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Nina Simone - Ain’t Got No I Got Life Chords

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ChordsBm, G, A, Em, D, C, Am, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

BmBmGAGEmDEm
Iain’tgotnoEmhome,ain’tgotnoGshoes
Ain’tgotnoEmmoney,ain’tgotnoGclass
Ain’tgotnoDskirts,ain’tgotnoBmsweater
Ain’tgotnoEmperfumeain’tgotnoCloveD
Ain’tgotnoGfaithCG
Ain’tgotnoEmcultureain’tgotnoGmother
Ain’tgotnoEmfather,aintgotnoGbrother
Ain’tgotnoDchildren,ain’tgotnoBmaunts
Ain’tgotnoEmuncles,ain’tgotnoCloveD
Ain’tgotnoGmindCG
Ain’tgotnoEmcountry,ain’tgotnoGschoolin’
Ain’tgotnoEmfriend,ain’tgotnoGnothing
Ain’tgotnoDwater,ain’tgotnoBmair
Ain’tgotnoEmsmokes,ain’tgotnoCchicken
DAin’tgotno…
Ain’tgotnoEmwater,ain’tgotnoGlove
Ain’tgotnoEmair,ain’tgotnoGGod
Ain’tgotnoDwine,ain’tgotnoBmmoney
Ain’tgotnoEmfaith,ain’tgotnoCGodD
Ain’tgotnoGloveCG
CandwhathaveIgot?AmwhyamIaliveanyway?
AmyeahwhathaveIgot?D7nobodycantakeaway?…
GotmyGhair.gotmyChead,gotmyGbrains,gotmyCears
GotmyGeyes,gotmynose,gotmyBmmouth,Igotmy..
Igot AmmyselfD
IgotmyEmarms,gotmyBmhands,gotmyEmfingers,gotmyBmlegs,
gotmyEmfeet,gotmyBmtoes,gotmyAmliver,DgotmyGblood.
I’vegotAmlife,I’vegotBmlives.
I’vegotEmheadaches,andtoothachesandDbadAtimeslikeDyou
IgotmyGhair,gotmyChead,gotmyGbrains,gotmyCears
GotmyGeyes,gotmynose,gotmyBmmouth,gotmyCsmileD
IgotmyGtongue,gotmyCchin,gotmyGneck,gotmyCboobs
GotmyGheart,gotmysoul,gotmyBmback,
IgotmyCsexD
IgotmyEmarms,gotmyBmhands,gotmyEmfingers,gotmyBmlegs,
gotmyEmfeet,gotmyBmtoes,gotmyAmliver,DgotmyGblood.
I’vegotAmlife,I’vegotmyCfreedom
DOooh,I’vegotGlife!CGCGCG
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ArtistNina Simone
Album'Nuff Said!
GenresJazz
Year1968
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Bm to G

2. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

G to A

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Em to D

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

10. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

11. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

15. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

16. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

18. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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