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Nina Simone - Ain’t Got No I Got Life Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, G, A, Em, D, C, Am, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

BmBmGAGEmDEm
Iain’tgotnoEmhome,ain’tgotnoGshoes
Ain’tgotnoEmmoney,ain’tgotnoGclass
Ain’tgotnoDskirts,ain’tgotnoBmsweater
Ain’tgotnoEmperfumeain’tgotnoCloveD
Ain’tgotnoGfaithCG
Ain’tgotnoEmcultureain’tgotnoGmother
Ain’tgotnoEmfather,aintgotnoGbrother
Ain’tgotnoDchildren,ain’tgotnoBmaunts
Ain’tgotnoEmuncles,ain’tgotnoCloveD
Ain’tgotnoGmindCG
Ain’tgotnoEmcountry,ain’tgotnoGschoolin’
Ain’tgotnoEmfriend,ain’tgotnoGnothing
Ain’tgotnoDwater,ain’tgotnoBmair
Ain’tgotnoEmsmokes,ain’tgotnoCchicken
DAin’tgotno…
Ain’tgotnoEmwater,ain’tgotnoGlove
Ain’tgotnoEmair,ain’tgotnoGGod
Ain’tgotnoDwine,ain’tgotnoBmmoney
Ain’tgotnoEmfaith,ain’tgotnoCGodD
Ain’tgotnoGloveCG
CandwhathaveIgot?AmwhyamIaliveanyway?
AmyeahwhathaveIgot?D7nobodycantakeaway?…
GotmyGhair.gotmyChead,gotmyGbrains,gotmyCears
GotmyGeyes,gotmynose,gotmyBmmouth,Igotmy..
Igot AmmyselfD
IgotmyEmarms,gotmyBmhands,gotmyEmfingers,gotmyBmlegs,
gotmyEmfeet,gotmyBmtoes,gotmyAmliver,DgotmyGblood.
I’vegotAmlife,I’vegotBmlives.
I’vegotEmheadaches,andtoothachesandDbadAtimeslikeDyou
IgotmyGhair,gotmyChead,gotmyGbrains,gotmyCears
GotmyGeyes,gotmynose,gotmyBmmouth,gotmyCsmileD
IgotmyGtongue,gotmyCchin,gotmyGneck,gotmyCboobs
GotmyGheart,gotmysoul,gotmyBmback,
IgotmyCsexD
IgotmyEmarms,gotmyBmhands,gotmyEmfingers,gotmyBmlegs,
gotmyEmfeet,gotmyBmtoes,gotmyAmliver,DgotmyGblood.
I’vegotAmlife,I’vegotmyCfreedom
DOooh,I’vegotGlife!CGCGCG
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ArtistNina Simone
Album'Nuff Said!
GenresJazz
Year1968
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ain't Got No I Got Life on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nina Simone - Ain't Got No I Got Life on ukulele requires 8 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Ain't Got No I Got Life uses these transitions most often: G → C (13), C → G (12), and Bm → Em (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Bm to G

2. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

G to A

3. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to D

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

10. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

11. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

12. Am → D7 chord transition

Switching from Am to D7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

13. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

18. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Ain't Got No I Got Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't Got No I Got Life.

  • Ain't Got No I Got Life includes 111 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ain't Got No I Got Life contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't Got No I Got Life connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → G: 18%
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