The Band - The Unfaithful Servant: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Unfaithful Servant" 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           E/G#    B/F#                Bm7
Unfaithful Servant, I hear you leavin' soon in the mornin'
A             E/G#            F#7                     B7sus4
What did you do to the lady, that she's gonna have to send you away?
A           E/G#    B/F#           Bm7
Unfaithful servant, you don't have to say you're sorry,
A               E/G#             F#7               B7sus4
If you done it just for the spite, or did ya do it just for the glory?
A#dim7              G#m7
Like a stranger you turned your back,
Bm7/F#              A       G#7
Left your keys and gone to pack.
C#m                    Am6
Bear in mind who's to blame, and all the shame;
F#7              F#m7                Fmaj7
She really cared, the time she spared and the home you shared.

Unfaithful servant, I can hear the whistle blowin'
Yes, that train is a-comin' and soon you'll be a-goin'
Need us not bow our heads, for we won't be complainin'
Life has been good to us all, even when that sky is rainin'
To take it like a grain of salt
Is all I can do and it's no one's fault
It makes no diff'rence if we fade away
It's just as it was
And it's much to cold for me to stay

Goodbye to that country home, so long, lady I have known
Farewell to my other side, I'd best just take it in stride
Unfaithful servant, you'll learn to find your place
I can see it in your smile, and, yes, I can see it in your face
The mem'ries will linger on
But the good old days, they're all gone
Oh, lonesome servant, can't you see
We're still one and the same
Just you and me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am6

Guitar chord Am6

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

B7sus4

Guitar chord B7sus4

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 "The Unfaithful Servant" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Unfaithful Servant" by The Band.

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