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AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers
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Tabbed by: John L.
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Great song. This is the way Bill plays it live.
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"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone..."
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|
"It's not warm when she's away..."
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|
"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long..."
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8-----8-----8-----8-----6-----6-----6-----6---|
G|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
"Anytime she goes away..."
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
G|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
D|-----5-----5-----0-----0-----5---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--5-----5-----0-----3-----5------|
Repeat that structure for the rest of the song.
Tap the body of your guitar during the "And I know, I know..." part.
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The simple chords:
"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone..."
Am7 (2 counts) Em7 (1 count) G (1 count) Am7 (4 counts)
"It's not warm when she's away..."
Am7 (2 counts) Em7 (1 count) G (1 count) Am7 (4 counts)
"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long..."
Em7 (4 counts) Dm7 (4 counts)
"Anytime she goes away..."
Am7 (2 counts) Em7 (1 count) G (1 count) Am7 (4 counts)
That's it.
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