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May 6, 2022

Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers

This is a version I did with one of my bands as a duet in the key of (same key as Bill Withers). The arrangement is loosely based on the Eva Cassidy version in Dm.

Tab: in word document format

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Ain't No Sunshine
By :  Bill Withers
Arrangement: based on Eva Cassidy version 

[Intro:]  
[Solo:1] one verse  guitar       
[Solo:2] one verse  keyboard   {stop}

[verse: 1]
                              Am     Em G Am     
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
Am                        Am         Em G Am 
It's not warm when she's away
                              Em   
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
                        F 
She's always gone too long
     E7            Am     Em G Am    {stop}
Any time she goes away 

[verse: 1]  {repeat}  

[verse: 2] 
                              Am      Em G Am     
Wonder this time where's she gone
Am                       Am       Em G Am     
Wonder if she's gone to stay
                              Em
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
                              F
And this house just ain't no home
     E7            Am       Em G Am   {stop}
Any time she goes away

[verse: 2]  {repeat}   

[Solo:3] one verse  guitar       
[Solo:4] one verse  keyboard   {stop}

[Bridge:]  
{no chords}
I know............  ( X 8)
Am {one hit, let ring}              Dm {whole band comes in}
     And  I know_______ when she's gone
                                 F
And she's always_____ gone too long 
  
[coda:]     
     E7            Am   Em G 
Any time she goes away
F          E7            Am  Em G
      Any time she goes away
F {let ring}  E7{let ring}               Am        Em G   Am {big finish}
      Any   time                    she goes away
 



chords: 

Am      002210  or 577555
Am7     002010  or 575555
Dm      000231  or 557765
Em      022000  or 779987
E7      020100  or 779797
F       133211