Living After Midnight

How to play Living After Midnight by Judas Priest on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play D, G, A, F, E, Em and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a classic high-energy rock tune that feels tight, driving, and fun to play. It is a great song for building confidence because the groove is steady and the changes are clear, so you can lock in quickly and keep the momentum going.

You can start with the open shapes E and A, which makes the main progression approachable right away. The harder shapes are B and F#, so the change to watch is moving cleanly between the open chords and those barre grips without losing the beat, especially when the progression cycles back to E - A - E - A.

Practice the opening progression slowly first, then repeat it until the switches feel automatic. After that, bring it up toward tempo in small steps and focus on keeping your strums even. Once the chord changes are smooth, play along with the full song and stay relaxed through the faster transitions.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.