Judas Priest - Calm Before the Storm: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Calm Before the Storm" 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.

  Am
I always tried to keep the faith
    Bm7-5
And held my head up high
 Am
Stood against those times of fear
     F
And held onto my pride
   Am
I never lost the will to live
      G
And this can't be denied
        Am
In the calm before the storm
(In the calm before the storm)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Calm Before the Storm" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Calm Before the Storm" by Judas Priest.

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