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Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine Tabs

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Aint No Sunshine Tabs

(ver. 2)
Bill Withers
Am7 = 5x55xx    Em7(type2)= x7x78x   Am9  = x07500
Em7 = 0x00xx    Ebm7      = x6x67x
G7  = 3x34xx    Dm7       = x5x56x

Use the thumb to pick the bass notes, and the index
and middle fingers to pick upwards on the other
two strings. 

[Pattern 1]
     Am7           Em7    G7        Am7
e |-------------------------------|-----------------|
B |-------------------------------|-----------------|
G |--------5-----------0-------4--|------5----------|
D |--------5-----------0-------3--|------5----------|
A |-------------------------------|-----------------|
E |--5--------5----0-------3------|--/5----------0--|
  |  /    /___/    /___/   /___/  |  /   /   /   /  |
    1     2   +    3   +   4   +     1   2   3   4

[Pattern 2]
    Em7(type2)             Ebm7     Dm7
e |-------------------------------|-----------------|
B |--------8-----------8-------7--|------6----------|
G |--------7-----------7-------6--|------5----------|
D |-------------------------------|-----------------|
A |--7-------------7--------6-----|--5--------------|
E |-------------------------------|-----------------|
  |  /     /      /___/    /___/  |  /   /   /   /  |
    1      2      3   +    4   +     1   2   3   4

The vocal starts on an E note, the 4th string/2nd fret
will give you your starting note.
On the breaks, tap the beat on the body of the guitar.

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[Verse 1]
                             Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
                             Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
It's not warm when she's a - way,
                             Em7(type2)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
          Em7(type2) Ebm7    Dm7
And she's always    gone too long,
                     Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Anytime she goes a - way!


[Verse 2]
                                Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Wonder, this time, where she's gone,
                         Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Wonder if she's gone to stay,
                              Em7(type2)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
         Em7(type2)  Ebm7     Dm7
And this house just ain't no home,
                     Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Anytime she goes a - way!


[Break]
   Am7 [Stop]
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, hey, I oughta leave the young thing alone,
                                  Am7      Em7      G7   Am7
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone! A - woh, a - woh!



[Verse 3]
                             Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
                      Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Only darkness every - day,
                              Em7(type2)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
         Em7(type2)  Ebm7     Dm7
And this house just ain't no home,
                     Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Anytime she goes a - way!


[Coda]
                     Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Anytime she goes a - way,
                     Am7   Em7  G7  Am7
Anytime she goes a - way,
                     Am7   Em7  G7  Am9
Anytime she goes a - way!            
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