Judas Priest - Beginning of the End: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Beginning of the End" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em
The time has come
          C                D
And as I reach up to the sky
     C               Em
The love will never die
Em
At last it's here
              C             D
The darkest sky begins to clear
     Bm               C
The final hour draws near
         Am         Em       D
But the voices are calling me
 C          Am            B
Erasing the pain and the fear

Chorus:
Em         D
So lay me down
Em         D
Lay me to rest
Em         D
It's over now 'cause I know
            C             Em
It's the beginning of the end

And so, we'll rise
By the grace of God alone
His words are carved in stone
I'm never gone
I'll always be within your heart
Waiting's the worst part
Now the voices are calling me
Soothing me and easing the pain and the fear

Chorus

Am            F                Am
And I see my life pass quickly by
      F
I am watching
Am                   F                 Dm
All these years we thought we were so wise
           B7
They mean nothing

Walk alone into the dying mist come alive for ever
See the things we've never seen before
Hand in hand together

They falling rays are lighting up the open door
We've all been waiting for
All the voices are calling me
Showing the path that is clear

Chorus:
So lay me down
Lay me to rest
It's over now 'cause I know
It's the beginning
So lay me down (so lay me down)
Lay me to rest (lay me to rest)
It's over now 'cause I know
It's the beginning (the beginning) of the end


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Beginning of the End" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beginning of the End" by Judas Priest.

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