Hair (From 'Hair')

by Galt MacDermot
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She asks me why,

I’m just a (Eb)hair y guy.

I’m hair y (Ab)noon and night, (Cm)hair that’s a (Eb)fright.

I’m hair y (Eb)high and low,

don’t ask me (Bb)why, don’t know.

It’s not for (Eb)lack of bread, (Gm)like

the Grate ful (Bb)Dead,

(Ab)darl (Bb)lin’.

(Ab)Give me a head with breeze hair, and get (Eb)long in beau ti ful hair.

Give a (Ab)Shin to ing, fleas gleam ing, my (Eb)stream ing, flax en, wax en.

A (Eb)Give me down to there, hair, a (Bb)shoul der length or long er.

A (Eb)Here for ba by, there there, no mom ma, the beau ev ’ry where, the dad dy, dad dy, (Ab)hair.

Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my hair.

Let it (Ab)Give me a head with breeze hair, and get (Eb)long in beau ti ful hair.

Give a (Ab)Shin to ing, fleas gleam ing, my (Eb)stream ing, flax en, wax en.

A (Eb)Give me down to there, hair, a (Bb)shoul der length or long er.

A (Eb)Here for ba by, there there, no mom ma, the beau ev ’ry where, the dad dy, dad dy, (Ab)hair.

Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my hair.

Let it hair.

I want it (G7)long, straight, curl y, fuz zy, (G7)snag gy, shag gy, rat ty, mat ty, (Cm)oil y, grea sy, flee cy, shin ing, (Cm)gleam ing, stream ing, flax en, wax en, (F7)knot ted, pol ka dot ted, (F7)twist ed, bead ed, braid ed, (F7)pow ered, flow ered and con fet tied, (F7)ban gled, tan gled, span gled and spa (Bb)ghet tied.

Oh (Eb)say, can (Bb)you (Eb)see my eyes?

(Cm)If (F7)you (Bb)can then my hair’s too (Eb)short.

(Ab)Down to here, down to there, (F)down to there, down to where it (Bb)stops by it self.

(Do do (CN.C.)do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do (Ab)do.) ga at the go go when they (Cm)see me in my (Eb)to ga, my (Ab)to ga made of blond, bril lian (Cm)tined, bi bli cal (Eb)hair.

My (Eb)hair like Je sus wore it, Hal le (Bb)lu jah I a dore it.

Hal le (Eb)lu jah Mar y loved her son, (Gm)why don’t my (Bb)moth er love me?

(Ab)Hair.

Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my (Ab)Hair.

Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my (Cm)hair.

Hair (From 'Hair') by Galt MacDermot

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of F at 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Hair (From 'Hair')

What key is "Hair (From 'Hair')" in?
"Hair (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot is in the key of F with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Hair (From 'Hair')" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Hair (From 'Hair')" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Hair (From 'Hair')" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Galt MacDermot can I play here?
Try "Air (from 'Hair')", "Air (from Hair)", "Aquarius (from 'Hair')". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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