Ain't No Sunshine

by Bill Withers · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  2   3   -3  4    -4   3     -3
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
  2   3   -3   4    -4   3 -3
It's not warm when she's away
 -3   -3  4   6    -5    6   6 -5 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
-3  -5   4 -3   3   -3   -3   
And she always gone too long 
4 -5 4  -3   3   -3 -3
anytime she goes away-

 2  3   -3   4    -4    3     -3
Wonder this time where she's gone
 2  3  -3   4    -4  3   -3
Wonder if she's gone to stay
 -3   -3  4   6    -5    6   6 -5
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
-3  -5     4    -3    3   -3  -3
And this house just ain't no home
4 -5 4  -3   3   -3 -3
anytime she goes away-

 2  3  -3   3  -3   3  -3   3  -3
And I know, I know, I know, I know
3  -3   3  -3   3  -3   3 -3 2
I know, I know, I know, I know
3  -3   3  -3   3  -3   3 -3 2
I know, I know, I know, I know
3  -3   3  4   -3  -3   3  -3
I know, I know, I know, I know
3  -3   3  -3   3  -3   3  -3
I know, I know, I know, I know
3  -3   3  -3   3  -3   3  -3
I know, I know, I know, I know
3  -3   3  -3
I know, I know 

 6 -5   6   6    7    6    6    -5   4 -5 4 
Hey I ought to leave the young thing alone-
-3    6   -5  -5  4    -3   -3   -3 3 -3 
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone---

  2   3   -3  4    -4   3     -3
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
2  3  -3  4   -4  3 -3
Only darkness everyday
 -3   -3  4   6    -5    6   6 -5
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
-3  -5     4    -3    3   -3  -3
And this house just ain't no home
4 -5 4  -3   3   -3 -3
anytime she goes away-
4 -5 4  -3   3   -3 -3
anytime she goes away-
4 -5 4  -3   3   -3 -3
anytime she goes away-
4 -5 4  -3   3   -3 -3
anytime she goes away-

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