Black Or White [Single] Tabs:
This is a great Michael Jackson piece... Most tabs on the net were wrong and
aggravated me so I decided to tab it out myself with the real chords used.
They can be played in this octave or an octave lower.
Riff 1 - Intro & Verse ( The (0)'s are ghost notes… Play them if u think they
sound good)Just not sure about that Bm!?
E5 A5 Emaj Bm EMaj
e|------------(0)---(0)---(0)---------(0)--(0)-----|
B|------------14-14-14-14-14----12----12---12------|
G|----9\------14-14-14-14-14----13----11---13------|
D|----9\------14-14-14-14-14----14----12---14------|
A|----7\-------x--x--x--x--x-----x-----x----x------|
E|---(0)-------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus - The little staccato chords played at the end of each phrase is
A5 (Kickin Dirt in my eye…)
A5 B5
e|-------------- --------------|
B|-------------- --------------|
G|----2-----2--- --4-----2-----|
D|----2-----2--- --4-----2-----|
A|----0-----0--- --2-----0-----|
E|-------------- --------------|
The Heavier Part - Let the Low E5 ring out when you're strumming it...
and play the higher Em staccato.
E5 Em
e|----------------12-x-x-12-----|
B|----------------12-x-x-12-----|
G|----------------12-x-x-12----*|
D|----2-x-x-2-2----------------*|
A|----2-x-x-2-2-----------------|
E|----0-x-x-0-0-----------------|
Rap Part - Play this A7 chords with a funky rhythm…You'll have to listen to get the timing right...
e|----15-x-x-(14)--x------15-x-x-15--x---|
B|----14-x-x-(13)--x------14-x-x-14--x---|
G|----14-x-x-(13)--x------14-x-x-14--x---|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Final two Chords - Let the last Chord Ring Out
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|---x----x-----9---|
D|---4----8-----9---|
A|---2----6-----7---|
E|------------------|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Colleen Average |
#1 by Colleen Shmeltin at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:37 PM EST |
| It's a good song, but the video scares the crap out of me. Especially the part with all those morphing people lip-synching the song. Anyone else agree? | |
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Tyler Wanna Be |
#2 by Tyler Swagar at Sep 29, 2007 at 5:57 AM EST |
| "I took my baby on a Saturday bang" Apparently, Wacko Jacko Wackos Offo in his Babies Moutho.......what? Seriously though, the song is about Micheal's sexual attraction to his firstborn son. Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood. Obviously you haven't read the lyrics, because IT DOSEN'T MATTER IF YOUR BLACK OR WHITE, so why the hell are all of you arguing over the pigment of his skin! Most of you (HAIL ME, gurl123, Jessie Lynn, MUSIC MACHINE) would be better off hiding your identity under a white bedsheet while protesting the Harlem GlobeTrotters and spoonfeeding Strom Thurmond... Shame on you...I hope you are forced to collect Elton John's stool sample with nothing but a straw... | |
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dan Average |
#3 by dan evans at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:49 AM EST |
| "a Saturday bang"? You know, I'm begining to think the lyrics on this site aren't always 100% accurate. | |
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Manu Professional Badass |
#4 by Manu at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:43 AM EST |
| White. Very very white. | |
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Adrian Lead Player |
#5 by Adrian Ortega at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:20 AM EST |
| or azn | |
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Steil Wanna Be |
#6 by Steil Lionhart at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:23 AM EST |
| i don't think this song makes sense, because he's saying he doesn't care whether it's black or white, and it's obvious he prefers white, because he bleached himself white! | |
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Matt Lead Player |
#7 by Matt Spencer at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:57 AM EST |
| This song sounds A LOT like Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran... | |
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claireus Wanna Be |
#8 by claireus s at Oct 8, 2007 at 9:38 AM EST |
| i think michael wrote this to explain his skin condition | |
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Len Badass |
#9 by Len cullum at Oct 11, 2007 at 8:51 AM EST |
| i think u r all lame he wrote it 4 other reasons look it up he is black with virtigo yes he tried to smooth it out with bleach but u wouldn't know any thing about Michael cuz ur coming up w/ lame shit it came out for an aids thing he was trying to say we r all equal and he does care about race " i don't care if ur black or white" and i agree with him when he says i am not spending my life being a color cuz we need to look past color so fuck off | |
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anthony Average |
#10 by anthony clark at Oct 12, 2007 at 1:06 AM EST |
| I think this song is good, not his best, I luv Michael Jackson's song but personally I don't like him. His song's are amazing!! | |
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Will Average |
#11 by Will Yost at Oct 12, 2007 at 8:15 PM EST |
| Well, I think the primary intent of the lyrics of this song are to cause controversy and promote debate about Michael, who was really getting weird and fascinating at the time of its release; an act of self-promotion. But as with Michael, there is always a subtext to the lyrics that are relevant to his psychology if you know what I mean, and I think the song is really about desperately wanting a child, and saying I don't care if it's black or white. It isn't about him, its about his potential children. This is something I always suspected, and the whole Martin Bashir thing kind of confirmed it to me. 'Blankets mother is black.' Yeh, OK Michael... Still think he's the media genius of our age though. Total respect. | |
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brad Average |
#12 by brad everett at Oct 13, 2007 at 8:28 PM EST |
| great song | |
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That One Guy Musical Genius |
#13 by That One Guy at Oct 15, 2007 at 5:42 PM EST |
| well in the beginning of the song he says "But if you're thinkin about my baby it don't matter if you're black or white" It's half and half because he's saying I don't care who u r, I'll beat u if u touch my girl. He wanted to include the race issue too because it is and will be a big topic, and yes his whole ordeal as well. At least I'm assuming, I don't actually know but that always explained it for me... | |
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Chase Wanna Be |
#14 by Chase Hendrix at Oct 17, 2007 at 8:14 PM EST |
| it don't matter if you're black or white | |
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austin Rhythm Player |
#15 by austin ballard at Oct 18, 2007 at 4:50 AM EST |
| Lets_Kill_Music is totally right! this song was sooooooo written about him and all da problems he was having with his own black/white ass!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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