Unforgiven
View chords used in this chart
TUNING: drop d (D,A,D,G,B,E)
INTRO:
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-----12\-|
A|-----12\-|
D|-0-0-12\-|
pm...
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-0-----5h6-0-0-------0----5h6-0-3-0-1-|
A|-0-5h6-----0-0-5h6p5-0-5h6----0-3-0-1-|
D|-0---------0-0-------0--------0-3-0-1-|
E|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-0-0-------3-0-0-------|
A|-0-0-3h4h5---0-0-3h4h5-|
D|-0-0---------0-0-------|
VERSE:
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|---------------6----------|
A|-------------5----------5-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---|
........... .......
CHORUS:
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-------|
A|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-5h6p5-|
D|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-------|
BRIDGE:
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-0-0-----0-0-------|
A|-0-0-5h6-0-0-5h6p5-|
D|-0-0-----0-0-------|
VERSE 2: - Same
CHORUS 2: - Same
BRIDGE 2: - Same
Then play this riff (All 0's are palm muted)
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------5p3-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-----------------5p3-5p3-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------5p3-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------5p3-5p3-5p3-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------5p3-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0-|
A|-----------------5p3-5p3-5p3-5p3-0-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------0-|
INTERLUDE:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-|
.......................................
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-0-0-0-1-0-1-|
A|-0-0-0-1-0-1-|
D|-0-0-0-1-0-1-|
CHORUS 3: - Same
End on BRIDGE riff
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How to play Unforgiven
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.