Ain’t Got No, I Got Life

Nina Simone
Tom: G

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 sweater
Em C
Ain't got no perfume, ain't got no love
G G
Ain't got no faith

Em G
Ain't got 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
Ain't got no uncles, ain't got no love
G 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
Ain't got no smokes, ain't got no chicken
G G
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
Ain't got no faith, ain't got no God
 G C G
Ain't got no love

Em Am
Then what have I got? Why am I alive , anyway?
Am
Yeah hell, what have I got
C
Nobody can take away

G C
Got my hair, got my head
G C
Got my brains, got my ears
G C
Got my eyes, got my nose
D D D7
Got my mouth, I got my, I got myself

Em Bm
I got my arms, got my hands
Em Bm
Got my fingers, got my legs
Em Bm
Got my feet, got my toes
D G D7
Got my liver, I got my blood

Am Am Bm Bm
I've got life, I've got life
Em G
I’ve got headaches and toothaches
D Bm D7
And bad times, too, like you

G C
I Got my hair, got my head
G C
Got my brains, got my ears
G C
Got my eyes, got my nose
D D D7
Got my mouth, I got my smile

G C
I got my tongue, got my chin
 G C
Got my neck, got my boobies
G C
Got my heart, got my soul
D D D7
Got my back, I got my sex

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

Am Am C D
I've got life, I've got my freedom
G C G C G C G
I've got life

Am Bm

C D

D7 Em