Paul McCartney - Ebony and Ivory: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ebony and Ivory" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Ebony and Ivory Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ebony and Ivory" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
E         F#m7
Ebony and ivory
        E                 F#m
Live together in perfect harmony
         E             F#m7  B/F#
Side by side on my piano keyboard
A/B B    B/E  E     C#m/B B G#m/B A/B F#m/B
Oh lord, why don't we

E                 C#m            B        A        E
We all know that people are the same wherever you go
                          B
There is good and bad in everyone
    D6           Dm    C#7               F#m
We learn to live,  we learn to give each other
                            A          E
What we need to survive, together alive

Chorus

F#             G#7sus4           C#
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
F#            A/B
Ebony, ivory ooh

We all know that people are the same wherever you go
There is good and bad in everyone
We learn to live, we learn to give each other
What we need to survive, together alive

Chorus:
Ebony and ivory
Live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
A/B B    B/E  E      C#sus4 C#
Oh lord, why don't we
         F#m7                B
Side by side on my piano keyboard
A/B B    B/E  E       F#m7 E F#m7 E  F#m7  B
Oh lord, why don't we

E              F#m7              B
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#sus4

Guitar chord C#sus4

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D6

Guitar chord D6

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

G#7sus4

Guitar chord G#7sus4

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ebony and Ivory" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney.

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