I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')

by Galt MacDermot
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I’m black,

I’m (G)black.

I’m (Em)pink,

I’m (G)pink.

I’m (Em)Rin so (G)white.

I’m (C)in (Bm)vi (D)si (Em)ble.

Ain’t got no home, er, ain’t got no (G)shoes, ture, ain’t got no (Em)mon ey, ain’t got no (G)class, in’, ain’t got no (D)scarf, nies, ain’t got no (Bm)gloves, der wear, ain’t got no (Em)bed, et, ain’t got no (C)pot, Train, ain’t got no (G)faith.

Ain’t got no smokes, er, ain’t got no (G)job, ture, ain’t got no (Em)work, ey, ain’t got no (G)coins, in’, ain’t got no (D)scarf, nies, ain’t got no (Bm)un der wear, ain’t got no (Em)soap, et, ain’t got no (C)pot, ken, ain’t got no (G)mind.

Ain’t got no (Em)grass,

ain’t got no (G)a cid, ain’t got no (Em)clothes,

ain’t got no (G)pad,

ain’t got no (D)ap ples, ain’t got no (Bm)knife,

ain’t got no (Em)guns,

ain’t got no (C)gar bage, ain’t got no (G)draft card.

Ain’t got no (Bm)earth, ain’t got no fun, ain’t got no bike, ain’t got no pim ples, ain’t got no (D)trees, ain’t got no air, ain’t got no (A)wa ter, cit y, ban jo, tooth picks, shoe lace, tea chers, foot ball, te le phone, re cords, doc tor, broth er, sis ter, u ni forms, ma chine guns, air planes, germs, M 1; (D)bang (A)bang bang.

M 2; (D)bang (A)bang bang.

A bombs, H bombs, P bombs, Q bombs, Chi nese checks, Hin dus, Bin dus, I ta li a nos, Pol lacks, Ger mans, Yous, Jews, ups and downs.

(Em)Vi et nam, John son, high school, sex, cof fee, books, food, scis sors, ma ga zines, news, ci ga rettes, Hol ly wood, Tues day Weld, Bur ton, Tay lor, pop art, pop off, pop corn, pop si cle, An dy War pop, pop pa per, pop Pop eye, pop pers, Eng land, ou ter space, a stro nauts, Je sus, air, air, air, air, (G)air,

air,

air!

Ain’t got no (Em)home, ain’t got no (G)shoes, ain’t got no (Em)mon ey, ain’t got no (G)class, ain’t got no (D)scarf, ain’t got no (Bm)gloves, ain’t got no (F#)bed, ain’t got no (D)pot, ain’t got no (Bm)faith, ain’t got no (C)God.

I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair') by Galt MacDermot

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')

What key is "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" in?
"I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "I'm Black/ain't Got No (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 "I'm Black/ain't Got No (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 "I'm Black/ain't Got No (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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