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Unchained Melody

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Capo 5
[Verse]
GOh, my lEmove, my Cdarling
I've Dhungered for your Gtouch
A Emlong lonely DtimeD  
[Chorus]
GTime goes Emby so Cslowly
And Dtime can do so Gmuch
Are Emyou still Dmine?D  
GI need your lovDe
EmI need Bmyour love
GCod speed your love  tDo    mGeG7  
CLonely rivers Dflow to the Csea, to the Bbsea
CTo the open Darms of the Gsea
CLonely rivers Dcry wait for Cme, wait for Bbme
CI'll be coming Dhome wait for Gme
GOh my Emlove, my Cdarling
I've Dhungered for your Gtouch
EmA long lonely DtimeD  
[Chorus]
GTime goes Emby so Cslowly
And Dtime can do so Gmuch
Are Emyou still Dmine?D  
GI need your lovDe
EmI need Bmyour love
GCod speed your love  tDo    mGe

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

Elvis Presley, known as the "King of Rock and Roll," was a culturally significant figure whose energetic performance style and blend of musical influences brought him great success. He pioneered rockabilly, a fusion of country and rhythm and blues, and was managed by Colonel Tom Parker throughout his career. While this version of "Unchained Melody" was released posthumously, playing it evokes the timeless vocal power that defined his artistry.

AI-written from these sources:Elvis Presley — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Unchained Melody

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Verse]

G Em C

Oh, my love, my darling

D G

I've hungered for your touch

Em D D

A long lonely time

[Chorus]

G Em C

Time goes by so slowly

D G

And time can do so much

Em D D

Are you still mine?

G D

I need your love

Em Bm

I need your love

C D G G7

God speed your love to me

C D C Bb

Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea

C D G

To the open arms of the sea

C D C Bb

Lonely rivers cry wait for me, wait for me

C D G

I'll be coming home wait for me

G Em C

Oh my love, my darling

D G

I've hungered for your touch

Em D D

A long lonely time

[Chorus]

G Em C

Time goes by so slowly

D G

And time can do so much

Em D D

Are you still mine?

G D

I need your love

Em Bm

I need your love

C D G

God speed your love to me

About Unchained Melody Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Unchained Melody by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Unchained Melody chords”, “Unchained Melody guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Unchained Melody chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Unchained Melody chords and for experienced players who want accurate Unchained Melody lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, A, Bm.

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What key is "Unchained Melody" in?

The chords for "Unchained Melody" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D, A, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.