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Ebony And Ivory chords by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder (Official Version)

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B5
C#m
B
G#m
A/B
B9sus4
E
F#m7
B7
A
D
Ddim7
C#
C#7/E#
F#m
C#9sus4
C#7
F#
G#m7
B6

Intro 1

B5

C#m

B

G#m

A/B

B9sus4

Chorus 1
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Ebony and ivory
E 
F#m7 
live together in perfect harmony
B9sus4 
E 
F#m7 
Side      by side on my piano keyboard
B7 
E 
Oh Lord, why don't we?
B5 
C#m 
B 
G#m 
A/B 
B9sus4 

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Verse 1

E

We all know,

C#m

B

A

E

that people are the same wherever you go

B

There is good and bad in everyone

D

Ddim7

And we learn to live,

C#

C#7/E#

F#m

we learn to give each other

B9sus4

What we need to survive, together alive

Chorus 2

E

F#m7

B9sus4

Ebony and ivo ry

E

F#m7

B9sus4

live together in perfect harmony

E

F#m7

Side by side on my piano keyboard

B7

E

C#9sus4

C#7

Oh Lord, why don't we?

Bridge 1

F#

G#m7

C#9sus4

F#

G#m7

C#9sus4

F#

G#m7

C#9sus4

Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony

F#

B9sus4

B6

Ebony, ivory, ooh

Verse 2
E 
We all know,
C#m 
B 
A 
E 
that people are the same wherever you go
B 
There is good and bad in everyone
D 
Ddim7 
We learn to live,
C# 
C#7/E# 
F#m 
when we learn to give      each other
F#m7 
B9sus4 
What we need   to survive, together    alive

Chorus 3
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Ebony and ivo    ry
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
live together in perfect harmo  ny
E 
F#m7 
Side by side on my piano keyboard
B7 
E 
C#9sus4 
C#7 
Oh Lord, why don't we?
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Side by side   on my piano keyboard
B7 
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Oh Lord, why don't we?
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 

Outro 1
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
[Repeat and fade]

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B5
C#m
B
G#m
A/B
B9sus4
E
F#m7
B7
A
D
Ddim7
C#
C#7/E#
F#m
C#9sus4
C#7
F#
G#m7
B6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 81

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
C#7/E#: x-x-3-4-2-4
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
C#9sus4: x-4-4-4-4-4
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
B6: 7-x-6-8-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder.

Ebony And Ivory

Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

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