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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') — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of E, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')”
- What key is "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot played in?
- I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair') is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')"?
- "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" was originally performed by Galt MacDermot. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Galt MacDermot can I play here?
- Try "Air (from 'Hair')", "Air (from Hair)", "Aquarius (from 'Hair')". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in E, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "I'm Black/ain't Got No (From 'Hair')" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.