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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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------|
