Michael Jackson – Black Or White tab

Artist: Michael Jackson
Song:   Black Or White
Album:  Dangerous

Hope you enjoy playing this, it is a great song
and this is how it all goes, this is accurate
and I have also included some of the
keyboard part

Tuning - Standard
Use a light distortion for main parts, and a
clean sound for the rap section,

Legend
-x- Palm mute
-/- Slide
-h- Hammer on
-p- Pull off
-r- Let note ring

Intro/Main RiffE-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------| X 4D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
I Took My Baby On A Saturday Bang,E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
Boy Is That Girl With You, Yes We're One And The SameE-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
Now I Believe In MiraclesE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
And A Miracle Has Happened TonightE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
But, If You're Thinkin' About My BabyE-----B-----G-4---D-4---A-2---E-----
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------| X 2D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
They Print My Message In The Saturday SunE-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
I Had To Tell Them I Ain't Second To NoneE-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
And I Told About EqualityE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
And It's True Either You're Wrong Or You're RightE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
But, If You're Thinkin' About My BabyE-----B-----G-4---D-4---A-2---E-----
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------| X 4D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
Ok, this part here has the keyboard part in as well which plays at the end of bars
I Am Tired Of This DevilE------------------------------------|B------------------------------------|G------------------------------------|D------------------------------------|A------------------------------5h7h9-|E-------------------------5h7h9------|
I Am Tired Of This StuffE------------------------------------|B------------------------------------|G------------------------------------|D------------------------------------|A------------------------------5h7h9-|E-------------------------5h7h9------|
I Am Tired Of This BusinessE------------------------------------|B------------------------------------|G------------------------------------|D------------------------------------|A------------------------------5h7h9-|E-------------------------5h7h9------|
So When The Going Gets RoughE------------------------------------|B------------------------------------|G------------------------------------|D------------------------------------|A------------------------------5h7h9-|E-------------------------5h7h9------|
I Ain't Scared Of Your BrotherE--------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------|G--------------------------------------|D--------------------------------------|A-7-2-7-2-7-7/9-x-x-9-9-9--------------|E-5-0-5-0-5-5/7-x-x-7-7-7--------------|
I Ain't Scared Of No SheetsE--------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------|G--------------------------------------|D--------------------------------------|A-7-2-7-2-7-7/9-x-x-12-12-12-12-12-----|E-5-0-5-0-5-5/7-x-x-10-10-10-10-10-----|
I Ain't Scare Of NobodyE--------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------|G--------------------------------------|D--------------------------------------|A-7-2-7-2-7-7/9-x-x-9-9-9--------------|E-5-0-5-0-5-5/7-x-x-7-7-7--------------|
Girl When The Goin' Gets MeanE--------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------|G--------------------------------------|D--------------------------------------|A-7-2-7-2-7-7/9-x-x-12-12-12-12-12-----|E-5-0-5-0-5-5/7-x-x-10-10-10-10-10-----|
(This is the keyboard part which is the bridge before the rap part, played very quick)E--------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------|G-----------------9-7-6----------------|D-------------6-7-------9-7-6----------|A-------5-7-9-----------------9-7------|E-5-7-9--------------------------------|
(This is the funky rap part, you'll have to listen to the song quite carefully to get the rhythm for thisE-15--B-14--G-14--D-----A-----E-----(Just keep playing this over all of this part)
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 Colour
Don't Tell Me You Agree With MeE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My EyeE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
But, If You're Thinkin' About My BabyE-----B-----G-4---D-4---A-2---E-----
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
I Said If You're Thinkin' Of Being My BabyE-----B-----G-4---D-4---A-2---E-----
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
I Said If You're Thinkin' Of Being My BrotherE-----B-----G-4---D-4---A-2---E-0---
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteE-----B-----G-2---D-2---A-0---E-----
E-5-5-5-5-5-4---2-2-2--4-r-------------------|B-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3--5-r-------------------|G-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--5-r-------------------|D--------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------|
(Then just keep playing the riff over and over again until the end)
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