Judas Priest - Death: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Death" 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 F              Am        F
I will take your final breath
   Am F             Am       F
And I will be your last regret
Cold blood runs in my blackened heart
Tearing every soul apart

Chorus:
F     Em      F  Em
Messenger of death
Wields the scythe of man's damnation
Messenger of death
Hold his blade for termination

Sin is all I feast upon
I'm forging my crematorium
Your tomb is waiting here for you
Welcome to my ritual

Chorus:
Messenger of death
Wields the scythe of man's damnation
Messenger of death
Hold his blade for termination

Em
Death rides out from the storm
Deface humanity
There's no escape from this
Human calamity

Death rides out from the storm
We turn to God and cry
Ignored we turn to face
This vengeance from the sky

Death rides out from the storm
No time left to repent
No quarter, no escape
No line of self defense

Death rides out from the storm
In terror we confess
Our voice is heard no more
His deed is merciless

Death rides out from the storm
Deface humanity
There's no escape from this
Human calamity

Death rides out from the storm
We turn to God and cry
Ignored we turn to face
This vengeance from the sky

Chorus:
Messenger of death
Wields the scythe of man's damnation
Messenger of death
Hold his blade for termination


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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

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