THE UNFORGIVEN As recorded by METALLICA (From the 1991 Album METALLICA) Transcribed by Jon Symons x
Music by
A5 xxx
C5 xxx
x
E5 xxxx
x
D5 5 fr. Am x xx x
C
x
G
Em
E
All Guitars Standard Tuning: EADGBE
A Intro Slowly N.C. 1
P = 69
Asus2
Am
Asus2
I 44 U
4x
Reverse Horn Sample (Trumpet) Gtr V
T A B
Am
j
V P V z
V
VVV
Gtr II Clean elec. Guitar ,bridge pickup
[[[[
4 4 5
2
5 4 2
3 H
I 44
4x V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV U U
mf Acoustic Spanish Guitar (w/fingers) let ring
Gtr I
T A B
0 0
Asus2 4
2
Am
0 2
2
0 2
2
0 2
let ring
2
Asus2
VV V V V Pz V [[[[[[[[[[[[[
T A B
5 2
4 4 5
2
0 2
(2)
H
2
2
0 2
Asus2
1
2
2
2
5 4 2
1 2
2
2
Am
VVV V V V Pz V [[[[[[[[[[[[
4 4 5
2
0
2
0
Am
V V Pz V I V [[[[[[ 2
1
2
(2)
VV [[[[[[
4 4 5
2
H
5 2
H
I V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV U U U let ring
T A B
0 0
let ring
2
0 2
2
1 2
2
1 2
2
1 2
2
0 2
0
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
1 2
2
1 2
2
0 2
0
2
0 2
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2
1 2
2
1 2
2
1 2
2
2
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C
V V Pz V I V [[[[[[ T A B
4 4 5
2
G
E5
Am
C
PV z
V VVV V V u [[[[[[
R VPV V V V Pz V Pz V [[[[[[ [[[[[
V
4 5
5
2 2 4
3 5
5
H
5 4
4
5
H
2 sl.
2
4 4 5
2
H
H
H
R V V I V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V P V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V play with slight variations throughout ad lib. let ring
T A B
2
2
0
0
2
1 3
G 10
1 3
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
3
E
2
3
2 2
2 2 4
2 0
0
Asus2
Am
T A B
4 1 2 4
4
1 sl.
sl.
3
3
0
1
2
Asus2
VVVV U dim. [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
4
2
0
1
H
V V gV I VV u [[[[[[ 5 3
0
0
2
Am
2
H
k V V V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVV I gV V V V U U V V V V let ring
T A B
let ring
1 3 0
3
3
1
3
1
0
4 1 2 4
2 0
0
let ring
0 2
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
1
2
2
0 2
2
0
0 2
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
1 2
H
B 1st and 2nd Verses A5 Gtr IIIf
C5
_ _ _
E5
_ _
elec. w/dist*
13
V V V PR V V V V V PV V
I Gtr IV
T A B
f 12 0
elec. w/dist*
10 0
9 0
E
D5
A5
___
_ _ _ _ _
V V
V gV V V V V V V V V
6 open PM----|
VV P.M.
9 10 0 H
10 0
A5
5 open PM---|
V VVV
A5
C5
_ _ _
E5
_ _
V V V PR V V V V V PV V
P.M.
12 0 0 0
A
___
12 0
11 0
11 0
10 0
10 0
12 0 0 0
E
D5
___
6 open
VV
V V
P.M.
12 0
10 0
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9 0
9 10 0 H
10 0
12 0 0 0
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D5
A5
A
_ _ _ _ _ 16
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A5
C5
_ _ _
5 open
V gV V V V I V V V V V
E5
_ _ _
E
_ _
V V
V gV V V V V V V V V
6 open
V V
P.M.
T A B
12 11 11 0 0 0 10 10 0 0
0
C5
E5
19
RV V V V P I V V V VPV V
0
12 0
12 10 0 0
9 0
9 0
10
E
D5
0
_ _ _ _
V V
24 V gV V V V V V V
6 open PM--|
VV
12 0
C5 22
I VV
10 0
9 9 10 0 0 H
G5
VV V V W VW
10 0
12 0
5 3
5 3 0 5 3
11 0
11 0
V V V V
10 0
N.C.
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV
10 0 P
0 0
P.M.
9 0
0 0
9 0 P
0 0
7 0 P
0 0
0 0
P
C5
P.M.
0
P.M.
7 0
P.M.
0 0
P
P
G5
VV V V W VW
5 0
E5
24
WW
P.M.
5 0 P
12 0
44 V V VVV VVVVVVVVVVV
P
P.M.
0
N.C.
10 0
0 0
P.M.
T A B
5 open
12 11 11 0 0 0 10 10 0 0
Gtrs III, IVP.M.
12 0
V
0
A5
___
A5
P.M.
12 0
10 0
P.M.
T A B
A
_ _ _
P.M.
H
_ _ _ _ _
A5
_ _ _ _ _
V V V PR V V V V V P V V
V V V V
D5
_ _ _
0 0
5 3
5 3 0 5 3
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2 0
0 0
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C Chorus
T ^
A5 Gtr IIIf
26
C
I 44 j
V V V
E5
V
V VVV
[[[[[[
mf
Gtr II
G
Asus2
C
dim.
T A B
2
4
5
[[[[[[ 5
5
5 4
4
5
R VPV V
V V u
V V V
[[[[[[ 2 2 4
2 sl.
2
V
V
5
5
[[[[[[ 2
4
5
H
RV V VV 4 V V V V V V V V V V P V V V I4 V V VV V V VV V VV V V VV V V V V V Gtr I let ring
T A B
2
2
0
0
2
1
3
G 29
1
1
2
3
0
2
0
0
0
3
E
2
3
2 2
2 2 4
0
0
Asus2
2 0
2
2
0
3
C
G
V VVV V V u [[[[[[
T A B
4 1 2 4
5
4
1
sl.
2
2
4
2
E5
V VVVV V V V V [[[[[[ [[[[[[
4
3
1
H
V V gV I VV u [[[[[[ 5 3
0
1
5
5
5 4
4
5
H
R VPV 2 2 4
2 sl.
H
RV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P I VVV V V VV V VV V VV V V V V V V V V let ring
T A B
1 3 0 3
3 3
1 0
1
4 1 2 4 0
2 0
H
2
2
0
1 3
1 3
2
1
0
2
0
0
3
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0 3
2 0
2 2
2 2 4 H
0
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1.
Asus2 32
C
G
To Coda Asus2
E
Am
Asus2
Am
V V VVV V V VV U I V VVV gV V u dim. [[[[ [[[[ [[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T A B
2
5
2 4 5
5
5 3
4
4 1 sl.
4 1 2 4 sl.
2
H
k V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V VVVVVV VV U U V V V V let ring
T A B
2 0 0
let ring
2
2
0
0 1 3 3
1
0
1 3 0
3
2 3
3
1 1 4 1 2 4 0
2 0
0
let ring
0 2
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
1 2
2
0 2
2
0
0 2
2
0 2
0
2
2
2
1 2
H
D Interlude 2.
Asus2 36
Am
Asus2
Am
V V V V V V V V V V V V PR V 3 [[[[[[[[[ played w/fingers
I T A B
7
4
5
7
5
4
5 H
I V U
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring
T A B
0 0
V U let ring
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
1 2
2
0 2
0
4
7
4
5
5
P
7 H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring
2
0 2
2
0 2
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0 2
2
1 2
2
2
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Asus2 38
Am
V I V T A B
VV VV VV VV VV
0 0
0 1
0 3
VV
0 5
Asus2
VV VV P V V z [[[[[[[
0 3
0 1
1
3
8 7
H
let ring
T A B
2
0
0 2
0
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
Asus2
40
2
Am
3
I V U
5
3
5
6
7
5
5
5
sl.
0 0
3
5
0
2
2
2
0 2
0
2
4
5
1
2
2
2
2
2
Am
V V V V V V
V l V gV V V V V V V V 3
7
H
8
H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
4
H
7
7
let ring
T A B
5
let ring
0
8 5
3
7 7
Asus2
V V PR V I V V eV fV V V V V [[ [[[[[[[[[[[[ T A B
8 7
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
0 2
gVV l P V V V V V V V z [[[[[[
sl.
V U let ring
0
10 9 sl.
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V U
Am
k VV VV VV
V U
V
9
7
8 10
7
[[[[ 8
7
[[[[ 8
8
10
P
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
0 2
2
1 2
2
0 2
0
2
0 2
2
0 2
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0 2
2
1 2
2
2
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j
Gtr III
k
_
T A B
8 10
12
10 12
10
sl.
V V V
let ring
12 14
15
14
0
2
0
5
_
MM
D5
___
6 open
R V P V V
V V
1/2 Full
7 7
E
_
PP VV z
MM
17
sl.
[[[[[[[[[[[ FullM
7 7
5
7 (7)
7
O
played w/pick
V V V V V V V
V V V V
_
0
2
2
A5
_
_
0 2
0
2
2
A
_
2
A5
___
5 open
7
5
3 sl.
5
3
3
5
3
5
(3)
7 sl.
1 2
2
_
l V V R I V V V V V V V V V P V V Full M T A B
R bPP VV
[[[[[[[[[
E5
_
let ring
_ 44
[[[[ 12
C5
_
w/delay and reverb 1/2 Gtr IV Full
sl.
I V U T A B
14
A5
_
6 18fr.
V V V P V gV V V P gV V V V V V P z z 42 I z [[[[
E Guitar Solo
c
5
2
C5
_
E5
_
_
E
_
D5
___
6 open
V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V P V z [[ [[ [[[[[ A.H. A.H. 7
5
7
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
8
7
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14
H sl. A
15
14 A
14
13
14
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A5
N.C.
A5 Gtr III
_
C5
_
E5
_
_
E
_
D5
___
6 open
8va
V V V V V } P V 46 z I Full M [[ [[[[ T A B
14
15
V P V V z Full M
20
14
V P V V V z Full M O (20) 20 (20) (20)
(20) 20
P V V V V V z Full 1M 1/2 M[[[[[[[ FullM O 17 20 20 (20) (20) V
P V z
V
M
O
1 1/2 20 (20)
x sl.
I VV
VV
VV
VV
Gtr III
T A B
7 5
V V V V V V V
V
M
1/2
P.M.
7 5
7 5
2 0
M
Note is played by overdubbed guitars , other guitars cont. in slash.
[[[[[[[[[[[[
1/2
O
4 (4) (4) (4)
k
V
O
2
4
2
0 H
_
A5
A
_ _ _ _
A5
___
5 open
R P V V V V V V V V P V V V 48 z I [[[[[[ 1M 1/2 Full M O 17 17 20 17 17 20 (20) 8va
T A B
20
20
(20)
17 P
V
C5
_
E5
_ _
_
E
_
5 open
V gV V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V 6 6
10 9 7 9 9 sl.sl.
D5
___
10
7
V
6
[[[[[[ 8 7
9
7
9 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 2
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sl.
sl.
14 sl.
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_ _ _ _
C5
G5
PV VVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV z 44 50 I 24 [[[[[ FullM T A B
13
12
13
12
14
13
12
13
14
I 24
12
14
13
12
14
13
12
14
13
12
14
13
19
14
M
Full
T A B
10 0
P.M.
0 0
P
9 0
0 0
P
P.M.
7 0
19(19)
0 0
P
5 0
0 0
5 3
(20)
C5
H P
P
V I VV VV
VVV V
P.M.
10 0
0 0
P
VV V
P.M.
9
0
G5
7
0
P
P
0
M
Full
19(19)
^ W
Gtr IV
[[[[[[[[[[[[
17
44
^ V V
[[[[[[[[[
O 17 20
18 20 18
H
VV
VV
VV V V W VW
P.M.
0
5 0
5 3
0 0
5 3 0 5 3
P D.S. al Coda
E5 Gtr III
VVV
PVVVVV z
P
VV
P.M.
0 0
17 19
20
5 3 0 5 3
P
A B
T A B
M[[[[[
Full
VV V V W VW
V V V V V V V P V V V V V Pz V V V V Pz V V V Pz V V V Pz V V 53 z I 3 Full Full Full Full Full M M M M M 20 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 20 T (20) 20 17 20 17 O O 19 19 19 19(19)(19)17 19(19)(19)17
55 I 24
O 17 20
VV
P.M.
N.C. 8va
T A B
M
Full
44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV Gtr III P.M.
8va
P V V V Pz V Vu Pz V z
S _
Am Gtr I
W
__
_
C
__
strum chords
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Em
Am
_____ _______ _
_
R VPV
j V
j
I
C
2 gtrs
T A B
2 2 4
G
E
3 5 3 5
7 3
__ _ __ __ __ _ ___ _______ __ RW W RV V P V W V P V P W V VV V P V z z both gtrs vib. [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 1 2
2
H
3 3 5 4 4 5
3 3
5 5
H
H
F Outro Am
61
C
G
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ U U U [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
8
T A B
5 2 Top 2 notes play 1st time only bottom note play all other times
V
I
V P V z
V
V
V
V V V
Gtr II
[[[[[[[[
T A B
2
Am
_ I
V u
gV
V
R V P V
4
1
1
2
[[[[[[[[[[
2
4
Gtr II 1st time enter on 2nd beat
63
_
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
H
sl.
C
G
E
4 H
Am
C
__ _ __ _ _ __ _____ _______ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ j V WW U j V V WW [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T A B
5 2
4
7 5
4 2
2 7
PV V V Pz V I V z [[[[[[ [[[[[[
V VVV V gV V V PR V V V V Pz V u [[[[[[ [[[[[[
T A B
5
2
2
2
4 4 5 H
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4
4
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V
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5
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E
Am
C
G
E
_____ _______ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _____ _______ _ Repeat and fade j V W 1 WW V V W I j [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T A B
5 2
4
7 5
4 2
PV V gV V V PR V V V V P V I VVV z z u [[[[[[ [[[[[ [[[[[[
V VVV V gV V V PR V u [[[[[[[[
T A B
5
5 4
5
4
1 sl.
1
2 2 4 H
2
2
4 4 5 H
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1 sl.
1
2
2 4 H