Judas Priest - The Sentinel: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Sentinel" 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 The Sentinel 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 "The Sentinel" smoothly on your guitar.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Dm  E  Em  Esus4  F  G  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.