| Am7 | Em | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. |
| Am7 | Em | |
| It's not warm when she's away. |
| Am7 | Em7 | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's gone |
| Dm7 | Am7 | Em | |
| And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away. |
| Am7 | Em | |
| Wonder this time where she's gone |
| Am7 | Em7 | |
| Wonder if she's gone to stay |
| Am7 | Em | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's gone |
| Dm7 | Am | Em | |
| And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away. |
| Am | |
| N.C. | |
| 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 |
| Am | Em | |
| But, ain't no sunshine when she's gone, |
| Am7 | Em | |
| Only darkness everyday. |
| Am7 | Em | |
| Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, |
| Dm7 | Am | Em | |
| And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away. |
| Am | Em9 | Am | 9 | add9 | |
| Anytime she goes away. | Repeat 3 times (Hold) |