Am  G  Em   /   Am   G   Em 

Am                            Am   G   Em  
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. 
Am                           Am  G   Em     
  It's not warm when she's away. 
Am          G         Em        Dm 
  Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
          Am               Dm 
and she's always gone too long 
Dm                  Am   G   Em     
  anytime she goes away. 
Am  G  Em   /    


Am       G         Em         Am   G   Em  
Wonder this time where she's gone, 
Am     G         Em       Am  G   Em     
wonder if she's gone to stay 
Am        G        Em         Dm 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
          Am                  Dm 
and this house just ain't no home 
Dm                  Am   G   Em    /   Am   G   Em 
anytime she goes away. 


Am 
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 

                 Em                     Am 
Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone, 
              Em                  Am   G   Em     
but ain't no sunshine when she's gone, 
Am        G         Em        Am  G   Em     
ain't no sunshine when she's gone, 
Am    G       Em    Am  G   Em     
only darkness everyday. 
Am        G         Em        Dm 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, 
          Am                  Dm 
and this house just ain't no home 
   Dm              Am   G   Em    /   Am    
anytime she goes away. 
    G      Em      Am  G  Em Am 
Anytime she goes away. 
    G      Em      Am  G  Em  Am 
Anytime she goes away. 
    G               Am  G  Am 
Anytime she goes away.