Nina Simone - Ain’t Got No I Got Life Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
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Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [Bm] [G] [A] [G] [Em] [D] [Em]
I ain’t got no [Em]home, ain’t got no [G]shoes
Ain’t got no [Em]money, ain’t got no [G]class
Ain’t got no [D]skirts, ain’t got no [Bm]sweater
Ain’t got no [Em]perfume ain’t got no [C]love [D]
Ain’t got no [G]faith [C] [G]
[verse 2]
Ain’t got no [Em]culture ain’t got no [G]mother
Ain’t got no [Em]father, aint got no [G]brother
Ain’t got no [D]children, ain’t got no [Bm]aunts
Ain’t got no [Em]uncles, ain’t got no [C]love [D]
Ain’t got no [G]mind [C] [G]
[verse 3]
Ain’t got no [Em]country, ain’t got no [G]schoolin’
Ain’t got no [Em]friend, ain’t got no [G]nothing
Ain’t got no [D]water, ain’t got no [Bm]air
Ain’t got no [Em]smokes, ain’t got no [C]chicken
[D]Ain’t got no …
[verse 4]
Ain’t got no [Em]water, ain’t got no [G]love
Ain’t got no [Em]air, ain’t got no [G]God
Ain’t got no [D]wine, ain’t got no [Bm]money
Ain’t got no [Em]faith, ain’t got no [C]God [D]
Ain’t got no [G]love [C] [G]
[verse 5]
[C]and what have I got? [Am]why am I alive anyway?
[Am]yeah what have I got? [D7]nobody can take away?…
[verse 6]
Got my [G]hair. got my [C]head, got my [G]brains, got my [C]ears
Got my [G]eyes, got my nose, got my [Bm]mouth, I got my..
I got my[Am]self [D]
[verse 7]
I got my [Em]arms, got my [Bm]hands, got my [Em]fingers, got my [Bm]legs,
got my [Em]feet, got my [Bm]toes, got my [Am]liver, [D]got my [G]blood.
I’ve got [Am]life, I’ve got [Bm]lives.
I’ve got [Em]headaches, and toothaches and [D]bad [A]times like [D]you
[verse 8]
I got my [G]hair, got my [C]head, got my [G]brains, got my [C]ears
Got my [G]eyes, got my nose, got my [Bm]mouth, got my [C]smile [D]
I got my [G]tongue, got my [C]chin, got my [G]neck, got my [C]boobs
Got my [G]heart, got my soul, got my [Bm]back,
I got my [C]sex [D]
[Closing]
I got my [Em]arms, got my [Bm]hands, got my [Em]fingers, got my [Bm]legs,
got my [Em]feet, got my [Bm]toes, got my [Am]liver, [D]got my [G]blood.
I’ve got [Am]life, I’ve got my [C]freedom
[D]Oooh, I’ve got [G]life! [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
How to play Ain't Got No I Got Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nina Simone - Ain't Got No I Got Life on guitar requires 8 chords and 18 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 Got No I Got Life uses these transitions most often: G → C (13), C → G (12), and Bm → Em (9). 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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
13. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
14. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
15. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
16. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
17. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
18. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Ain't Got No I Got Life chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't Got No I Got Life.
- Ain't Got No I Got Life includes 111 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Ain't Got No I Got Life contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Ain't Got No I Got Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%