Chords of: Unforgiven by: Metallica. (Am, G, C, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Unforgiven” by Metallica is in C Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 158 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, G, C, E.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 6:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Am → E → Am → A → Am → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 0 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 2:46 | 45% |
| G | 0:54 | 14% |
| C | 0:44 | 12% |
| E | 0:35 | 9% |
| Em | 0:32 | 9% |
| D | 0:17 | 5% |
| A | 0:16 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:04 | 1% |
E – Am – E – Am – A – Am – C – G – Em – A – C – G – E – Am – Em – D – Am – Em – G – D – Am – Em – D – Am – Em – D – Am – C – G – Am – C – G – Em – Am – C – G – Em – A – C – G – E – A – B – C – G – Em – Am – C – …
