Ebony and Ivory (1982) | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Chords

Tempo:
80.3 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#m

C#

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ebony and Ivory (1982) | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder chords
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[B] [G#m]
[E] Ebony [F#]
and ivory, [E] live together in [F#] perfect harmony.
[E] Side by side on my piano, [F#m]
keyboard, [B] oh [E] Lord, but we,
[B]
We [A] [B] [E]
all know [C#m] that people [B] are the same [A]
wherever [E] you go.
There is good and bad [B] in everyone.
[D] Learn to live, [C#]
learn to [F#m] give each other what we need to survive.
[B] Together alive.
[E] Ebony [F#m] and ivory, [E] live together in perfect [F#m]
harmony.
[E] Side by side on my piano, [F#m]
keyboard, oh Lord, but [E] we,
[C#]
[C#] [F#] [G#m]
[C#] [F#] [G#m]
[D#] [F#] [G#m]
[C#] [F#] [B]
[E] We all know [C#m] that people [B] are the same [A] wherever [E] you go.
There is good and bad [B] in everyone.
[D]
Learn to [Dm] live, [C#] when we learn to [F#m] give each other what we need to survive.
[B] Together alive.
[E]
Ebony [F#m] and ivory, [E] live together in perfect [F#m] harmony.
[E] Side by side on my piano, keyboard, oh Lord, [E]
why don't we?
[C#] [F#m] Side by side on my piano, [B] keyboard, oh Lord, [E] why don't we?
[F#m] [B] [E]
Why don't [C#m] [B] [E]
we?
[C#m] [B] [E]
[C#m] [B] [E]
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
[E]
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
[E]
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in perfect [E] harmony.
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
[E]
Ebony, ivory, [B] [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
E
2311
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
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To jam and learn Paul Mccartney - Ebony And Ivory chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: C#m, B, E, F#m, E, F#m and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 40 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 80. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ Ebony [F#]
and ivory, [E] live together in [F#] perfect harmony.
[E] Side by side on my piano, [F#m]
keyboard, [B] oh [E] Lord, but we,
[B] _
We _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
all know [C#m] that people [B] are the same [A]
wherever [E] you go.
There is good and bad [B] in everyone.
_ [D] Learn to live, _ [C#]
learn to [F#m] give each other what we need to survive.
[B] Together alive.
[E] _ Ebony [F#m] and ivory, [E] live together in perfect [F#m] _
harmony.
[E] Side by side on my piano, [F#m]
keyboard, oh Lord, but [E] we,
_ [C#] _
_ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [D#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] We all know [C#m] that people [B] are the same [A] wherever [E] you go.
There is good and bad [B] in everyone.
_ _ [D]
Learn to [Dm] live, [C#] when we learn to [F#m] give each other what we need to survive.
[B] Together alive.
[E] _
Ebony [F#m] and ivory, [E] live together in perfect [F#m] _ harmony.
[E] Side by side on my piano, keyboard, oh Lord, [E]
why don't we?
[C#] _ _ _ [F#m] Side by side on my piano, [B] keyboard, oh Lord, [E] why don't we?
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [E]
Why don't _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ we?
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [E]
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
[E]
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
[E]
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in perfect [E] harmony.
Ebony, ivory, [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony.
_ [E]
Ebony, ivory, [B] [F#m] living in [B] perfect harmony. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was composed by Paul McCartney.

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