The song expresses sadness and loneliness over the absence of a romantic partner, stating that "ain't no sunshine when she's gone" and that the singer wonders where she has gone and if she will return. It repeats throughout that the house feels empty and there is only darkness whenever she leaves and goes away.
The song expresses sadness and loneliness over the absence of a romantic partner, stating that "ain't no sunshine when she's gone" and that the singer wonders where she has gone and if she will return. It repeats throughout that the house feels empty and there is only darkness whenever she leaves and goes away.
The song expresses sadness and loneliness over the absence of a romantic partner, stating that "ain't no sunshine when she's gone" and that the singer wonders where she has gone and if she will return. It repeats throughout that the house feels empty and there is only darkness whenever she leaves and goes away.
[Verse 1] know, I know, I know, I know N.C. Am Am Em G Hey, I ought to leave the young thing Am alone Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. Am Am Em G [Verse 2] Am It's not warm when she's away. Am Em G Em Am Dm But ain't no sunshine when she's gone Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, Am Em G and she's always gone too long, Am Am Em G Am But ain't no sunshine when she's gone Anytime she goes away. Am Am Em G Am only darkness everyday. Em Am Am Em G Dm Am Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, Wonder this time where she's gone, and this house just ain't no home Am Am Em G Am Am Em G Am Wonder if she's gone to stay Anytime she goes away. Em Am Em G Am Dm Anytime she goes away. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, Am Em G Am and this house just ain't no home, Anytime she goes away. Am Em G Am Am Em G Am Anytime she goes away. Anytime she goes away.
[Interlude]
N.C. And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know N.C. I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know N.C. I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know