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She asks me (Abmaj7)why,
(Cm)I’m just a (Eb)hair y guy.
(Cm)I’m hair y (Ab)noon and night, (Cm)Hair that’s a (Eb)fright.
(Gm)I’m hair y (Eb)high and low, (Gm)Don’t ask me (Bb)why, don’t know.
(Gm)It’s not for (Eb)lack of bread, (Gm)Like the Grate ful (Bb)Dead.
Dar lin’, (Cm)give me a head with (Ab)hair, (Cm)Long beau ti ful (Eb)hair, (Cm)Shin ing, (Ab)gleam ing, (Cm)steam ing, flax en, (Eb)wax en, (Gm)Give me down to (Eb)there hair, (Gm)Shoul der length or (Bb)long er, (Gm)Here, ba by, there, (Eb)mom ma, (Gm)ev ’ry where, (Bb7)dad dy, dad dy.
(Cm)Hair, hair, (Ab)hair, hair, hair, (Cm)hair, hair, hair.
Flow it, show it, long as God can (Bb7)grow it, my (Eb)hair.
Let it (Cm)fly in the (Ab)breeze and get (Cm)caught in the (Eb)trees, Give a (Cm)home to the (Ab)fleas in my (Cm)hair,
A (Gm)home for (Eb)fleas, (yeah) a (Gm)hive for (Bb)bees, (yeah) a (Gm)nest for birds, There (Eb)ain’t no words for the (Gm)beau ty, the splen dor, the (Bb7)won der of my (Cm)Hair, hair, (Ab)hair, hair, hair, (Cm)hair, hair hair.
Flow it, show it, long as God can (Bb11)grow it, (Bb7)my (Eb)hair.
I want it (Dm)long, straight, (G7)curl y, fuz zy, (Dm)snag gy, shag gy, (G7)rat ty, mat ty, (Gm)oil y, greas y, (Cm)fleec y, shin ing, (Gm)gleam ing, steam ing, (Cm)flax en, wax en, (Cm7)knot ted, pol ka (F7)dot ted, (Cm7)Twist ed, bead ed, (F7)braid ed, (Cm)pow dered, flow ered (F7)and con fet tied, (Cm)ban gled, tan gled, (F7)span gled and spa (Bb7)ghet tied.
They’ll be (Cm)ga ga at the (Ab)go go when they (Cm)see me in my (Eb)to ga, My (Cm)to ga made of (Ab)blond, bril liant (Cm)ined, bib li cal (Eb)hair.
My (Gm)hair like Je sus (Eb)wore it, Hal le (Gm)lu jah, I a (Bb)dore it, Hal le (Gm)lu jah; Mar y (Eb)loved her son, (Gm)why don’t my (Bb7)moth er love me?
(Cm)Hair, hair, (Ab)hair, hair, hair, (Cm)hair, hair, hair.
Flow it, show it, long as God can (Bb7)grow it, my (Eb)hair.
Flow it, show it, long as God can (Bb11)grow it, (Bb7)my (Eb)hair.
Flow it, show it, long as God can (Bb11)grow it, (Bb7)my (Eb)hair.
Hair — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hair" by James Rado in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Hair”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hair"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hair" by James Rado played in?
- Hair is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hair"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hair" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hair"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hair"?
- "Hair" was originally performed by James Rado. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hair"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Bb, Bb7, Bbdom, Cm, Cm7, Dm, +5 more.
- What other songs by James Rado can I play here?
- Try "GOOD MORNING STARSHINE", "Good Morning Starshine". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Hair" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Ab, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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