'Ain't no sunshine' by Bill Withers

This was Withers' first hit. After spending 9 years in the US Navy, he had a job at a factory making parts for airplanes when he was introduced to Booker T. Jones from Booker T. & the MG's. Booker was an elite session musician with Stax Records, where Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and many other Soul legends recorded.

All the instruments on this song are acoustic.

Withers original version eventually made its first entry into the UK singles chart in May 2009 after being performed on Britain's Got Talent by contestant Shaun Smith.

Ain't no sunshine by Bill Withers lyrics 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
It's not warm when she's away. 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
And she's always gone too long 
Anytime she goes away. 
Wonder this time where she's gone 
Wonder if she's gone to stay 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
And this house just ain't no home 
Anytime she goes away. 
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 oughtta leave young thing alone 
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
Only darkness every day. 
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
And this house just ain't no home 
Anytime she goes away. 
Anytime she goes away. 
Anytime she goes away. 
Anytime she goes away.