Judas Priest - Night Crawler: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Night Crawler" 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.

 B
Howling winds keep screaming around
A             B
And the rain comes pouring down
 B
Doors are locked and bolted now
A              B
As the thing crawls into town

F#
Straight out of Hell
            C
One of a kind
F#
Stalking his victim
                   G  C
Don't look behind you

Chorus:
        B
Night crawler
   A                 F#
Beware the beast in black
        B
Night crawler
      A               F#
You know he's coming back
        E
Night crawler

Sanctuary is being sought
Whispered prayers our last resort
Homing in its cry distorts
Terror struck they know they're caught

Straight out of Hell
One of a kind
Stalking his victim
Don't look behind you

Chorus

F#
As night is falling
G   E       F#      G
The end is drawing near
        G#dim
They'll hear
       A             A#dim      F#
Their last rites echo on the wind

Em
Huddled in the cellar
Fear caught in their eyes
Daring not to move or breathe
As the creature cries
Fingernails start scratching
On the outside wall
Clawing at the windows
Come to me it calls
Atmosphere's electric
As it now descends the stairs
Hiding in the darkness
Is so futile from its glare
Death comes in an instant
As they hoped it would
Souls ascend to heaven
While it feasts on flesh and blood

Straight out of Hell
One of a kind
Stalking his victim
Don't look behind you

Chorus

He's going to get you
He's going to get you
Beware of the beast
Night crawler
Beware of the beast
He's going to get you
Night crawler
Straight out of hell
Beware of the beast
He's going to get you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

B

Guitar chord B

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

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