Judas Priest - Traitors Gate: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Traitors Gate" 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.

Dm
The river shows no mercy
The tower looms into my view
                         F C  A/C#
I sense my execution's closing
D#m
With darkness all around me
The axe is ground to end my days
                             F  A
The raven's cry proclaims repentance

Chorus:
Dm
Out of the dark
Into the light
Leaving my mark
A
Free from the traitors gate
Dm
Into the storm
I'm gonna win
Killer of sin
                       Dm
Saved by the traitors gate

A man betrayed for treason
I only wanted what was right
To bring a purpose by rebellion
The storm is soon arriving
And rain will wash away my blood
This walk of death will bring survival

Chorus:
Out of the dark
Into the light
Leaving my mark
Free from the traitors gate
Ready to die
Carry the day
Bury the lie
Tear down the traitors gate

Gm
Forgive me for my sins
            D#      F
I meant no harm to you
Gm
So let the axe man fall
            D#  F   Dm
To justify what I begin

Where will you be tomorrow
Now they've removed this mortal coil
I hope and pray I bring you freedom
For Honour, God and country
This world can be a better place
As I ascend from my conviction

Chorus:
Out of the dark
Into the light
Leaving my mark
Free from the traitors gate
River of blood
Turning the tide
Cause of the flood
Destroying the traitors gate

Out of the dark
Into the light
Leaving my mark
Free from the traitors gate
Losing my head
Blunt of the axe
Alive when I'm dead
Escape from the traitors gate


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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

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