The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Oh, my [Am]love My [F]darling, I’ve [G]hungered for your [C]touch
A [Am]long lonely [G]time, and [C]time goes [Am]by so [F]slowly
And [G]time can do so [C]much, are [Am]you still [G]mine
[C]I need your love [G] [Am]I need your [Em]love
God [F]speed your [G]love to [C]me
[verse 2]
[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]sigh ‘wait for [F]me, wait for [Eb]me
[F]I’ll be coming [G]home wait for [C]me
[Closing]
[C]Oh, my [Am]love my [F]darling, I’ve [G]hungered for your [C]touch
A [Am]long lonely [G]time, and [C]time goes [Am]by so [F]slowly
And [G]time can do so [C]much, are [Am]you still [G]mine
[C]I need your love [G] [Am]I need your love
Gods [F]peed your [G]love to [C]me
How to play Unchained Melody on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Unchained Melody uses these transitions most often: G → C (12), F → G (10), and C → Am (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. F → Eb chord transition
To move from F to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
Unchained Melody chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Unchained Melody.
- Unchained Melody includes 53 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Unchained Melody contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Unchained Melody connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%