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Ebony And Ivory

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[Chorus]
 E9Ebony and F#m7Ivory
A/Blive toE9gether in perfect F#m7harmony.A/B  
Side by E9side of my piano F#m7keyboard.
Oh A/BLord, wE9hy don't we?A/B  
[Verse]
WEe all C#m7know that pB7eople are the sAame wherEever you go,
there is gEood and bad in B7everyone.
            D  Dº                      C#7  F#m7  
We learn to live, we learn to give each other,
what we F#m7need to survive togeA/Bther alive.
[Chorus]
 E9Ebony and F#m7Ivory
A/Blive toE9gether in perfect F#m7harmony.A/B  
Side by E9side of my piano F#m7keyboard.
Oh A/BLord, wE9hy don't we?A/B  
[Bridge]
         F#Maj7                G#m7  C#7sus4-C#7  
 Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony,
 F#Maj7ebony, ivory.A/B  
[Verse]
WEe all C#m7know that pB7eople are the sAame wherEever you go,
there is gEood and bad in B7everyone.
            D  Dº                      C#7  F#m7  
We learn to live, we learn to give each other,
what we F#m7need to survive togeA/Bther alive.
[Chorus]
 E9Ebony and F#m7Ivory
A/Blive toE9gether in perfect F#m7harmony.A/B  
Side by E9side of my piano F#m7keyboard.
Oh A/BLord, wE9hy don't we?A/B  
[Outro]
E9Ebony, ivory, F#m7living in perfect A/Bharmony,...

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Ebony And Ivory

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

A/B

C#m7

C#7

F#Maj7

G#m7

C#7sus4

[Chorus]

E9 F#m7

Ebony and Ivory

A/B E9 F#m7 A/B

live together in perfect harmony.

E9 F#m7

Side by side of my piano keyboard.

A/B E9 A/B

Oh Lord, why don't we?

[Verse]

E C#m7 B7 A E

We all know that people are the same wherever you go,

E B7

there is good and bad in everyone.

D D C#7 F#m7

We learn to live, we learn to give each other,

F#m7 A/B

what we need to survive together alive.

[Chorus]

E9 F#m7

Ebony and Ivory

A/B E9 F#m7 A/B

live together in perfect harmony.

E9 F#m7

Side by side of my piano keyboard.

A/B E9 A/B

Oh Lord, why don't we?

[Bridge]

F#Maj7 G#m7 C#7sus4 C#7

Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony,

F#Maj7 A/B

ebony, ivory.

[Verse]

E C#m7 B7 A E

We all know that people are the same wherever you go,

E B7

there is good and bad in everyone.

D D C#7 F#m7

We learn to live, we learn to give each other,

F#m7 A/B

what we need to survive together alive.

[Chorus]

E9 F#m7

Ebony and Ivory

A/B E9 F#m7 A/B

live together in perfect harmony.

E9 F#m7

Side by side of my piano keyboard.

A/B E9 A/B

Oh Lord, why don't we?

[Outro]

E9 F#m7 A/B

Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony,...

About Ebony And Ivory Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ebony And Ivory chords”, “Ebony And Ivory guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Ebony And Ivory chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ebony And Ivory chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ebony And Ivory lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E9, F#m7, A/B, E, C#m7, B7.

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Is "Ebony And Ivory" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Ebony And Ivory" in?

The chords for "Ebony And Ivory" show the original chord names (including E9, F#m7, A/B, E, C#m7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.