Unchained Melody (embellished)

by Alex North, Hy Zaret · posted by gene

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

This tab is based on the midi-version provided.  I improvised some lyrics to fit the saxaphone.  I've also tabbed parts of the song in a higher octave.  This makes it much easier to play and gives good effect.



4   -4  4    -4  5 -4  4
Oh, my love, my  dar- ling

 4    3   -3   -4   5     4
I’ve hun-gered for your touch

-4  4      2  -2”  -2
 A long, lone-ly  time

 3   4    -4  4  -4   5  4
And time goes by so slow-ly

 4   3   -3  -4 5   4
And time can do so much

 8  -8   -8    9
Are you still mine?

-9  8    7    6   -8  7    6    5
 I need your love, I need your love

-7   -6    -5   -4  -8 7
God speed your love to me



 -5  6  -6  7    -7  6  -7  -6   -5 -6   6
Lone-ly ri-vers flow to the sea, to the sea

-5  6 -6  7   -7  6  -7  -6
To the o-pen arms of the sea

 -5  6  -6  7    -7     6   -7  -6
Lone-ly ri-vers sigh, “Wait for me

 -5  -6  6
Wait for me.”

 -5  6   -6  7   -8     8   -8  7
I’ll be com-ing home.  Wait for me



4   -4  4    -4 5 -4  4
Oh, my love, my dar- ling

 4    3   -3   -4  -4 5   4
I’ve hun-gered for your touch

-4  4      2  -2” -2
 A long, lone-ly time

 3   4    -4  -4 4  -4 5 -4 4
And time goes  by   so slow-ly

 4   3   -3  5  -4  4
And time can do so much

 5  -4   -4    4
Are you still mine?

4  6    -7 -6 -7 -6   6
I need      your     love

-5  6    -5   5     4    3
 I need your love, your love

-3   -3”   -2”  -1  -2  5 -4 -5 6  5 -4  4
God speed your love to     me,      to   me



 -5  6   -6    7   -7
Lone-ly moun-tains gaze

6  -7   -6    -5 -6    6
At the stars, at the stars

 -5   6  -6   7   -8  -8  7   8 9 -10 8 -8 7
Wait-ing for the dawn of the       day

-5  6  -6  7  -7
All a-lone I gaze

7  -7   -6    -5 -6    6
At the stars, at the stars

  -5   6  -6 7   -8  8 -8  8 -8  7
Dream-ing of my love  so  far a-way

4   5 -4  5 -4  4   -4  5 -4
Oh,  so  far a-way, far a-way

-6 6 -6 6  5   5 -4  4   5   5 -4  4
    Oh,    so far a-way, so far a-way

 2 -2” -2  -4  5 -4  4
Far a-way, so far a-way



4   -4  5 -4  4    -4 4  -3”
Oh, my  dar- ling,  dar-ling

 5    3    -3  -4   5     4
I’ve hun-gered for your touch

5  -4     5  -4  5 -4 4
A long, lone-ly   time

4 6
Oh

 -7   6   -4 6    8  7 6  6 -6 6 -6 6
Time goes by so slow-ly,   so  slow-ly

 5   -4  4  -4  4
Time can do so much

 5  -4    5    -7
Are you still mine?

-4  5    4    3   -4  4    3    2
 I need your love, I need your love

-3   -3”   -2”  -1  -1 2  -1 2 -1 1
God speed your love  to       me

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