Roy Orbison - Unchained Melody: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Unchained Melody" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A      F#m       D
Oh, my love, my darling
     E7                 A
I've hungered for your touch
  F#m          E    E7
A long lonely time

Chorus:
A         F#m     D
Time goes by so slowly
    E7              A
And time can do so much
    F#m        E    E7
Are you still mine?
   A            E
I need your love
  F#m7           C#m
I need your love
      D             E7  A
God speed your love to me

 D              E          D           C
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea
 D          E            A
To the open arms of the sea
 D             E            D            C
Lonely rivers cry wait for me, wait for me
D               E             A
I'll be coming home wait for me

Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch, a long lonely time

Chorus:
And time goes by,
so slowly and time can do so much
Are you, still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God speed your love to me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Unchained Melody" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Unchained Melody" by Roy Orbison.