Year: 2001 - Album: The Essential Judas Priest
Written by K.K. Downing/Rob Halford/Glenn Tipton
Intro E5 C5 G/B A5 E5 D5 E5 C5 G/B A5 E5 A5 Fmaj7 D5 F C (x2) A5 C5 Verse: 1 A5 Along deserted avenues A5 C5 Steam begins to rise A5 The figures primed and ready A5 C5 Prepared for quick surprise Pre-Chorus: D5 C/E F G A5 C5 He's watchin' for a sign D5 C/E F G5 Esus4 His life is on the lineVerse: 2 A5 Dogs whine in the alleys C A5 Smoke is on the wind A5 From deep inside its empty shell G5 A5 C5 G5 A5 C5 A cathedral bell begins to ringing Pre-Chorus: D5 C/E F G A5 C5 He's watchin' for a sign D5 C/E F G5 Esus4 His life is on the lineA5 Sworn to avenge G A5 Condemned to hell F D5 C5 G/B Tempt not the blade, all fear the sentinelInstrumental: D5 E5 G5 G#5 A5 Bridge E5 Amidst the upturned burned-out cars C5 G/B The challengers await A5 And in their fists clutch iron bars E5 D5 With which to seal his fate E5 Across his chest is scabbards rest C5 The rows of throwing knives A5 Whose razor points in challenged tests E5 Have finished many lives Instrumental A5 F5 D5 F5 C5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 D5 C/E F5 E5 (x2) Guitar Solo A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 D5 C/E F5 E5 (x4) F5 D/F# G5 E/G# A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 D5 C/E F5 E5 F5 D/F# G5 E/G# A5 G5 G#5 A5 C5 G F F5 G5 D5 D7 Interlude D5 C5 G5 A5 C5 G5 Now facing one another F F5 G5 D5 D7 G5 The stand-off eats at time A5 C5 G5 A5 C5 Then all at once a silence falls G5 F F5 G5 A5 C5 G5 As the bell ceases its chime A5 F5 D5 Upon this sign the challengers A5 F5 D5 With shrieks and cries rush forth A5 F5 D5 The knives fly out like bullets A5 F5 D5 Upon their deadly course A5 F5 D5 Screams of pain and agony A5 F5 D5 Rent the silent air A5 F5 D5 Amidst the dying bodies A5 F5 D5 Blood runs everywhere A5 F5 D5 The figure stands expressionless A5 F5 D5 Impassive and alone A5 F5 D5 Unmoved by this victory D5 C/E F5 G5 Esus4 And the seeds of death he's sownA5 Sworn to avenge G A5 Condemned to hell F D5 C5 G/B Tempt not the blade, all fear the sentinelOutro A5 F5 E5 C5 B5 C5 B5 A5A5 Sworn to avenge G A5 Condemned to hell F D5 C5 G/B Tempt not the blade, all fear the sentinel A5 Sworn to avenge G A5 Condemned to hell F D5 C5 G/B Tempt not the blade, all fear the sentinel A5 Sworn to avenge G A5 Condemned to hell F D5 C5 G/B Tempt not the blade, all fear the sentinel