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