Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine," Acoustic Guitar Cover

It dawned on Butch to do "Ain't No Sunshine," a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just As I Am. The song was released as a single in September 1971 and became a breakthrough hit for Withers, reaching number six on the U.S. R&B chart and number three on the U.S. Pop chart.

Withers was still working at a factory that made toilet seats for 747s when he recorded the song. He originally intended to write more lyrics for the part of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know" twenty-six times, but the other musicians told him to leave it. "I was this factory worker puttering around", Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."

Withers told Songfacts.com that he was inspired to write this song after watching the 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses. "Ain't No Sunshine" is ranked 280th on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Michael Jackson covered the song in 1972, and released it as the fourth single from his debut album Got to Be There. While his version failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it found more success in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, reaching the top ten in the latter.


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

Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
but ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
only darkness everyday.
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.

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• aint
• no
• sunshine
• bill
• withers
• michael
• jackson
• butch
• lacy
• acoustic
• guitar
• cover

[nincaturtle]

triplere gell..

[NorwayNakken]

you got some real talent there man! keep playi'n!

[Themeister1]

I am entertained, was looking for covers of this for inspiration, if I get anywhere near half has good that, then I will be in Utopia. Classy man.

[jigs8000]

Wow your good!

[jalenschaffer]

nice!

[LESTERDELL]

july 17 is my b day

[chfish127]

great!!!

[iranianborn]

you have a very distinct voice sir. nice job

[TheYguu]

oh my god, LOVE IT

[jwwwhitehouse]

I think you have a good voice... if you tone it down a bit, speed it up a bit, and feel the music.....