Chords of: Unchained Melody by: The Righteous Brothers. (G, C, Am, F) 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.
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers is in C Major and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 58 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, Am, F.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Am → F → G → C → Am → G → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:05 | 30% |
| C | 1:02 | 29% |
| Am | 0:40 | 18% |
| F | 0:38 | 18% |
| Em | 0:07 | 3% |
| D# | 0:03 | 2% |
C – Am – F – G – C – Am – G – C – Am – F – G – C – Am – G – C – G – Am – Em – F – G – C – F – G – F – D# – F – G – C – F – G – F – D# – F – G – C – Am – F – G – C – Am – G – C – Am – F – G – C – Am – G – …
