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AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers

Standart Tuning EADGBe

This, as far as I can tell, is how Bill Withers plays it. I really like the cool, jazzy 
chords he uses.

With these cho
your first thr
e|--------| e|
B|-----5--| B|
G|-----5--| G|
D|-----5--| D|
A|--------| A|
E|--5-----| E|

rds, pick the 
ee fingers.
--------| e|--
-----0--| B|--
-----0--| G|--
-----0--| D|--
--------| A|--
--0-----| E|--

E string with your thumb, then the D,G, and B strings with 
------|
---0--|
---0--|
---0--|
------|
3-----|

With these cho
first two fing
e|--------| e|
B|-----8--| B|
G|-----7--| G|
D|--------| D|
A|--7-----| A|
E|--------| E|

rds, pick the A string with your thumb, then the G and B strings with your 
ers.
--------|
-----6--|
-----5--|
--------|
--5-----|
--------|

He lets the notes ring for a more mellow and darker feel, so try not to play it staccato 
or it will sound reggae-ish (unless, of course, that's what you're going for)

During the "I know, I know, I know" part he sings acappella and taps on his guitar. I 
wouldn't worry about how many times he repeats "I know", just go by feel.

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AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers


  Ain't no sun
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

shine when she
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-------------5

's gone       
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5--5--0--0--5-
5--5--0--0--5-
5--5--0--0--5-
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--5--0--3--5--

       It's no
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t warm when sh
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e's away
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-5--5--0--0--5
-5--5--0--0--5
-5--5--0--0--5
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5--5--0--3--5-

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  Ain't no sun
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

shine when she
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's gone, and s
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---8-------8--
---7-------7--
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--7-------7---
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he's always go
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-----8-------8
-----7-------7
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----7-------7-
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ne too long, a
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-------6------
-------5------
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------5-------
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ny time
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-6-------6----
-5-------5----
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5-------5-----
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------|
---6--|
---5--|
------|
--5---|
------|


  She goes awa
e|------------
B|-----5-----5
G|-----5-----5
D|-----5-----5
A|------------
E|--5-----5---

y
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-----0-----0--
-----0-----0--
-----0-----0--
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--0-----3-----

-------|
---5---|
---5---|
---5---|
-------|
5------|


  Wonder this 
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

time where she
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-------------5

's gone       
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5--5--0--0--5-
5--5--0--0--5-
5--5--0--0--5-
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--5--0--3--5--

    Wonder if 
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she's gone to 
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stay.
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-5--5--0--0--5
-5--5--0--0--5
-5--5--0--0--5
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5--5--0--3--5-

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  Ain't no sun
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

shine when she
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--------------

's gone, and t
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---8-------8--
---7-------7--
--------------
--7-------7---
--------------

his house just
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-----8-------8
-----7-------7
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----7-------7-
--------------

 ain't no home
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-------6------
-------5------
--------------
------5-------
--------------

, any time
--------------
-6-------6----
-5-------5----
--------------
5-------5-----
--------------

------|
---6--|
---5--|
------|
--5---|
------|

  She goes awa
e|------------
B|-----5-----5
G|-----5-----5
D|-----5-----5
A|------------
E|--5-----5---

y
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-----0-----0--
-----0-----0--
-----0-----0--
--------------
--0-----3-----

-------|
---5---|
---5---|
---5---|
-------|
5------|


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 ought to leave the young thing alone,
But ain't no sunshine


  When she's g
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|---------5--

one
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5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
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---5-----0----

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----0-----5---
----0-----5---
----0-----5---
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-3-----5------

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  Ain't no sun
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

shine when she
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--------------
-------------5

's gone       
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5--5--0--0--5-
5--5--0--0--5-
5--5--0--0--5-
--------------
--5--0--3--5--

       Only da
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rkness every d
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---------5--5-
---------5--5-
---------5--5-
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--------5--5--

ay
---------|
-0--0--5-|
-0--0--5-|
-0--0--5-|
---------|
0--3--5--|


  Ain't no sun
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

shine when she
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--------------

's gone and th
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---8-------8--
---7-------7--
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--7-------7---
--------------

is house just 
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-----8-------8
-----7-------7
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----7-------7-
--------------

ain't no home
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-------6------
-------5------
--------------
------5-------
--------------

--------------
-6-------6----
-5-------5----
--------------
5-------5-----
--------------

------|
---6--|
---5--|
------|
--5---|
------|

  Any time she
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|---------5--

 goes away
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5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
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---5-----0----

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----0-----5---
----0-----5---
----0-----5---
--------------
-3-----5------

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  Any time she
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|---------5--

 goes away
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5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
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---5-----0----

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----0-----5---
----0-----5---
----0-----5---
--------------
-3-----5------

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  Any time she
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|---------5--

 goes away
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5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
5-----5-----0-
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---5-----0----

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----0-----5---
----0-----5---
----0-----5---
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-3-----5------

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