Ain’t got No, I got Life

Nina Simone

Em G
Ain’t got no home, ain’t got no shoes
Em G
Ain’t got no money, ain’t got no class
D Bm
Ain’t got no skirts, ain’t got no sweaters
Em C D
Ain’t got no perfume, ain’t got no love
G C G
Ain’t got no faith

Em G
Ain’t got no culture, ain’t got no mother
Em G
Ain’t got no father, ain’t got no brother
D Bm
Ain’t got no children, ain’t got no aunts
Em C D
Ain’t got no uncles, ain’t got no love
G C G
Ain’t got no mind

Em G
Ain’t got no country, ain’t got no schooling
Em G
Ain’t got no friends, ain’t got no nothing
D Bm
Ain’t got no water, ain’t got no air
Em C D
Ain’t got no smokes, ain’t got no chicken, ain’t got no
 Em G
Ain’t got no water, ain’t got no love
Em G
Ain’t got no air, ain’t got no God
D Bm
Ain’t got no wine, ain’t got no money
Em C D
Ain’t got no faith, ain’t got no God
G C G
Ain’t got no love

C Am
And what about God? Why am I alive anyway?
C D
And what about God? Nobody can take away

G C
Got my hair, got my hand
G C
Got my brains, got my ears
G Bm
Got my eyes, got my nose, got my mouth
D
I got my smile

Em Bm
I got my arms, got my hands
Em Bm
Got my fingers, got my legs
Em Bm C D
Got my feet, got my toes, got my liver
G C G
Got my blood