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