Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
R&B / SoulMedium for beginners7 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Am
Em
G
Em7
Dm7Diagram coming soon
Dm
Am7
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Am Em G Am Am Em Em/G Am Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Am Em Em/G Am It's not warm when she's away Em7 Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Dm7 And she's always gone too long anytime Am Em G Am She goes away Am Em Em/G Am Wonder this time where she's gone Am Em Em/G Am Wonder if she's gone to stay Em7 Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Dm7 And this house just ain't a home Am Em Em/G Am Anytime she goes away Am (keep on strumming the A minor) 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 Hey I ought to leave the young thing alone Am Em Em/G Am But ain't no sunshine when she's gone Am Em Am Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Am Em Am Only darkness everyday Em Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Dm And this house just ain't no home Am7 Em7 Am Anytime she goes away Am7 Em7 Am Anytime she goes away Am7 Em7 Am Anytime she goes away Am7 Em7 Am Anytime she goes away
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Chord set
Am · Em · G · Em7 · Dm7 · Dm · Am7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.