The Unforgiven Artist: Metallica Album: Metallica (Black Album) Standard Tuning (E,A,D,G,B,E) h = Hammer-on p = Pull-off / = Slide ~ = Vibrato ^ = Bend P.M--| = Palm Mute A.H. = Artificial Harmonic Intro 4/4 timing Gtr II (electric, clean tone) E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G---------------------------------|---------2---4-4h5-------5-4-2~--| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Gtr I. (acous.) | let ring | w/fingers | | |-----------Play 4 times--------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-0-------0-----0-----0-----1-----|-0-------0-----0-----1-----1-----| G-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---| D-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| A-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G-(2)------2---4-4h5-------5-2~---|(2)------2---4-4h5-------5-4-2~--| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-0-------0-----1-----1-----1-----|-0-------0-----0-----1-----1-----| G-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---| D-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| A-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G(2)------2---4-4h5-------5-2~----|(2)------2---4-4h5----4h5------5-| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-0-------0-----1-----1-----1-----|-------------0---1-------1-----1-| G-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|---------2-----------------------| D-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----2-----------------2-----2---| A-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------3-----------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|-----------------------3h5-----5-| G-5-4---------4/----------2-2h4---|-2~------2---4-4h5~--------------| D-----5~----------2---------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | E---------------------------------|-------------------------0-----0-| B---------------------------------|-------------0---1-----------1---| G-----0-------0-----------2---2h4-|-2-------2-----------------------| D---0-------------2---2-2---------|-------2---------------2---------| A---------------------------------|-----0---------------3-----------| E-3-------3-----------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-5-3-----------------------------|---------------------------------| G-----4~------4/--1------/4-1-2h4-|-2~------------------------------| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-1-3-0-------3-------------------|---------0-----0-----0-----1-----| G-----------------1---1---4-1-2h4-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---| D---------------------------------|-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| A---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| E---------3-----------------------|---------------------------------| (Gtr.II out) E---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| | | (Gtr.I out) E---------------------------------| B-0-------0-----0-----0-----1-----| G-----2-----2-----2-----2---------| D-------2-----2-----2-----2-------| A-0-------------------------------| E---------------------------------| VERSE E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-----------------------------8---|-8---7---7-----------------------| G-7---5---4-4h5-------------------|-------------5---5-----------7---| D-----------------5~--------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| New blood_joins this earth and quickly he's sub-dued Through E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| constant pain_ disgrace,- the young _boy_ learns their rules._ With E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| time the child draws in this whipping boy done wrong. De- 2/4 timing E---------------------------------|-----------------| B-----------------------------8---|-8---7---7-------| G-7---5---4-4h5-------------------|-------------5---| D-----------------5~--------------|-----------------| A---------------------------------|-----------------| E---------------------------------|-----------------| prived of all_his_ thoughts, the young_ man struggles P.M--| P.M--| P.M--| P.M--| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G-5-------4-------2-------0-------|---------------------------------| D---0-------0-------0-------0-----|-5-------------------------------| A-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|-3---------5-3-0-5---------------| E---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------| on and on. He knows,_ oo, a vow unto his own that P.M--| P.M--| P.M--| P.M--| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G-5-------4-------2-------0-------|---------------------------------| D---0-------0-------0-------0-----|-5-------------------------------| A-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|-3---------5-3-0-3---------------| E---------------------------------|-----------------5---------------| never from_ this day_ his will they'll take a - way__________ 2/4 timing E----------------| B----------------| G----------------| D----------------| A-2--------------| E-0--------------| CHORUS Gtr II E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G--------2---4---5~------5------5-|-5-4---------4/----------2-2h4---| D---------------------------------|-----5~----------2---------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| What I've felt,__ what I've known never shined through in what I've E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-------------------------5-----5-|-5-3-----------------------------| G-2-------2---4---5---------------|-----4-------4/--1------/4-1-2h4-| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A --------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| shown. Never be.___ Never see.______ Won't see what_ might have___ E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G-2~------2---4---5~------5-----5-|-5-4---------4/----------2-2h4---| D---------------------------------|-----5~----------2---------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| been.What I've felt,what I've known,never shined through in what I've shown E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-------------------------5-----5-|-5-3-----------------------------| G-2~------2---4---5~--------------|-----4~------4/--1------/4-1-2h4-| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Never free. Never me. So I dub thee unforgiv- Played after 1st verse E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B---------------------------------|--------------------------------.| G-2~------------------------------|---------------------------------| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A---------------------------------|--------------------------------.| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------| en. 2.They Play after 2nd verse Interlude Gtr. I Gtr. II E---------------------------------||---------------------------------| B-0-------0-----0-----0-----1-----||---------------------------------| G-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---||---4-5-7-5-4h5p4---4-------------| D-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-||-7---------------7---5-5h7~------| A-0-------------------------------||---------------------------------| E---------------------------------||---------------------------------| Solo E-------------------------------------|-0--0--0---0--0--0-------------| B-------------------------------------|-0--1--3---5--3--1--1h3~-------| G---4-5-7--5-4h5p4---4----------------|-------------------------------| D-7----------------7----5--5h7~-------|-------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|--------------------------------| B---8/10/8---7---3h5--3--------3------|--------------------------------| G---7/-9/7---7-----------5--4----4----|----------------------5---------| D-----------------------------------5~|(5)-----------------5---5--5h7~-| A-------------------------------------|---------3/5--6--7--------------| E-------------------------------------|---3--5-------------------------| E--------------------7-------7---------10-------| B--8--7h8p7---7-8-10---8~------8~----8----8~----| G-----------9-----------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| E-----------12--------------14--------------15-----17~------| B------8/10----10~----10/12----12~----12/14----14-----------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-7^--7^-----------------|-------------------------------------| G-7^--7^---5-------------|-----------------------------------5-| D-------------7~-----7^--|-5-----------------------------/7----| A------------------------|---7--5/3--5--3-----------3^---------| E------------------------|-----------------5--3--5-------------| A.H. A.H. E-------------------------------------10------------8----------| B----------------7----7-8-7h8--10~-------10~----10-----10~-----| G-7~----5-7-7/9-----9------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| A.H. Pitch E E **** E-------10-----------------------------------| B(10)10----10-----20^^^^~--------------------| G--------------/x----------------------------| **** Full bend and release 3 times and D--------------------------------------------| then hold the 4th bend and use vibrato. A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| * ** *** E-------------------------20^-------20^--| * Full pre-bend and release B-(20)~-----20^-----17-------------------| ** 1 3/4 bend G----------------------------------------| *** 1 1/2 bend and release D----------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| * ** E--20^---------17-17--20p17------17----------------------| * 1 1/2 bend and release B----------------------------20------20^-(20)~-----------| ** Full bend G-----------------------------------------------------/9-| D-------------------------------------------------17/----| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| E-10p9-7-9----9-----------------------------------------| B----------10---8--7-----7------------------------------| G---------------------9----9-7/5-7-5/4-5-4-2~-------/14-| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| 2/4 Timing E-----12---------12---------12-| B-13------13---------13--------| G-------------14---------14----| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| 4/4 Timing E--------12---------12---------12---------12---------------| B-13---------13---------13---------13---------13-----------| G-----14---------14---------14---------14---------14~------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| * ** * * E-------------------------------------------17-19-| * Full bend B---------------------20^------20^~---------------| ** Full bend and release G-19^-----19^----17-------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| * * ** E-20-19-17-19--17h19p17------17-------------------------------------------| * Full bend B-----------------------20^----20-17----20-17-----------------------------| ** Full bend and G-----------------------------------19^--------19--19^(19)p17--19^(19)p17-| release D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| * ** E------------------20~--------------18h20p18-| * Full bend B--------------17----------------------------| ** Full bend and release G-19^---19^----------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| 2/4 timing 4/4 timing E------------------| E------------------------| B-17~--------------| B--18p17~----------------| G------------------| G------------------------| D------------------| D------------------------| A------------------| A------------------------| E------------------| E------------------------| Additional Lyrics: 2. They dedicate their lives to running all of his He tries to please them all, this bitter man he is Throughout the life the same, he's battled constantly This fight he cannot win. A tired man they see no longer cares. The old man then prepares to die regretfully That old man here is me.