Judas Priest - Sword of Damocles: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sword of Damocles" 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.

Learn Sword of Damocles 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 "Sword of Damocles" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     D#m           F#        C#         D#m
Will you take the dare if it ever was placed?
There's danger to challenge the throne
Deceivers will rise and weave their web of stealth
Can you face them standing alone?

When men lead by words that are false as they preach
Fatality waits in the wings
Surrounded by fools behind walls that are breached
Beware of the jester that sings

Chorus:
A#
Stand tall, rise up
Stay strong fighting your enemies
D#m    B    C#        D#m
Truth will find it's reward
If you live and die by the sword

The whispers can't hide when the tongues are let loose
Then hiding the truth is absurd
A stab in the back or a taste of the noose
Is when action speaks louder than words

Chorus:
Stand tall, rise up
Stay strong fighting your enemies
Truth will find it's reward
If you live and die by the sword

D#m    F#  G#m  E   D#m F# G#m E
Wield the spear of light
Guard it with your life
D#m
Wield the spear of light
Guard it with your life

D#m
Sword of Damocles
Sword of Damocles

Chorus:
Stand tall rise up
stay strong fighting your enemies
Truth will find it's reward
If you live and die by the sword

His truth will find its reward
If you live and die by the sword


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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

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