| Am | Em | Am | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's | gone |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| It's not warm when she's | away |
| Dm | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's | gone |
| F | |
| And she's always gone too | long, |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Anytime she goes | away. |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Wonder this time where she's | gone |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Wonder if she's gone to | stay |
| Dm | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's | gone |
| F | |
| And this house just ain't no h | ome, |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Anytime she goes | away. |
| Gm | |
| And I know I know I kno | w |
| Am | Dm | Am | |
| I kn | ow I know I know I k | now I | know... |
| Am | Dm | Am | |
| I kn | ow I know I know I k | now I | know... |
| Am | Dm | Am | |
| I kn | ow I know I know I k | now I | know... |
| Am | Dm | Am | |
| I kn | ow I know I know I k | now I | know... |
| Am | Dm | Am | |
| I kn | ow I know I know I k | now I | know... |
| Am | Dm |
| Hey, i ought a leave the young thing alone |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| ain't sunshine when she's | gone |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's | gone |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Only darkness every | day |
| Dm | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's | gone |
| F | |
| And this house just ain't no h | ome, |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Anytime she goes | away. |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Anytime she goes | away. |
| Am | Em | Am | |
| Anytime she goes | away. | fade... |