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Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F, G7, G, Em, Am7, Dm, Eb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[C]Oh, my [Am]love, my [F]darling, I’ve [G7]hungered for your [C]touch A [Am]long lonely [G]time [G7]

[C]Time goes [Am]by so [F]slowly, and [G7]time can do so [C]much Are [Am]you still [Em]mine? [G] [G7]I [C]need your love [G] I [Am7]need your love, [C]God [Dm]speed your love [G7]to [C]me [F]Lonely rivers [G]flow to the [F]sea, to the [Eb]sea [F]To the open [G]arms of the [C]sea

[F]Lonely rivers [G]cry wait for [F]me, wait for [Eb]me [F]I’ll be coming [G]home wait for [F]me [C]Oh my [Am]love, my [F]darling I’ve [G7]hungered for your [C]touch [Am]A long lonely [G]time

Artist Elvis Presley
Album Moody Blue
Year 1977
Key C

How to Play Unchained Melody on Guitar?

Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G7, G, Em, Am7, Dm, Eb chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Unchained Melody with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.