Judas Priest - The Sentinel: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Sentinel" 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
Along deserted avenues
                    C
Steam begins to rise
Am
The figures primed and ready
                           C
Prepared for quick surprise

      D  C/E   F  G Am   C
He's watchin' for a sign
     D  C/E F    G  Esus4
His life is on the line

Chorus:
  Am
Sworn to avenge
           G   Am
Condemned to hell
 F                                 D    C G/B
Tempt not the blade, all fear the sentinel

 Am
Dogs whine in the alleys
                   C
Smoke is on the wind
Am
From deep inside its empty shell
   G   Am    C    G Am      C
A cathedral bell begins to ringing

He's watchin' for a sign
His life is on the line

Chorus

 Em
Amidst the upturned burned-out cars
      C              G/B
The challengers await
         Am
And in their fists clutch iron bars
       Em                  D
With which to seal his fate
   Em
Across his chest is scabbards rest
     C
The rows of throwing knives
       Am
Whose razor points in challenged tests
     Em
Have finished many lives

  Dm
Now facing one another
The stand-off eats at time
Then all at once a silence falls
As the bell ceases its chime
  Am
Upon this sign the challengers
        F                    Dm
With shrieks and cries rush forth
     Am
The knives fly out like bullets
  F                 Dm
Upon their deadly course
   Am
Screams of pain and agony
 F               Dm
Rent the silent air
   Am
Amidst the dying bodies
  F               Dm
Blood runs everywhere
     Am
The figure stands expressionless
   F            Dm
Impassive and alone
 Am
Unmoved by this victory
          D  C/E  F     G   Esus4
And the seeds of death he's sown

Chorus - x3



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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

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