# Ain't Got No / I Got Life – Nina Simone: piano chords

Ain't Got No / I Got Life by Nina Simone uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
- Verse 1: Em G Em G D Bm Em C G
- Bridge 1: C Am C D
- Chorus 1: G C G C G C D C D G C G C G C D C D G C G C G C G C
- Verse 2: Em G Em G D Bm Em C G
- Bridge 2: C Am C D
- Chorus 2: G C G C G C D C D G C G C G C D C D

## Questions

### Which chords does Ain't Got No / I Got Life by Nina Simone use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Ain't Got No / I Got Life by Nina Simone in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Ain't Got No / I Got Life to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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