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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 1.HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS 2.WHAT'S THE BUZZ / STRANGE THINGS MYSTIFYING 3.EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT 4.THIS JESUS MUST DIE 5.HOSANNA 6.SIMON ZEALOTES / POOR JERUSALEM 7.PILATE'S DREAM 8.TEMPLE 9.EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT [REPRISE] 10.I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 11.DAMNED FOR ALL TIME / BLOOD MONEY 12.THE LAST SUPPER 13.I ONLY WANT TO SAY [GETHSEMANE] 14.THE ARREST 15.PETER'S DENIAL 16.PILATE AND CHRIST 17.KING HEROD'S SONG [TRY IT AND SEE] 18.JUDAS' DEATH 19.TRIAL BEFORE PILATE [INCLUDING THE 39 LASHES] 20.SUPERSTAR 21.CRUCIFIXION 22.JOHN NINETEEN FORTY ONE HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS [Judas]
My mind is Dmclearer now at Flast all to Gwell I can Fsee where we Gall soon will Dmbe If you Dmstrip away the Fmyth from the Gman You will Fsee where we Gall soon will Dmbe
Jesus! You've Dmstarted to believe the Emthings they say of you You Freally do believe this Gtalk of God is trueDm And Dmall the good you've done will Emsoon get swept away FYou've begun to matter more Gthan the things you sayDm
DmListen Jesus I don't Flike what I see DmAll I ask is that you Glisten to me BbAnd remember CI've been your right-hand man Fall alongA You have Dmset them all on fireBb They think they've Ffound the new Messiah And they'll Dmhurt you when they fAind their wBbrong Dm7
DmI remember when this Fwhole thing began DmNo talk of God then we Gcalled you a man BbAnd believe me Cmy admiration for you Fhasn't diedA But ev'ry Dmword you say todayBb Gets twisted F'round some other way And they'll Dmhurt you if they tAhink you've lBbied
[in 7/8]
BbNazareth your Ffamous son Gmshould have stayed a Dmgreat unknown GmLike his father Dmcarving wood Ahe'd have made Dmgood BbTables chairs and Foaken chests Gmwould have suited DmJesus best GmHe'd have caused noDmbody harm -- Ano one alarmDm
{Back to 4/4]
DmListen Jesus do you Fcare for your race? DmDon't you see we must Gkeep in our place? BbWe are occupied -- Chave you forgotten how put Fdown we are?A I am Dmfrightened by the crowdBb For we are Fgetting much too loud And they'll Dmcrush us if weA go too Bbfar Dm7
[back to 7/8, instrumental break repeating previous 7/8 bridge] [back to 4/4]
DmListen Jesus to the Fwarning I give DmPlease remember that I Gwant us to live BbBut it's sad to see our Cchances weakening with Fevery hourA All your Dmfollowers are blindBb Too much Fheaven on their minds It was Dmbeautiful but nAow it's Bbsour Yes it's Dmall gone Bbmaj7sour...
2.WHAT'S THE BUZZ / STRANGE THINGS MYSTIFYING
Apostles: A7What's the buzz ? Tell me what's happening ? --------- D7 What's the buzz ? Tell me what's happening ?
A[stop] Jesus: Why should you want to know ? ------ D Don't you mind about the future,
Don't you try to think aheaAd Save tomorrow for tomorroDw, Think about today insteA7ad Apostles: A7What's the buzz ? Tell me what's happening ? D7ETC.
Jesus: I could give you facts and figures - ------ I could give you plans and forecasts Even tell you where I'm going - Apostles: When do we ride into Jerusalem ? A[stop] Jesus: Why should you want to know ?
------ Why are you obsessed with fightDing Times and fates you can't defAy ? If you knew the path we're ridiDng You'd understand it less than IA !
Apostles: What's the buzz ? Tell me what's happening ? Mary M. : Let me try to cool down your face a bit ... Jesus: A D ------ Mary that is good - while you prattle through your supper
DWhere and when and who and Ahow AShe alone has tried to give Dme AWhat I need right here and noDw !
Apostles: What's the buzz ? Tell me what's happening ?
Judas: GIt seems to me a strange thingC mystiCmfying ------ G C G That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind ! GYes I can understand that Cshe aCMmuses,
But Gto let her stroke yoCu, kiss your hair is hardly in yoGur line. It's not that FI objCect to her profGession But she dFoesn't fit in wCell with whFat you teach and sGay It doesn't hFelp us if youC're inconsGistent They only nFeed a small excCuse to pFut us all awGay
Jesus: AbWho are Bbyou Fm to criticize her? ------ Who are you to despise her? AbLeave her, BbLeave Fmher, let her be now AbLeave her, BbLeave Fmher, she's with me now CIf BbmyourAbm slatGme is cFmlean - CtheBbmn yoAbmu canGm throwFm stones CIf BbmyourAbm slatGme is nFmot - CtheBbmn leAbmave hGmer aloFmne
CmI'm amazed that men like you can Fmbe so shallow, thick and Bbmslow Bbm7There's not a man among you who Gknows or cares if I come or Cgo All AbNo you're Bbwro-Fmong! You're very wrong! [4x] CmHow Bbmcan yCmou saBbmy thaCmt? CmHow Bbmcan yCmou Bbmsay thCmat? CmHow Bbmcan yCmou saBbmy thaCmt? CmHow Bbmcan yCmou Bbmsay thCmat?
Jesus: Not one - not one of you ! 3.EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT [Mary, Jesus, Judas] [in 5/4] [Mary]
ETry not to get worried, Btry not to turn on to C#mproblems that upset you Aoh Don't you know Eeverything's alAright yes, Eeverything's fine AAnd we Ewant you to sleep Awell tEonight ALet the Eworld turn without Ayou toEnight AIf we tEry we'll get Aby so forEget about all Aus tonEight Everything's alAright, yes, eEverything's fAine
[Mary]
ESleep and I shall soothe you, Bcalm you and anoint you C#mMyrrh for your hot forehead Aoh Don't you know Eeverything's alAright yes Eeverything's fine AAnd it's Ecool and the Aointment's Esweet AFor the Efire in your Ahead and Efeet
AClose your Eeyes, close your Aeyes and reElax, think of nothAing toniEght [Judas] EmWoman your fine ointDment -- Cbrand new and expensDive Emcould have been Csaved Dfor the Empoor EmWhy has it been wasDted -- Cwe could have raised mDaybe EmThree hundred silver CpieceDs or Emmore AmPeople who are Dhungry, Gpeople who are stCarving BMatter more than your feeBt and hB7air [Mary] ETry not to get worried, Btry not to turn on to C#mProblems that upset you Aoh Don't you know Eeverything's alAright yes, Eeverything's fine AAnd we Ewant you to sleep Awell tEonight ALet the Eworld turn without Ayou toEnight AIf we tEry we'll get Aby so forEget about all Aus tonEight Everything's alAright, yes, eEverything's fAine
Everything's alAright, yes, Eeverything's Afine [Jesus] EmSurely you're not sayDing Cwe have the resourDces Emto save the poor Cfrom Dtheir Emlot? EmThere will be poor alDways, Cpathetically struggDling EmLook at the good Cthings Dyou've Emgot! AmThink! while you still Dhave me GMove! while you still Csee me B [C D C ]B B7 You'll be lost, You'll be so so sorry, When I'm gone
[Mary]
ESleep and I shall soothe you, Bcalm you and annoint you C#mMyrrh for your hot forehead Aoh Don't you know Eeverything's alAright yes Eeverything's fine AAnd it's Ecool and the Aointment's Esweet AFor the Efire in your Ahead and Efeet AClose your Eeyes, close your Aeyes and reElax, think of nothiAng tonight Close your Eeyes, close your Aeyes and Erelax [repeat, repeat, et al]
------------ 4.THIS JESUS MUST DIE
Priest I: AbdimGood Caiaphas, the council waitAbdims for you, --------- Abdim Abdim The pharisees and priests are here for you! Caiaphas: AbdimAh gentlemen,Fm you know why we are here --------- Fm We've not much time and quite a problem here
Mob [outside]: FmHosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar -------------- EHoFsanBna! CSuEperFstar! EHoFsanBna! CSuEperFstar!
Annas: Fm7Listen to that Bb7howling mob of Fm7blockheads in the Bb7street! ------ Fm Bb7 Fm Bb7 A trick or two with lepers and the whole town on its feet
All: BbHe is Edangerous!Bb Mob [outside]: Jesus Christ Superstar -
All: BbHe is EdangeroBbus! ----
Mob [outside]: Tell us that you're who they say you are --------------
Priest 2: The Gman is in Ctown right now to Awhip up some Dsupport Priest 2: A Brabble rousing Emmission that I Fmthink we must Emabort
Bb E Bb [chords with no 3rd] All: He is dangerous! Mob [outside]: Jesus Christ Superstar -------------
All: BbHe is EdangerouBbs! --- Priest 2: Fm Look, Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard -------- Fm Priest 3: Quick, Caiaphas - go call the Roman guard... -------- Fm Ab Bb Caiaphas: No wait - we need a more permanent solution to our problem... Annas: FmWhat then to Cdo about C7Jesus of FmNazareth ------ Ab Bb Eb7 Ab Miracle wonderman - hero of fools? Priest 2: FmNo riots, no Carmy, no C7fighting,Fm no slogans... --------- Ab Bb C7 Fm Caiaphas: One thing I'll say for him: Jesus is cool. --------- Fm C C7 Fm Priest 1: We dare not leave him to his own devices Ab Bb Eb7 Ab --------- His half-witted fans will get out of control Priest 3: FmBut how can we Cstop him? C7His glamour Fmincreases Ab Bb C7 Fm --------- By leaps every minute - he's top of the poll.
Caiaphas: DbI see bad things aAbrising --------- Gb7 Fm C Fm The crowd crown him King which the Romans would ban DbI see blood and desAbtruction Our Gb7elimiFmnation beC7cause of one Fmman FmBlood and deCstruction beC7cause of one Fmman! All: BeAbcause, beBbcause, beEb7cause of one Abman

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aphas: Our FmelimiCnation beC7cause of one Fmman --------- Ab Bb C7 Fm All: Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man.

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est 3: FmWhat then to Cdo about tC7his Jesus-manFmia? --------- Ab Bb Eb7 Ab Annas: How do we deal with the carpenter king? ------ Fm C C7 Fm Priest 3: Where do we start with a man who is bigger Ab Bb C7 Fm --------- Then John was when John did his Baptism thing?
Caiaphas: DbFools! You have no perAbception Gb7 Fm C Fm --------- The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high! DbWe must crush him cAbompletely – So likGb7e John befFmore him, this JC7esus must dFmie FmFor the sake of the Cnation this JC7esus must Fmdie All: AbMust die, Bbmust die, Eb7this Jesus must Abdie

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aphas: So Fmlike John befCore him, C7this Jesus must Fmdie --------- Ab Bb C7 Fm All: Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die! 5.HOSANNA
Crowd: GHosanna D7Hey Sanna GSanna Sanna Ho ------ Bb Eb Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Hey EbmJC, JC won't you Emsmile at me? Sanna CmHo Sanna AbHey DSuperGstar
Caiaphas: Tell the Cmrabble to be Bquiet we an-Cmti-cipate a Briot This common Fmcrowd F#m iFms much too loGud Tell the mCmob who sing your sBong that they are Cmfools and they are Brong TheyFm are a cF#murse, tFmhey should dispeGrse!
CHosanna G7Hey Sanna CSanna Sanna Ho Sanna EbHey Sanna Ho SanAbna! Hey, JAbmC, JC, You're alAmright by me Sanna FmHo Sanna DbHey, GSuperCstar!
Jesus: GWhy waste your breath D7moaning at the Gcrowd? ------ Bb F Bb BbM7 Nothing can be done to stop the shouting! If every Dmtongue was still the Anoise would still conDtinue TAhe rocks and stonesD themselves wouldA start to sing: D
Crowd [with Jesus]: GHosanna D7Hey Sanna GSanna Sanna Ho ------------------- Bb Eb [with slower tempo] Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Hey JEbmC, JC won't you Emfight for me? Sanna CmHo Sanna AbHey DSuperGstar
GSing me your songs, D7But not for me aloGne. BbSing out for yourselves, FFor you are blBbess-ed. Bbm7 DmThere is not one of you Awho can not winD the kingdom. AThe slow, the Dsuffering, The Aquick, the deDad.
GHosanna D7Hey Sanna SGanna Sanna Ho BbSanna Ho Sanna HEbosanna
CROWD
Hey JCEbm, JC won't you die Emfor me? CmSanna HoAb SanDna Hey GSuperstar
6.SIMON ZEALOTES / POOR JERUSALEM INTRO Gm F Eb X4 D G C D
Crowd: GChrist, you kCnow I love you ------ GDid you see I Cwaved? GI believe in yCou and God GSo tell me that I'm Csaved GChrist, you know I lCove you! GDid you see I waved?C GI believe in you andC God Gso tell me that I'm Csaved.
D7Jesus I am wiG/Dth you - TouC/Dch me touch me JDesus D7Jesus I am onG/D your side -C/D Kiss me kiss meD Jesus
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SimFon: Christ, whEb7at more do you need to convince you ------ GThat you've mFade it and you'rEb7e easily as strong GAs the filth Ffrom Rome who raEb7pe our country And who've Eb7terrorized our Fpeople for so Bblong? Crowd: GChrist, you know I Clove you - GDid you see I Cwaved? ------ GI believe in yCou and God so teGll me that I'mC saved DJesus I am Gwith you CTouch me touch me DJesus DJesus I am Gon your side CKiss me kiss me JDesus
Simon: GThere muFst be oveEbr fifty thousand ------ GScreaminFg love anEbd more for you GAnd everFyone of fEbifty thousand GWould doF whateverEb you ask him to Eb7Keep them F7yelling their Cdevotion EbBut add a F7touch of hate Cat Rome Eb7You will Frise to a Bbgreater power AbWe will Eb/Gwin ourBbselves a home Ab Eb Bb [etc] You'll get the power and the glory For ever and ever and ever For you'll get the power and the glory For ever and ever and ever You'll get the power and the glory For ever and ever and ever [Amen! Amen!] For ever and ever and ever [Amen! Amen!] For ever and ever and ever [Amen! Amen!] For ever and ever and ever [Amen! Amen!] For ever and ever and ever [Amen! Amen!]
Jesus: Neither Gmyou Simon, Fnor the fifty Ebthousand ------ Nor the GmRomans, norF the Jews, Eb Nor GmJudas, nor the FTwelve, nor the EbPriests, nor the Eb7Scribes, Nor Ebdoomed JeFrusalem itBbself AbUnderEbstand what Bbpower is, AbUnderEbstand what Bbglory is, AbUnderEbstand at Bball AbUnderEbstand at Bball...
BbmIf you knew Ebm all that IAb knew, myBbm poor Jerusalem BYou'd seeF the truth butF#7 you close your eyes Ebm7But yoFu close your eBbmyes BbmWhile you live your troEbmubles are mAbany, poorBbm Jerusalem BTo conqueFr death you onF#7ly have to diEbme, You oFnly have to Bbmdie
7.PILATE'S DREAM Pontius Pilate's house, Monday
Pilate: BbmI dreamed EbmI met a GaAblilean - ------- Bbm B A most amazing man He Fhad that look you Gbvery rarely find - EbmThe haunting, Fhunted kind Bbm
BbmI asked him tEbmo say whatAb had happened BbmHow it all began BI asked agaiFn - he GbneverEbm said a word As Fif he hadn't hBbmeard.
BbAnd next the rooBb7m was full of wilEbmd and angry men They Abseemed to hate this man - [they...] Db [single notes: Ab G Gb] They fell on him and then F7They disappeared again BbmThen I saw thoEbmusands of milliAbon BbmCrying for this man. BAnd then I heFard tGbhem mentioning my name Ebm AndF leaving me the Bbmblame
8.TEMPLE Gm [Sing 2x] Roll on up - for the price is down
GmCome on in - for the best in town Cm7Take your pick of the finest wine GmLay your bets on this bird of mine
GmName your price I got everything GmCome on buy it's going fast Cm7Borrow cash on the finest terms GmHurry now it's going fast
[Twice] Roll on up - for the price is down Come on in - for the best in town Take your pick of the finest wine Lay your bets on this bird of mine
GmName your price I got everything GmCome and buy it's all going fast Cm7Borrow cash on the finest terms GmHurry now while stocks still last
KEY CHANGE TO Em & Am]
EmCome on in - for the best in town AmTake your pick of the finest wine EmLay your bets on this bird of mine
Roll on up - for the price is down Come on in - for the best in town E [stop rhythm - hold chord] Jesus: My temple should be a house of prayer

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ABut you have made it a den of thieves EGET OUT! Get out
EmMy time is almost through AmLittle left to do ... DAfter all I'Gve tried for three years B7Seems like thirty, Emseems like thirty ...
Em [slow tempo gradually increasing] Crowd: See my eyes I can hardly see ------ See me stand I can hardly walk
AmI believe you can make me well EmSee my tongue I can hardly talk
See my skin I'm a mass of blood See my legs I can hardly stand I believe you can make me well See my purse I'm a poor man Will you touch will you mend me Christ? Won't you touch will you heal me Christ? Will you kiss you can heal me Christ? Won't you kiss won't you pay me Christ?
Crowd: EmSee my eyes I can hardly see ------ See me stand I can hardly walk AmI believe you can make me whole EmSee my tongue I can hardly talk
See my skin I'm a mass of blood See my legs I can hardly stand I believe you can make me well See my purse I'm a poor man Will you touch will you mend me Christ? Won't you touch will you heal me Christ? Will you kiss you can heal me Christ? Won't you kiss won't you pay me Christ? [repeat 2nd Crowd verse 2 more times. On the last time Jesus sings the lines below over top of the Crowd verse.] Jesus: Ooo, There's too many of you - don't push me ------ Ah, There's too little of me - don't, don't crowd me Umm, don't crowd me. Ahhhh!___________ Heal yourselves! 9.EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT [REPRISE]
Mary M.: DTry not to get worried, Atry not to turn on to --------- Bm Bm G Problems that upset you, well, don't you know DEverything's alGright, Gyes, Deverythings fine G
Jesus: GAnd I Dthink I shall sleep Gwell to--Dnight,G ------ G D G D G Let the world turn without me to---night
Mary M.: GClose your Deyes, close your Geyes --------- G D G D And forget all about us to--night
10.I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
Mary M.: DI don't know how to Glove hDim --------- G D A What to do how to move him I've been Dchanged Ayes really Dchanged A In this F#mpast few dBmays when I've F#m7seen mysBmelf I sGeem Dlike sEmomeoDne eAlse DI don't know how to Gtake Dthis GI don't see why he Dmoves Ame He's a Dman, he's Ajust a Dman A And I've F#mhad so mBmany F#mmen befBmore In GverDy EmmanDy wAays... AHe's just one Dmore
[INTERLUDE]
GShould I bring him down, F#7should I scream and shBmout Should I Bmspeak of lGove, let my feelings oDut I never Cthought I'd Gcome to Dthis - GWhat's it alDl aboEmut? A DDon't You think it's rather Gfunny D GI should be in this DpositioAn I'm the DoneA who's always DbeeAn So caF#mlm sBmo cool, no F#mlovers Bmfool GRunniDng eEmverDy sAhow ... AHe scares me Dso [PLAY INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE]
I never Cthought I'd Gcome to Dthis - GWhat's it alDl aboEmut? A
DYet if he said he lGoved mDe GI'd be lost I'd be fDrighteneAd I couldn't DcopAe, just couldn't DcopAe I'd tF#murn mBmy head I'd F#mback Bmaway I wGouldDn't wEmant tDo kAnow ... AHe scares me sDo ! AI want him Dso, AI love him Dso ...
11.DAMNED FOR ALL TIME / BLOOD MONEY GG FF DD FF G G Judas: Now if I help you it matters that you see ------ These sordid kind of things are coming hard to me It's taken me some time to work out what to do I weighed the whole thing out before I came to you I have no thought at all about my own reward
EbI really didn't come here of my Fown accord D7Just G7don't C7say F7I'm GG FF DD FF G G Daaaaaaaammmmmmmeeeeeeeeddddddd [Damned] D7for G7 all C7 time F7
GG FF DD FF G G I came because I had to I'm the one who saw Jesus can't control it like he did before. And further more I know that Jesus thinks so too Jesus wouldn't mind that I was here with you I have no thought at all about my own reward
EbI really didn't come here of my own accord D7Just G7don't C7say F7I'm GG FF DD FF G G Daaaaaaaammmmmmmeeeeeeeeddddddd [Damned] D7for G7 all C7 time F7
GG FF DD FF G G Annas, you're a friend, a worldly man and wise, Caiaphas, my friend I know you sympathize Why are we the prophets? Why are we the ones? Who see the sad solution - know what must be done I have no thought at all about my own reward
EbI really didn't come here of my own accord D7Just G7don't C7say F7I'm GG FF DD FF G G Daaaaaaaammmmmmmeeeeeeeeddddddd [Damned] D7for G7 all C7 time F7
Annas: GmCut the proteDsting, forD7get the exGmcuses, ------ Bb C F Bb We want information, get up off the floor Caiaphas: GmWe have the Dpapers, we D7need to arGmrest him ------ Bb C D7 Gm You know his movement - we know the law Annas: Your Gmhelp in this Dmatter won't D7go unreGmwarded ------ Bb C F Bb Caiaphas: We'll pay you in silver - cash on the nail! --------- Gm D D7 Gm We just need to know where the soldiers can find him Annas: With Bbno crowd Caround him ------ D7 Gm Caiaphas: Then we can't fail. --------- Judas: EbI don't need your blood Bbmoney! ------ Ab Gm D Gm Caiaphas: Oh that doesn't matter our expenses are good. -------- Eb Bb Judas: I don't want your blood money! ------ Ab Gm D7 Gm Caiaphas: But you might as well take it - we think that you should --------- Annas: GmThink of the Dthings youD7 can do wiGmth that money ------ BbChose any Ccharity giveF to the pooBbr Caiaphas: GmWe've noted yDour motiveD7s - we've Gmnoted your feelings --------- Bb C D7 Annas: This isn't blood money - it's a fee nothing, ------ D7 D7 Gm Fee nothing, fee nothing more.
Drone F octaves Judas: On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him ------ Bb Far from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane [notes] F E C# C F G Ab G Bb Eb Eb
Choir: F#Well done, Judas, ------ Good old Judas...
12.THE LAST SUPPER
Apostles: GLook at all my tDrials and triEmbulations G --------- C G Am D Sinking in a gentle pool of wine GDon't disturb me B7now I can Emsee the aG7nswers Till this Cevening is this mDorning life is fGine. D
GAlways hoped that DI'd be an aEmpostle G CKnew that I would Gmake it if I Amtried D GThen when we reB7tire we can Emwrite the G7gospels So they'll Cstill talk aDbout us when we've Gdied
Jesus: The Gmend ... [chords] Eb B F B Abm Gm Is just a little harder when brought about by friends
GmFor Dall you cGmare this Cmwine could Ebbe my Gmblood For D7all you Gmcare this Cmbread coBuld be my Gmbody The Ebend! EbThis is my Bbblood you drink AbThis is my Gmbody you Deat If you would reGmmember me when you Cmeat aBnd drGmink
GmI must be mad thiFnkingEb I'll be remembered -C yes GmI must be oEbut oFf my hGmead! GmLook at your blaFnk facEbes! My name will mean Cnothing GmTen minutesEb afFter I'm deaGmd! CmOne of you deFnies me! BbOne of you beEbtrays me -
Apostles: GmNot I! FWho Ebwould! CImpossGmible! WEbhat aFre yGmou saying? Jesus: CmPeter will deFny me Bbin just a few Ebhours ------ Ab Db C Fm Three times will deny me - and that's not all I see Bb/COne of you here Cdining, Cmone of my twelve EbchoBbsen CmWill leave to beEbtray Bbme - Judas: CmCut out the dramEbaticsBb! You know very well who - ------ Cm Eb Bb Jesus: Why don't you go do it? ------ Cm Eb Bb Judas: You want me to do it! ------ Cm Eb Bb Jesus: Hurry they are waiting ------ Cm Eb Bb Judas: If you knew why I do it... ------ Cm Eb Bb Jesus: I don't care why you do it ------ Cm Eb Bb Judas: To think I admired you ------ For now I despise you Jesus: CmYou liar - yEbou JuBbdas

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:[overlaps Jesus] You want me to do it! ------ What if I just stayed here And ruined your ambition? Christ you deserve it!
Jesus: CHurry you fool, Fm/Churry and go, ------ Bb/C C Save me your speeches, I don't want to know - CGO! Fm/C Bb/C C
Apostles: FLook at all my Ctrials and tribulDmations F --------- Bb F Gm C7 Sinking in a gentle pool of wine FWhat's that in the A7bread it's gone Dmto my F7head Till this Bbmorning is this Cevening life is Ffine C7
FAlways hoped that CI'd be an aDmpostle F BbKnew that I would Fmake it if I triGmed C7 FThen when we retireA7 we can writDme the gospeF7ls So they'll Bbstill talk aCbout us when we've dFied
judas: F#m7You sad pathetic man - Dsee where you've brought us to --------- Bm C#7 Our ideals die around us all because of you And now the F#m7saddest cut of all - Someone Dhas to turn you in BmLike a common criminal, C#7like a wounded animal F#m7Jaded mandarin A Djaded mandarin BmJust A faded, jaded, faded, jaded jC#7aded mandarin
Jesus: Get out! They're F#m7waiting! GetD out! They're waiting! ------ Bm C#7 Oh ho ho, They're waiting for you. Ahh..
Judas: F# A ------ Every time I look at you I don't understand
BWhy you let the things you did get F#so out of hand F#You'd have managed better if you'd Ahad it planned - ABhhhh OoF# Oo [Instr. F# A B F#]
[slowly] G D Em G Apostles: Always hoped that I'd be an apostle
CKnew that I would Gmake it if IAm tried D GThen when we retirB7e we can Emwrite the gosG7pels So they'll Cstill talk abDout us when we've Gdied
Jesus: Gm Eb Will no-one stay awake with me? ------ Bb Peter? John? James?
GmWill none of you wait with Ebme? Peter? BbJohn? James?
13.I ONLY WANT TO SAY [GETHSEMANE]
Jesus: BbmI only want to say ------ Ebm If there is a way AbTake this cup aDb/Fway from me for FI don't want to Bbmtaste - It's poison GbFeel it burn me, Bbm/FI have changed C7I'm not as sure as wFhen we startF7ed.
BbmThen I was inspired EbmNow I'm sad and tired AbListen surely DbI've exceeded Fexpectations BbmTried for three years Gbseems like thirty BbmCould you ask as Fmuch from any other Bbmman?
BbmBut Abif GbI F7die BbmSee the Saga Abthrough and do the Gbthings you ask of F7me BbmLet them hate me, Abhit me, hurt me, Gbnail me to their Ftree
Bbm [6th FRET] Eb I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God [2x]
BbmI'd wanna see I'd wanna see my EbGod [2x] BbmWhy IAb shoGbuldF7 die? BbmWould I be more Abnoticed than I eGbver was bF7efore? BbmWould the things I've Absaid and done Gbmatter any F7more?
BbmI'd have to know I'd have to know my lEbord [2x] BbmI'd have to see I'd have to see my lorEbd [2x] [C7But] if I die what will be my rewarFd? [2x] [C7I'd] have to know I'd have to know my Flord [2x] CmWhy____Bb______Ab__ should I G7die? CmAh oh, BbWhy shAbould I die? G7 CmCan you show me Bbnow that I Abwould not be killed in G7vain? CmShow me just a Bblittle of your omAbnipresent brG7ain CmShow me there's a Bbreason for your wanAbting me to dG7ie CmYou're far to keen on whBbere and how and nAbot so hot on wG7hy Cm Bb Ab G7 ETC! Al________right I'll_______ die! Ah! Just, just watch me die! See-he-he how, see how I die! Oh, yea, See how I die!
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CmThen I was inspired FmNow I'm sad and tired BbAfter all I've Ebtried for three years Gseems like ninety Cmwhy then am I AbScared to finish wCmhat I started, wDhat you started - GI didn't start it CmGod thy will is hard FmBut you hold every card [Gdim9= 3-2-0-0-0-4] BbI will drink your Ebcup of poison Gnail me to Cmyour cross and break me, AbBleed me, beat me,Cm/G kill me, take me nGow - before I change myAb mind!
------ Gm7 Eb Jesus: Judas - must you betray me with a kiss! ------ G7 [slowly - then picking up tempo ] Peter: What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening.
C7What's the buzz? Tell me what's G7happening. Tell me what's C7happening. Peter and Apostles: Ahh, G7What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. ------------------- C7 What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. [2x thru]
Hang on Lord we're gonna fight for you [4x]
Jesus: GPut a - way you - r sword! ------ C7 Don't you know that it's all over? It was nice but now it's G7gone Why are you obsessed with C7fighting? Stick to fishing from now Gon 14.THE ARREST
Crowd: GmTell me Christ how you feel tonight ------ Gm Do you plan to put up a fight CmDo you feel that you've had the breaks? GmWhat would you say were your big mistakes?
Do you think that you may retire? Did you think you would get much higher? How do you view your coming trial? Have you men proved at all worth while? Come with us to see Caiaphas You'll just love the High Priest's house You'll just love seeing Caiaphas You'll just die in the High Priest's house Come on God this is not like you Let us know what you're gonna do You know what your supporters feel? You'll escape in the final reel Tell me Christ how you feel tonight? Do you plan to put up the fight? Do you feel that you've had the breaks? What would you say were your big mistakes? Come with us to see Caiaphas You'll just love the High Priest's house You'll just love seeing Caiaphas You'll just die in the High Priest's house
BbNow we Chave Gmhim! Now we've got him! BbNow we Chave Gmhim! Now we've got him! FNow we Ghave Dmhim! Now we've got him! FNow we Ghave Dmhim! Now we've got him! BbNow Cwe Chave Ghim! GNow Bbwe Chave Cgot Ghim, GNow!
Caiaphas: AmJesus you must realize the Dmserious charges facing Gmyou --------- Gm7 E You say you're the son of God in all your handouts - E [F# G#] Am Well, is it true?
Jesus: FThat's Fwhat Gyou Dmsay - you say that I am F F G Dm ------ Annas: AmThere you have it, gentlemen - Dmwhat more evidence do we Gmneed? ------ Gm E Am Judas thank you for the victim - stay a while and you'll see it bleed!
Crowd: F G Dm ------ Now we have him! Now we've got him! [4x thru]
FTake Ghim Dmto Pilate! FTake Ghim Dmto Pilate! FTake Ghim Fto Pilate! FTake Ghim Dmto Pilate!
15. Peter’s Denial
GI think I've seen you somewhere - CI reCmmember You werGe with that man they tCook away I recognize yourG face Peter: GYou've got the wrong man, lady, CI don't kCmnow him ------ And I Gwasn't where he was tConight - never near the Gplace
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PILATE AND CHRIST
Pilate: GmWho F#is this Gmbroken F#man Gmcluttering up my AbhallD7way? GmWho F#is this GmunfortuF#nate?
Soldier: GmSomeone Christ - F#King of Dthe GmJews Pilate: Oh! So Cmthis is Jesus B7Christ! I'm Cmreally quite surB7prised You look so Bbsmall B- not a king aBbt all G We all Cmknow that you are B7news - but are you Cmking? King of the B7Jews?
Jesus: Bb B7 That's what you say Bb G Pilate: CmWhat B7do you Cmmean by B7that? ------- Cm Db G7 That is not an an- swer CmYou're B7deep in Cmtrouble, B7friend - CmSomeone Christ - B7King of tGhe JCmews
How can Fmsomeone in your E7state be so Fmcool about your E7fate An amazing Eb7thing E7- this silent Eb7king C7 Since you Fm7come from GaliE7lee then you Fm7need not come to E7me You're Herod's Eb7race! E7 You're Herod's Eb7case! C7
Crowd: FHosanna CHey Sanna FSanna Sanna Ho ------ Ab Db Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Hey DbmJC, JC please exDmplain to me? You had Bbmeverything where F#is C7it Fnow?
16. HEROD’S SONG [slowly] F#m D A Herod: Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to face ------ F#m D A You've been getting quite a name all around the place.
F#mHealing C#m7cripples Draising from the Adead And Dnow I AunderstaBmnd you're AGod... at lDeast that's wAhat you've Bm7said E7
[up-tempo] A B7 So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ E E A [stop] Prove to me that you're divine -- change my water into wine
That's Aall you need do and I'll B7know it's all true ECome on, King of Ethe AJews!
F#mJesus you just won't believe the Dhit you've made round Ahere F#mYou are all we talk about, theD wonder of the yeAar F#mOh, whatC#m a pity Dif it's all a lieA DStill I'm sure that you canA rock the Dcynics if you E7try
So Ayou are the Christ you're the B7great Jesus Christ EProve to me that you're no fool - Awalk across my swimming pool AIf you do that for me then I'll B7let you go free ECome on, King of the JAews! F7
[Instrumental Break | Bb C7 F Bb[stop] | Bb C7 F Bb |
GmI only ask things I'd ask Ebany superBbstar GmWhat is it that you have got that Ebputs you where you Bbare? GmI am Dmwaiting yes EbI'm a captive Bbfan I'm Ebdying Bbto be Cmshown that Bbyou are Ebnot just Bbany Cm7man F7
So if Bbyou are the Christ yes the C7great Jesus Christ FFeed my household with this bread,Bb you can do it - on you head! BbOr has something gone wrong? Why do C7you take so long? FCome on, King of the JBbews! [stop, mood shift] G7 G7Hey! D7Aren't G7you sCcared of me, Christ? Mr. WD7onderful Christ! GYou're a joke, you're not the lord! You'Cre nothing but a fraud CTake him away - he's got D7nothing to say
G G[stop] Get out you King of the... Get out! G[stop] C Get out you King of the Jews! Get out you King of the Jews!
D7 Get out G6of my lifCe!
18.JUDAS' DEATH GG FF DD F G G Judas: My God! I saw him - he looked three-quarters dead! ------ And he was so bad I had to turn my head You beat him so hard that he was bent and lame And I know who everybody's gonna blame I don't believe he knows I acted for our good
EbI'd save to him all this suffering if I could D7Don't beG7lieve... C7our F7good... D7save G7him... C7if I F7could...
Priest 3: GmCut the conDfessions forD7get the exGmcuses --------- Bb C F Bb I don't understand why you're filled with remorse GmAll that you've Dsaid has come D7true with a Gmvengeance The Bbmob turned aCgainst him - you D7backed the right hGmorse Caiaphas: GmWhat you havDe done will be D7saving of IsrGmael Bb C F Bb --------- You'll be remembered forever for this GmAnd not only Dthat you've been D7paid for your Gmefforts PreBbtty good waCges for oD7ne little kiGmss Judas: EbChrist! I know you can't Bbhear me ------ Ab7 Gm D Eb But I only did what you wanted me to EbChrist! I'd sell out the Bbnation For Ab7I have been Gmsaddled with the Dmurder of Gmyou
GmI have been Dsplattered with D7innocent bloGmod, IBb shall be drCagged through the Fslime and the Bbmud. GmI have been DsplattD7ered with innocent Gmblood, IBb shall be dragCged through theD7 slime and the... D7slime and the... D7slime and the Gmmud!
GI don't know how to lCove hGim CI don't know why he G/Dmoves Dme He's a Gman D- he's just a Gman D He is Bmnot a EmKing - he is Bmjust the Emsame C As GanyAm- onGe I Dknow DHe scares me Gso C7When he's cold and deaB7d will he let me be?Em EmDoes he love, does he lCove me too? Does he Gcare Ffor me?
[music like "Heaven On Their Minds"] My mind is in darkness now - My God, I'm sick I've been used and you knew ah, all the time God! I'll never ever knows why you chose me for your crime... Your foul bloody crime You have murdered me! You have murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered me! F# [Stacked harmony = F# F# C# A#] Choir: Poor old Judas 19.TRIAL BEFORE PILATE
Pilate: DdimAnd so the King Ddim is once again my guest ------- Ddim Ddim Ddim And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed? Caiaphas: We turn to FmRome to sentence Nazareth --------- Fm We have no law to put a man to death FmWe need him crucified - it'Fms all you have to do FmWe need him crucified - it'Fms all you have to do
[guitar notes: B Bb-Ab F-Eb B-Bb-Ab-Eb [Fm]]
Pilate: FmTalk to me Jesus Christ ------- You have been brought here - manacled, Beaten by your own people - Do you have the first idea why you deserve it? Listen King of the Jews Where is your kingdom? Look at me - am I a Jew?
[guitar]D|4-5- A|--- repeatedly E|2--- [guitar]E 2-1----0---4--3---2---6--5----4-----5---6--------6--------6------ Jesus: I have got no kingdom in this world I'm through, through, through [notes]B C D B C D Mob: Talk to me Jesus Christ [guitar]E 2-----1--0--4-3---2---6---5--4---5-------6- Jesus: There maybe a kingdom for me somewhere - if I only knew [horns] G F E D F# F E Eb D Db C B [guitar]D|5-4- G F# G Bb G F# G E D C# A|---- [repeat with "opening" melody [1 M7 1 m3 | 1 M7 1 M6 5 b5] in Gm] E|3--- Pilate: Then you're a King? Jesus: It's you that say I am ------ I look for truth and find that I get damned [bass] Ab [guitar] D|6-7- G F# G Bb G F# G E D C# A|---- [repeat with "opening" melody [1 M7 1 m3 | 1 M7 1 M6 5 b5] in Gm] E|4---
Pilate: But what is G#truth? Is truth unchanging law? ------- We both have truths - are mine the same of yours?
Mob: F#CruFciEfyEb hiDm!Db CrCuciBfy him! [guitar]D|9-8- A G# A C A G# A F# E D# A|---- [repeat with "opening" melody [1 M7 1 m3 | 1 M7 1 M6 5 b5] in Am] E|7--- Pilate: What do you Bbmean - you'd crucify your King?
Mob: We have no King but Caesar! Pilate: He's done no wrong - no not the slightest thing Mob: We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him! Pilate: I see no reason - I find no evil ------- This man is harmless so why does he upset you? [bass] C# He's just misguided - thinks he's important But to keep you vultures happy I shall flog him Mob: Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! --------- Thirty-nine Lashes
Pilate: FmWhere are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me ------- You've got to be careful - you could be dead soon - could well be C7aug9x3234x C7aug9Why do you not speak when I have your life in my Fmhands? ||o||| How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand |o|o|| ||||o| Jesus: Fm You have nothing in your hands ------ Fm Any power you have Fm Comes to you from far beyond Everything is fixed and you can't change it
Pilate: Fm You're a fool Jesus Christ. ------- Fm How can I help you?
[notes] F G Ab C B Eb D F# F Mob: Pilate, crucify him, cruci-fy... Remember Caesar, you have a duty, To keep the peace, so crucify him! Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him! Remember Caesar, you have a duty, To keep to peace, so crucify him! Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him! Remember Caesar, you have a duty, To keep to peace, so crucify him! Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him!
Pilate: EmDon't let me stop your Dgreat self-destruction ------- C7 C#7 Die if you want to, you, misguided martyr! GI wash my hands of your Bbdemolition FDie, if you want to, you Binnocent puppet!
20.SUPERSTAR Voice of Judas: ---------------
EEverytime I look at you I G7don't understand A7Why you let the things you did get sE7o out of hand EYou'd have managed better G7if you'd had it planned A7Why'd you choose such a backward time and E7such a strange land? EIf you'd come today you would have G7reached a whole nation EIsrael in 4 B.C. had no mass E7communication
Girls: Don't you get me wrong Judas: Don't you get me wrong Girls: Don't you get me wrong now Judas: Don't you get me wrong Girls: Don't you get me wrong Judas: Don't you get me wrong Girls: Don't you get me wrong now Judas: Don't you get me wrong Girls: Only want to know Judas: Only want to know Girls: Only want to know now Judas: Only want to know Girls: Only want to know Judas: Only want to know Girls: Only want to know now Judas: Only want to know
Choir: EJesus Christ, AJesus Christ ------ D A E Who are you? What have you sacrificed? EJesus Christ, AJesus Christ DWho are you? AWhat have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ Superstar Do you think you're what they say you are? Voice of Judas:
ETell me what you think about your G7friends at the top A7Who d'you think besides your self's the E7pick of the crop? EBuddha was he where it's at? Is he whereG you are? A7Could Mohammed move a mountain or was thE7at just PR? EDid you mean to die like that? G7Was that a mistake or A7Did you know your messy death wouE7ld be a record-breaker?
Girls: Don't you get me wrong, Don't you get me wrong now {2 times} Judas: Don't you get me wrong {4 times} Girls: Only want to know, Only want to know now {2 times} Judas: Only want to know {4 times}
Choir: EJesus Christ, AJesus Christ ------ DWho are you? AWhat have you sacrificed? EJesus Christ, AJesus Christ DWho are you? AWhat have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ Superstar Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus: God forgive them - they don't know what they're doing ------ Who is my mother? Where is my mother? My God My God why have you forgotten me? Oh God, I'm thirsty... It is finished... Father into your hands I commend my spirit! Edited by Will Corvino 2/16