Judas Priest - Epitaph: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Epitaph" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Epitaph Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Judas Priest
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Epitaph" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G7 C F The old man's sitting there, his head bowed down E7 Am D7/F# Every now and then he'll take a look around G E7 Am7 And his eyes reflect the memory-pain of years gone by A Dm G C Esus4 E C He can't regain nostalgic dreams he'll never see again With trembling hands, he wipes a tear Many fall like rain, there's one for every year And his life laid out so clearly now, life that's brought death So nearly now life once he clung to dearly now lets go F Em F But spare a thought as you pass him by Dm A# F Take a closer look and you'll say Em F Dm A# G He's our tomorrow, just as much as we are his yesterday C G C F A lonely grave, and soon forgot E7 Am D/F# Only wind and leaves lament his mournful song G E7 Yet they shout his epitaph out clear Am A Dm For anyone who's passing near G C Esus4 E C Cm7 It names the person lying here as you Gm C Cm7 Gm And you, and you, and you... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  Am7  C  Cm  Cm7  D  Dm  D7  E  Em  Esus4  E7  F  F#  G  Gm  G7  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 "Epitaph" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Epitaph" by Judas Priest.