Freddie King Ain`t No Sunshine When She`s Gone. Direct

While King stays mostly faithful to the original lyrics, his version is distinguished by several musical shifts:

: King typically performs the song in C minor , whereas the original is in A minor , giving it a slightly different tonal weight.

Anytime she goes awayI wonder this time where she's goneI wonder if she's gonna stay'Cause ain't no sunshine when she's gone This house just ain't no homeAnytime she goes away Freddie King Ain`t No Sunshine When She`s Gone.

The complete lyrics to Freddie King 's rendition of are provided below. While originally written and performed by Bill Withers , King released his blues-infused cover on the 1972 album Texas Cannonball .

Ain't no sunshine when she's goneThis house just ain't no homeAnytime she goes awayAnytime she goes away Anytime she goes awayAnytime she goes away While King stays mostly faithful to the original

Well, I got a little young thing aloneAin't no sunshine when she's goneAin't no sunshine when she's goneOnly darkness everyday

Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Bill WithersAin’t No Sunshine lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc Key Differences in Freddie King's Version Ain't no sunshine when she's goneThis house just

Ain't no sunshine when she's goneIt's not warm when she's awayAin't no sunshine when she's goneAnd she's always gone too long