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Unchained Melody

by Righteous Brothers

Written by: Alex North and Hy Zaret

UNCHAINED MELODY Alex North and Hy Zaret Righteous Brothers Jimmy Young had a No.1 with this song in July 1955 G Em CM7 D7 | Oh hh hh my | love ee ee my | dar ling gg I've | hun gered for your | G Em D D7 | touch hh hh a | long gg lone ly | time ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | G Em CM7 D7 | Time ee ee goes | by yy yy so | slow ly yy and | time can do so | G Em Bm D D7 | much hh hh Are | you uu uu still | mine ee ee ee | ee ee ee I | G D6 Em7 GM7 | need your love ee | ee ee I I | need your love ee | ee ee God dd | Am D7 G | speed your love ee | ee ee to oo | me ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | C D C Bb ||: Lone ly riv ers | flow ww (ww to the) | sea aa (aa to the) | sea aa aa aa | ||: Lone ly moun tains | gaze ee (ee at the) | stars ss (ss at the) | stars ss ss ss | C D G | To the op en | arms ss (ss of the) | sea aa aa aa | aa aa aa aa | | Wait ing for the | dawn nn (nn of the) | day yy yy yy | yy yy yy yy | C D C Bb | Lone ly riv ers | sigh hh (hh Wait for) | me ee (ee wait for) | me ee ee ee | | All a lone I | gaze ee (ee at the) | stars ss (ss at the) | stars ss ss ss | C D G | I'll be com ing | home ee (ee Wait for) | me ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | | Dream ing of my | love ee (ee far a) | way yy yy yy | yy yy yy yy | G Em CM7 D7 | Oh hh hh my | love ee ee my | dar ling gg I've | hun gered for your | G Em D D7 | touch hh hh a | long gg lone ly | time ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | G Em CM7 D7 | Time ee ee goes | by yy yy so | slow ly yy and | time can do so | G Em Bm D D7 | much hh hh Are | you uu uu still | mine ee ee ee | ee ee ee I | G D6 Em7 GM7 | need your love ee | ee ee I I | need your love ee | ee ee God dd | Am D7 | speed your love ee | ee ee to oo | G 1. | me ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee :|| G Em CM7 Am7 G 2. | me ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee ||

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Unchained Melody is performed by Righteous Brothers and written by Alex North and Hy Zaret. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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