Paul McCartney - Ebony and Ivory: Ukulele Chords

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

Learn Ebony and Ivory ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

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

A

Ukulele chord A

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

C#sus4

Ukulele chord C#sus4

C#7

Ukulele chord C#7

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D6

Ukulele chord D6

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#m7

Ukulele chord F#m7

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

G#7

Ukulele chord G#7

G#7sus4

Ukulele chord G#7sus4

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney.

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