Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
[Am]It’s not warm when she’s away. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s [Em]gone, and she’s always gone too [Dm]long,
Anytime she goes [Am]away [Em] [G] [Am]
[Am]Wonder this time where she’s gone [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
[Am]Wonder if she’s gone to stay [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s [Em]gone, and this house just ain’t no [Dm]home,
Anytime she goes [Am]away [Em] [G] [Am]
[section 2]
[Am]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
[Am]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
[Am]Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone
[section 3]
But ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
[Am]But ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
[Am]only darkness everyday. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Ain’t no sunshine [Em]when she’s gone, and this house just ain’t no [Dm]home
[Closing]
Anytime she goes [Am]away. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes [Am]away. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes [Am]away. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes [Am]away. [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes [Am]away. [A] [Am] [Em] [G] [Am]
How to play Ain’t No Sunshine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Ain’t No Sunshine uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (17), Em → G (14), and G → Am (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
5. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am to A;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
Ain’t No Sunshine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain’t No Sunshine.
- Ain’t No Sunshine includes 53 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ain’t No Sunshine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ain’t No Sunshine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Em: 10%
- Am → A: 0%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → Dm: 2%