Bill Withers - Aint no sunshine

AIN'T NO SUNSHINE As recorded by Bill Withers (From the 1971 Album JUST AS I AM) Words and Music by Bill Withers Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Bill Withers - Acoustic Guitar' 1st - 3rd Verses Q=77 $ Am Em7 G Am 4/4 Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.) W E E E E E E E E E Q. +Q Q |----------||------------------|----------------| |----------||o---1---1-------0-|---1----(1)-----| |----------||----0---0---0---0-|---0----(0)-----| |----------||------------0-----|----------------| |----------||o-0---0-----------|-0--------------| |----------||----------0---3---|----------------| Em7 G Am Em7 E E E E E E E E E Q. +E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|------------------|---3---3---3---3-| |---1---1-------0-|---1----(1)-------|---3---3---3---3-| |---0---0---0---0-|---0----(0)-------|---4---4---4---4-| |-----------0-----|--------------0-2-|-----------------| |-0---0-----------|-0----------3-----|-----------------| |---------0---3---|------------------|-0---0---0---0---| 1. 2. To Coda Bridge E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |---------------------|---------------------| E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| D.S. al Coda & Am Em7 G Am Am Em7 G E E E E E E E E Q Q H E E E E E E E E |-----------------|------------||-----------------|| |---1---1-------0-|-1----------||---1---1-------0-|| |---0---0---0---0-|-2----------||---0---0---0---0-|| |-----------0-----|-2----------||-----------0-----|| |-0---0-----------|-0----------||-0---0-----------|| |---------0---3---|------------||---------0---3---|| Outro Em7 G Am9 E E E E E E E E W +W |-----------------|-|-^0--------|-(0)----*| |---1---1-------0-|-|-^0--------|-(0)----*| |---0---0---0---0-|-|-^5--------|-(5)----*| |-----------0-----|-|-^5--------|-(5)----*| |-0---0-----------|-|-^0--------|-(0)----*| |---------0---3---|-|-----------|--------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And she's always gone too long Anytime she goes away Wonder this time where she's gone Wonder if she's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away 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, Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone But ain't no sunshine when she's gone Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Only darkness every day Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away