The Unforgiven - Metallica

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This tab is quite similar to others but has a couple extra "exotic" chords that will help it feel more like the original song. The chords shouldn't be too hard to play. Everything after the second chorus can be skipped if you are not playing in a group.

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  x2

[Verse 1]
            
New blood join

            
s this Earth, 

             
and quickly he

      
's subdued
            
Through consta

             
nt pained disg

            
race, the youn

              
g boy learns t

     
heir rules
            
With time the 

            
child draws in

             
, this whippin

           
g boy done wro

ng
            
Deprived of al

            
l his thoughts

             
, the young ma

              
n struggles on

              
 and on, he's 


known
             
Ooh, a vow unt

             
o his own that

 
 never from th

is day
             
His will they'

           
ll take away, 

yeah


[Chorus]
        
What I've felt

            
, what I've kn

own
            
Never shined t

              
hrough in what

            
 I've shown
        
Never be, neve

  
r see
            
Won't see what

            
 might have be


en
             
What I've felt

            
, what I've kn

own
            
Never shined t

              
hrough in what

      
 I've shown
         
Never free, ne

   
ver me
            
So I dub thee 

            
"Unforgiven"

 

[Verse 2]
            
They dedicate 

            
their lives to

             
 running all o

  
f his
            
He tries to pl

            
ease them all,

             
 this bitter m

      
an he is
            
Throughout his

            
 life the same

             
, he's battled

         
 constantly
            
This fight he 

            
cannot win, a 

             
tired man they

 
 see no longer

 cares
             
The old man th

             
en prepares to

 
 die regretful

ly
             
That old man h

         
ere is me, yea

h


[Chorus]
        
What I've felt

            
, what I've kn

own
            
Never shined t

              
hrough in what

            
 I've shown
        
Never be, neve

  
r see
            
Won't see what

            
 might have be


en
             
What I've felt

            
, what I've kn

own
            
Never shined t

              
hrough in what

      
 I've shown
         
Never free, ne

   
ver me
            
So I dub thee 

            
"Unforgiven"


[Guitar Solo]

  x7
    x4
  
  

[Chorus]
        
What I've felt

            
, what I've kn

own
            
Never shined t

              
hrough in what

            
 I've shown
        
Never be, neve

  
r see
            
Won't see what

            
 might have be


en
             
What I've felt

            
, what I've kn

own
            
Never shined t

              
hrough in what

      
 I've shown
         
Never free, ne

   
ver me
            
So I dub thee 

        
"Unforgiven"

  
    
Asus 2



[Outro]
             
Never free, ne

    
ver me
            
So I dub thee 

              
"Unforgiven"
             
You labeled me

             
, I'll label y

ou
            
So I dub thee 

              
"Unforgiven"
             
Ah, never free

        
, never me
            
So I dub thee 

              
"Unforgiven"
             
You labeled me

             
, I'll label y

ou
            
So I dub thee 

              
"Unforgiven"
             
Never free, ne

    
ver me
            
So I dub thee 

              
"Unforgiven"

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