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KeyA
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LevelMedium
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Chord sheet
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 NAmew blood joins this earEmth and quicDkly he's sub-duedAm.
 TEmhrough constDant pain disgrace, the yAmoung boy learns their rules.
 WEmith time tDhe child draws in tAmhis whipping boy done wrong.
 DEmeprived of all Dhis thoughts, the yoAmung man struggles on and on.
 HCe knows, oo, a Gvow unto Chis own that neGver from this day
  Chis will they'll take Ga - waEy.
 
 WAmhat I've feClt, what I've knoGwn never shinEmed through in what I've shownAm.
 NAmever bCe. Never seeG. Won't see Ewhat might have been.Am 
 WAmhat I've feClt, what I've knoGwn,never shinEmed through in what I've shownAm.
 NAmever frCee. Never meG. So I dub Ethe unforgiveAmn.
 TAmhey dedicate their liEmves to runDning all of hisAm 
 HEme tries to pDlease them allAm, this bitter man he is
 TEmhroughout thDe life the sameAm, he's battled constantly
 TEmhis fighDt he cannot win. AmA tired man they see no longer cares.
 TChe old man theGn prepares to Cdie regretfuGlly
 TChat old man here Gis mEe.
Chorus...
Please correct me if I'm wrong....
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How to play The Unforgiven chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of The Unforgiven by Metallica is presented in the key of A. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

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