 (1 count) G (1 count) Am7 (4 counts)


"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long..."

Em7 (4 counts) Dm7 (4 counts)


"Anytime she goes away..."

Am7 (2 counts) Em7 (1 count) G (1 count) Am7 (4 counts)



That's it.

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2-----------------------|
D|-----2-----------2-----------------------|
A|--0------3-----------0------0-3-2----0---|
E|--------------0---------0-3--------3-----|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2-----------------------|
D|-----2-----------2-----------------------|
A|--0------3-----------0------0-3-2----0---|
E|--------------0---------0-3--------3-----|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|


e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1---------5-5--3--3\5/3--1---1---------1\3/1----------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2-----5-5------1-----------2-----2------------2-2-0-2-|
D|-----2-----------2/7-7----------2-----------------2--------------------|
A|--0------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------0-----------------0-----------------1-1------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|----------------------8-5-----------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1---------8-5------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2-------------7-5--------|
D|-----2-----------2-----------------7-5-7--|
A|--0------3--------------------------------|
E|--------------0---------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5------5-----------|
B|--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5------5-----------|
G|------------------------------------5-----------|
D|------------------------------------7-----------|
A|--0------------------------0--------7-----------|
E|------------------------------------5-----------|

e|----------------------5-8-5-----5---3-3------5---------------------------|
B|------------------5-8-----------5---3-3------5----------5 bend this note-|
G|--------------5-7---------------5---4-4------5------5-7-----7p5----------|
D|----------5-7------------------------------------7---------------7p5h7---|
A|------5-7--------------------0------------0------------------------------|
E|--5-8-------------------------------3------------------------------------|

e|-----5---3-3------5-----|
B|-----5---3-3------5-----|
G|-----5---4-4------5-----|
D|------------------------|
A|--0------------0--------|
E|---------3--------------|

e|----------------------5-8-5-----5---3-3------5---------------------------|
B|------------------5-8-----------5---3-3------5----------5 bend this note-|
G|--------------5-7---------------5---4-4------5------5-7-----7p5----------|
D|----------5-7------------------------------------7---------------7p5h7---|
A|------5-7--------------------0------------0------------------------------|
E|--5-8-------------------------------3------------------------------------|


e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1---------5-5--3--3\5/3--1---1---------1\3/1----------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2-----5-5------1-----------2-----2------------2-2-0-2-|
D|-----2-----------2/7-7----------2-----------------2--------------------|
A|--0------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------0-----------------0-----------------1-1------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|


e|----------------------8-5-----------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1---------8-5------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2-------------7-5--------|
D|-----2-----------2-----------------7-5-7--|
A|--0------3--------------------------------|
E|--------------0---------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----1---0-0-----1-----------------------|
G|-----2---0-0-----2------------5/4---0-2--|
D|-----2-----------2--------5-7------------|
A|--0------3-----------0\7-----------------|
E|--------------0--------------------------|

e|--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5------5-----------|
B|--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5------5-----------|
G|------------------------------------5-----------|
D|------------------------------------7-----------|
A|--0------------------------0--------7-----------|
E|------------------------------------5-----------|

this might look hard or maybe almost impossible
but its actually verry easy
just take your time and it'll all work out



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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers

Standart Tuning EADGBe

This, as far as I can tell, is how Bill Withers plays it. I really like the cool, jazzy
chords he uses.

With these chords, pick the E string with your thumb, then the D,G, and B strings with
your first three fingers.
e|--------| e|--------| e|--------|
B|-----5--| B|-----0--| B|-----0--|
G|-----5--| G|-----0--| G|-----0--|
D|-----5--| D|-----0--| D|-----0--|
A|--------| A|--------| A|--------|
E|--5-----| E|--0-----| E|--3-----|

With these chords, pick the A string with your thumb, then the G and B strings with your
first two fingers.
e|--------| e|--------|
B|-----8--| B|-----6--|
G|-----7--| G|-----5--|
D|--------| D|--------|
A|--7-----| A|--5-----|
E|--------| E|--------|

He lets the notes ring for a more mellow and darker feel, so try not to play it staccato
or it will sound reggae-ish (unless, of course, that's what you're going for)

During the "I know, I know, I know" part he sings acappella and taps on his guitar. I
wouldn't worry about how many times he repeats "I know", just go by feel.

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AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers


Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
G|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
D|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------5--5--0--3--5------------------------------5--5--0--3--5--|


Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long, any time
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------8-------8-------8-------8-------6-------6-------6-------6--|
G|-----------------------------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-------5-------5-------5--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-------5-------5-------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


She goes away
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


Wonder this time where she's gone Wonder if she's gone to stay.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
G|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
D|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------5--5--0--3--5------------------------------5--5--0--3--5--|


Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and this house just ain't no home, any time
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------8-------8-------8-------8-------6-------6-------6-------6--|
G|-----------------------------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-------5-------5-------5--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-------5-------5-------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

She goes away
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
But ain't no sunshine


When she's gone
e|----------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|---------5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Only darkness every day
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
G|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
D|--------------------------5--5--0--0--5------------------------5--5--0--0--5-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------5--5--0--3--5------------------------5--5--0--3--5--|


Ain't no sunshine when she's gone and this house just ain't no home
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------8-------8-------8-------8-------6-------6-------6-------6--|
G|-----------------------------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-------5-------5-------5--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------7-------7-------7-------7-------5-------5-------5-------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Any time she goes away
e|----------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|---------5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


Any time she goes away
e|----------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|---------5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|


Any time she goes away
e|----------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|------------5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|---------5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|
Song info
Aint No Sunshine
Bill Withers
2001
  • Funk / Soul
  • Soul
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