Black or white

Michael Jackson

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BLACK OR WHITE

DGGGDGGGD ~   (4 x)

    D
1.    I took my baby on a Saturday bang,

    Boy is that girl with you ? Yes, we're one and the same.
        G
    Now I believe in miracles, 
                                  DGGGDGGGD ~
    and a miracle has happened tonight.
                     A
    But, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
              G                          DGGGDGGGD ~  (2x)
    it don't matter if you're black or white.

   D
2.   They print my message in the Saturday Sun,

    I had to tell them, I ain't second to none.
           G
    And I told about equality,
                                                  DGGGDGGGD ~
    and it's true, either you're wrong or you're right.
                     A
    But, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
              G                          DGGGDGGGD ~  (4x)
    it don't matter if you're black or white.

     D                        \
    I`m tired of this devil, I`m tired of this stuff, 
     \                          \            G          D
    I`m tired of this business, so when the going gets rough.
    D                               \
    I ain't scared of your brother, I ain't scared of no sheets,
    \                          \             G          D
    I ain't scared of nobody, girl when the goin' gets mean.

BLACK OR WHITE, 2

3. (rapping)   in   D

    Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations, 
    causing grief in human relations.
    It's a turf war on a global scale, 
    I'd rather hear both sides of the tale.
    See, it's not about races, just places, faces.
    Where your blood comes from is where your space is.
    I've seen the bright get duller,
    I'm not going to spend my life being a color.

           G
    Don't tell me you agree with me,
                                       DGGGDGGGD ~
    when I saw you kicking dirt in my eye.
                     A
    But, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
              G                          DGGGDGGGD ~
    it don't matter if you're black or white.
                        A
    I said, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
              G                          DGGGDGGGD ~
    it don't matter if you're black or white.
                        A
    I said, if you're thinkin' of being my brother,
              G                          DGGGDGGGD ~
    it don't matter if you're black or white.

DGGGDGGGD ~ .....    (rep. and fade)

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Black or white van Michael Jackson op Gitaartabs. Dit popnummer uit het album Dangerous (1991) is perfect voor startende gitaristen die hun eerste akkoorden willen oefenen en meteen een wereldhit kunnen spelen.

Het nummer ligt op beginner-niveau en vereist een capo op de 2de fret. Je speelt hoofdzakelijk met de akkoorden G, D en A, waarmee je snel het ritme te pakken hebt. Met het accordoformat kun je gelijk meespelen en voelen hoe deze klassieker onder je vingers groeit.

How to practise this song

1
Put your capo on fret 2
Clamp the capo on before you start — otherwise the shapes won't sound like the original.
2
Practise the change: A ↔ D
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.