THE UNFORGIVEN

As recorded by METALLICA
(From the 1991 Album METALLICA)
Transcribed by Jon Symons Music by Hetfield ,Ulrich ,Hammet

A5 C5 E5 D5 5 fr. Am C G Em E
x x xx x xx x x xxx x xxx x x

All Guitars Standard Tuning: EADGBE

A Intro
Slowly P = 69
N.C. Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

I 44 U j
4x
1 V V P V VVV
z
Reverse Horn Sample (Trumpet)
Gtr V Gtr II Clean elec. Guitar ,bridge pickup
[[[[
T
A 2 4 4 5 5 4 2
B 3
H

I 44
4x
V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV
U U
Gtr I mf Acoustic Spanish Guitar (w/fingers)
let ring let ring

T 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0

Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

4
I V V V Pz V VV V V V Pz V VVV V V V Pz V VV
[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[
T
A 2 4 4 5 5 2 (2) 2 4 4 5 5 4 2 (2) 2 4 4 5 5 2
B
H H H

I V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV

U U U
let ring let ring

T 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0

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Am C G E5 Am C

R
7
I V V V Pz V PV
z
V VVV V V VPV V V V Pz V Pz V V
u
[[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[
T 3 5 5
A 2 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 5
5 2
B
H H sl. 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
0 0
T 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
A 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 2
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 3 3 0 0 3 3
3 3 0
H

G E Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

V
10
I VV V gV VVVV U
u dim.
[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 5 3
A 4 4 1 4 1 2 4 2
B
sl. sl. H

V V k
I V V V
gV V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV V VVVVVVVVVVVV
V V V V U U
let ring let ring let ring

T 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
A 1 1 4 1 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0
3 3 0 0
H

B 1st and 2nd Verses

A5 C5 E5 E D5 A5 A A5 A5 C5 E5 E D5
_ _ _
Gtr IIIf
_ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___
elec. w/dist* 6 open 5 open 6 open
PM----| PM---| PM-|

13
I V V V PR V V V V gV V V V V V V V PR V V V
V V V PV V V V V V V V VVV V V V PV V V
VV VV
Gtr IV f elec. w/dist* P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 12 12 11 11 12
12 10 9 9 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 12 12 10 9 9 10 0
B 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
0 0 0 0 0 0
H H
*All guitars doubled throughout

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D5 A5 A A5 C5 E5 E D5 A5 A A5
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5 open 6 open 5 open

V gV V V V V V V V PR V V V V gV V V V V
16
I V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V P V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 12 11 11 12 12 11 11
0 0 0 10 10 12 12 10 9 9 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 12
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
H

C5 E5 E D5 A5 N.C.
_ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _
6 open
PM--|

V V RV V 24 V gV V V 44 V
V P V
VVV VVVVVVVVVVV
19
I V V V V V V
V V VPV V VV
P.M. Gtrs III, IVP.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 12 12 11 11
12 10 9 9 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 9 0 7 0 5 0
B 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
H P P P P

C5 G5 N.C. C5 G5 E5

V V 24
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV
22
I VV VV V V W VV V V W
VW VW WW
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 10 0 9 0 7 0 5 0 5
B 3 5 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 0 5 2
3 3 0
P P P P

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C Chorus
T
A5 C G E5 Asus2 C
^
Gtr IIIf
dim.

R V V
26
I 44 j V V V V V VVV V V VPV V V V V
u
Gtr II mf [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[
T 5 5
A 2 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 5
5 2
B
sl. H

R V V
I 44 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
Gtr I
let ring
0 0
T 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
A 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 2
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 3 3 0 0 3 3
3 3 0
H

G E Asus2 C G E5

V R
29
I VV V gV VVVV V V V V V V VVV V V VPV
u u
[[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[
T 5 3
A 4 4 1 4 1 2 4 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 4
5 2
B
sl. H sl. H

RV
I VVV V gV V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V VV V VV V V V VV V P
V V V V V V
let ring

T 1 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0
A 1 1 4 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 4
2 2 2 0 2 2 2
B 0 3 3
3 3 0 0 3 3 0
H H

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1.
To Coda
Asus2 C G E Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

V V VVV V V VV U
32
I V VVV gV V
u dim.
[[[[ [[[[ [[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 5 5 5 3
A 2 2 4 5 4 4 1 4 1 2 4 2
B
sl. sl. H

V V V V k
V V
I V VV VVV V V V V
gV V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVV
VV V V V V U U
let ring let ring let ring
0 0
T 0 1 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
A 2 2 1 1 4 1 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 3 3 0 0
3 3 0 0
H

D Interlude
2.
Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

36
I V V V V V V V V V V V V PR V
played w/fingers
3 [[[[[[[[[
T
A 4 5 7 5 4 5 4 4
7 7 5 5 7
B
H P H

I 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
U U
let ring let ring let ring

T 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0

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Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

38
V
I V
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV P V V k VV VV VV gVV l P V V V V V V
V
z z
[[[[[[[ [[[[[[
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 1 3 5 3 1 1 3 8 10 8 7 3 5 3 3
A 7 9 7 7 5 4 4
5
B
H sl. sl. H

I 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
U U
let ring let ring let ring

T 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0

Asus2 Am Asus2 Am
V V V V V V V
40
I V V V V PR V l V gV V V V V V V V
e V f V
V V V V 3
[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[ [[[[ [[[
7 7 10
T 8 7 8 7 7 8 10 8 8 8 8
A 5 9
5 5 5 7
B 3 5 6 7
3 5
sl. H H P

I 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
U U
let ring let ring let ring

T 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0

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E Guitar Solo
j k c A5 C5 E5 E D5
Gtr III
_ _ _ _ _ _ ___
6 18fr. 6 open

V V gV V V P gV V V V R
V P V V V Pz z bPP VV PP VV V V R
42
I z z V P V V
w/delay and reverb
Gtr IV 1/2 MM MM
1/2
[[[[ [[[[ [[[[[[[[[ Full Full [[[[[[[[[[[ FullM
12 14 15 17
T 8 10 10 10 12 12 12 14 14 7 7
A
7 7 5
7 7 (7)
O
B
sl. sl. sl.
played w/pick

I V V V V V V V V V
U V V V V V V
let ring let ring

T 0 0 0 0 1
A 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
B 0

A5 A A5 C5 E5 E D5
_ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___
5 open 6 open
V V
44
I V V V V V V R l V V V V V P V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V
z
V V V P V V
M
Full [[ [[ [[[[[
A.H. A.H.

T 7 7 8 7 8 15 13
5 7 5 7 7 9 7 9 9 14 14 14 14
A 5 7
B 7 5 3 5 3 3 (3)
5 3 5
sl. sl. sl. H sl. A A

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D5 A5 N.C. A5 C5 E5 E D5
_
Gtr III
_ _ _ _ ___
6 open
8va

V V V V V } P V V P V V V P V V V V P V V V V V P V
z
V
46
I z z z z
[[ [[[[ M
Full M
Full M
Full M[[[[[[[ FullM
Full 1M
1/2 M
1 1/2
O
T 15 20 (20) 20 (20) 20
O
(20) (20) (20) 20 (20)
O 17 20 20 (20)

A 14 14
x
B
sl.

I VV VV VV V V V V V V V V k
VV V Note is played by overdubbed guitars ,
other guitars cont. in slash.
Gtr III
P.M.
M
1/2 M
1/2 [[[[[[[[[[[[
T
4 (4) (4) (4)
O O 2 4 2
A 7 7 7 2
B 5 5 5 0 0
H

A5 A A5 C5 E5 E D5
_ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___
5 open 5 open
R
8va
V gV V V V V V
P V V V V V V V V P V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V
48 z V V
I 6
6 6
[[[[[[
1M
1/2 M
Full [[[[[[
20 (20)
O 17 17 20 17 17 10 9 7 9 7
T 20 20 (20) 10 8 7 7
A 9 9 9 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 2 14
17
B
P sl.sl. P sl. sl. sl.

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A5 N.C. C5 G5
_ _ _ _
8va

VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVV PV P V V V Pz V Vu Pz V VV
50 2 4 z z
I4 4
[[[[[ FullM M
Full M
Full M[[[[[
Full

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 17 19
T 13 13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14 19 19(19)
O 17 20 (20) 20
A
B

I 24 44 V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V W
VW
Gtr III P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 10 0 9 0 7 0 5 0 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 0 5
3
P P P P
N.C. C5 G5
8va

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 PVVVVV
z
VVV
53 z V
I 3
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[
20 19 17 19 17 19 17 17
T 20 (20) 20 17
19
20 17 O O 19
19 19(19)(19)17 19(19)(19)17 19(19)
O 17 20 18 20 18
A
B
H P P P H

I VV V
VVV V VV V VV VV VV V V W
VV VV VW
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 10 0 9 0 7 0 5 0 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 0 5
3
P P P P

E5
D.S. al Coda S
Am C
Gtr III
^ ^ _
Gtr I
__ _ __ __ __
W V V W strum chords

55
I 24 44
Gtr IV
[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 17 18 17
A
B

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G Em Am C G E
_____ _______ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ _ ___ _______ __
j RV RW W
j R VV VV PP V V P
VV V P W W
58
I VPV V z z
both gtrs vib.
2 gtrs [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3 3 5 7
T 1 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 3
A 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 5 5
B
H H H

F Outro
Am C G E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
U
61
I U
U
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
8
T
A 5
2
B
Top 2 notes play 1st time only
bottom note play all other times

V P V V V V V V V R
I V V z gV V V P V
u
Gtr II
[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[
T
2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 1 1 2 2 4
A 5
B
Gtr II 1st time enter on 2nd beat H sl. H

Am C G E Am C
_ __ _ __ _ _ __ _____ _______ _ _ __ _ __ __ __
j V
63
I j V V WW WW U
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 5
A 2 4 7 4 2
5 2 7
B

I V V V Pz V PV
z
V VVV V gV V V PR V V V V Pz V V V
u
[[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[
T 3 5 5 5 3
A 2 2 4 4 5 4 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 5 5 5
B
H H sl. H H

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G E Am C G E
_____ _______ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _____ _______ _
Repeat and fade
j V
1
I j V V WW WW
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 5
A 2 4 7 4
5 2
B

I VVV V gV V V PR V V V V P V PV
z
V VVV V gV V V PR V
u z u
[[[[[[ [[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[[[
T 3 5 5 5 3
A 5 4 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 5 4 4 1 1 2 2 4
5
B
sl. H H H sl. H

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