From: t.j.strom@ub.uio.no (Trond J. Stroem) Authors for Jesus Christ Superstar was Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics). I have saved some files with chords for this rock opera that were posted on the Net earlier; here is a repost. Hopefully the original poster's name is still in there somewhere! The complete lyrics to Jesus Christ Superstar is found on the original 1970 album, with Murray Head as Judas and Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) as Jesus. I think the CD reissue has the lyrics as well, but I am not sure. (The original version lacks one song that was added in the movie, called "Then We are Decided" or something similiar.) -- Trond J. Stroem t.j.strom@ub.uio.no ---------------------------cut here-------------------------------- ** SONGS FROM "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR : A ROCK OPERA" By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice ~From: jloya@World.Std.Com (Jim Loya) ** Songs included: * Heaven on Their Minds * Everything's Alright * Hosanna * Pilate's Dream * I Don't Know How to Love Him * Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) * The Last Supper * King Herod's Song These are sketchy and a little "thrown-together" because I don't have the time to be more verbose... perhaps in the future... The songs that I included are in the order that they appear in the show. All Jesus Christ Superstar Music and Lyrics are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. (C) 1970 by Leeds Music Limited. Questions and comments welcome. I've done this show about a dozen times in the past 15 years, and I pretty much know it inside and out. -Jim Loya (jloya@world.std.com) HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS (Judas) [4/4, Chords played over the Eb-Cm-Dm-Eb-Cm progression/bass riff]

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 true^Dm And ^Dmall the good you've done will ^Emsoon get swept away ^FYou've begun to matter more ^Gthan the things you say^Dm

^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 along^A You have ^Dmset them all on fire^Bb They think they've ^Ffound the new Messiah D/A A+ A Bb Dm7 And they'll hurt you when they find their wrong

^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 died^A But ev'ry ^Dmword you say today^Bb Gets twisted ^F'round some other way D/A A+ A Bb Dm7 And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied

[in 7/8]

^BbNazareth your ^Ffamous son ^Gmshould have stayed a ^Dmgreat unknown Gm Dm/A A Dm Like his father carving wood he'd have made good ^BbTables chairs and ^Foaken chests ^Gmwould have suited ^DmJesus best Gm Dm/A A Dm He'd have caused nobody harm -- no one alarm

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 crowd^Bb For we are ^Fgetting much too loud Dm/A A+ A Bb Dm7 And they'll crush us if we go too far

[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 hour^A All your ^Dmfollowers are blind^Bb Too much ^Fheaven on their minds Dm/A A+ A Bb It was beautiful but now it's sour Yes it's ^Dmall gone ^Bbmaj7sour...

<Dm - Bb, jam and ramble to end> ---------------- EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Mary, Jesus, Judas) [in 5/4] [Mary]

^ETry not to get worried, ^B7try not to turn on to ^C#mproblems that upset you ^Aoh Don't you ^B7know ^Eeverything's al^Aright ^Byes, ^Eeverything's fine ^AAn^Bsusd we ^Ewant you to sleep ^Awell ^Bto^Enight ^ALe^Bsust the ^Eworld turn without ^Ayou ^Bto^Enight ^AIf^Bsus we t^Ery we'll get ^Amby so for^Emget about all ^Amus ^Bmton^Eight Everything's al^Aright, ^Byes, ^Eeverything's ^Afin^Be

[Judas]

^EmWoman your fine oint^Dment -- ^Cbrand new and expens^Dive ^Emcould have been ^Csaved ^Dfor the ^Empoor ^EmWhy has it been was^Dted -- ^Cwe could have raised m^Daybe ^EmThree hundred silver ^Cpiece^Ds or ^Emmore ^AmPeople who are ^Dhungry, ^Gpeople who are st^Carving ^EmMatter ^Bmore than your feet and hair ^B7sus ^B7

[Mary]

^ESleep and I shall soothe you, ^B7calm you and annoint you ^C#mMyrrh for your hot forehead ^Aoh Don't you ^B7know ^Eeverything's al^Aright ^Byes ^Eeverything's fine ^AAn^Bsusd it's ^Ecool and the ^Aoint^Bment's ^Esweet ^AFo^Bsusr the ^Efire in your ^Ahead ^Band ^Efeet ^ACl^Bsusose your ^Eeyes, close your ^Ameyes and re^Emlax, think of noth^Aming ^Bmtoni^Eght Everything's al^Aright, ^Byes, ^Eeverything's ^Afin^Be

[Jesus]

^EmSurely you're not say^Ding ^Cwe have the resour^Dces ^Emto save the poor ^Cfrom ^Dtheir ^Emlot? ^EmThere will be poor al^Dways, ^Cpathetically strugg^Dling ^EmLook at the good ^Cthings ^Dyou've ^Emgot! ^AmThink! while you still ^Dhave me ^GMove! while you still ^Csee me ^BYou'll be lost You'll be ^Bsusso so ^Bsorry ^BsusWhen I'm ^Bgone^Bsus

[Mary]

^ESleep and I shall soothe you, ^B7calm you and annoint you ^C#mMyrrh for your hot forehead ^Aoh Don't you ^B7know ^Eeverything's al^Aright ^Byes ^Eeverything's fine ^AAn^Bsusd it's ^Ecool and the ^Aoint^Bment's ^Esweet ^AFo^Bsusr the ^Efire in your ^Ahead ^Band ^Efeet ^ACl^Bsusose your ^Eeyes, close your ^Ameyes and re^Emlax, think of noth^Aming ^Bmtonight Close your ^Eeyes, close your ^Aeyes ^Band ^Emrelax (repeat, repeat, et al)

------------ HOSANNA (Crowd, Jesus, Caiaphas) [in 4/4] [Crowd]

^GHosanna ^DHeysanna ^GSanna Sanna Ho Sanna ^BbHey Sanna Ho San^Ebna Hey J.^EbmC., J.C. won't you ^Emsmile at me? Sanna ^CmHo Sanna ^AbHey ^DSuper^Gstar

[Caiaphas]

Tell this ^Cmrabble to be ^B/F#quiet we an^Cmticipate a ^B/F#riot Bb Bb(B5) Bb G This common crowd is much too loud Tell the ^Cmmob who sing your ^B/F#song that they are ^Cmfools and they are ^B/F#wrong Bb Bb(B5) Bb G They are a curse -- they should disperse

[Crowd]

^GHosanna ^DHeysanna ^GSanna Sanna Ho Sanna ^BbHey Sanna Ho San^Ebna Hey J.^EbmC., J.C. you're alr^Emight by me Sanna ^CmHo Sanna ^AbHey ^DSuper^Gstar^C

[Jesus]

^GWhy waste your breath ^Dmoaning at the ^Gcrowd? ^BbNothing can be ^Fdone to stop the ^Bbshouting^Gm If every ^Dmtongue was still the ^Anoise would still con^Dtinue^A D A D D/C Bm D7/A The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing

[Jesus & Crowd]

^GHosanna ^DHeysanna ^GSanna Sanna Ho Sanna ^BbHey Sanna Ho San^Ebna Hey J.^EbmC., J.C. won't you ^Emfight for me? Sanna ^CmHo Sanna ^AbHey ^DSuper^Gstar

Ending: D7 G Am D7 G -------------------- PILATE'S DREAM (Pilate) [4/4]

I ^Bbmdreamed I ^Ebmmet a Gali^Ab7lean A ^Bbmmost amazing man^Cb He^F7 had that ^F7+look you ^Gbvery rarely find^Ebm6 The ^F7haunting, hunted ^Bbmkind

I ^Bbmasked him to ^Ebmsay what had ^Ab7happened ^BbmHow it all began ^Cb I ^F7asked ag^F7+ain, he ^Gbnever said a word^Ebm6 As^F7 if he hadn't ^Bbmheard

^BbAnd next the ^Bb7room was full of ^Ebmwild and angry men^Ab they seemed to ^Ab7hate this man Db (tacet) they fell on him and then F7 (tacet) they disappeared again

^BbmThen I saw ^Ebmthousands of mil^Ab7lions ^Bbmcrying for this man^Cb And ^F7then I heard them ^Gbmentioning my name^Ebm6 And ^F7leaving me the ^Bbmblame

~From: JLoya@World.Std.Com (Jim Loya) ~Subject: CRD: Jesus Christ Superstar Stuff (Part 2) ~Date: Thu, 14 Apr 1994 16:53:11 GMT This post includes: "I Don't Know How To Love Him" "The Last Supper" "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" and "King Herod's Song" These are sketchy and a little "thrown-together" because I don't have the time to be more verbose... perhaps in the future... The songs that I included are in the order that they appear in the show. All Jesus Christ Superstar Music and Lyrics are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. (C) 1970 by Leeds Music Limited. Questions and comments welcome. I've done this show about a dozen times in the past 15 years, and I pretty much know it inside and out. -Jim (jloya@world.std.com) I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM (Mary Magdalene) Note: The A9 in the last measure of each verse is actually an "A9sus (no G)" Try fitting THAT over the word "else". Ah, limitations, limitations. The chord is actually very easy to play if you use some untraditional fingering/positioning across the progression of that line of the verse. [in 4/4]

^DI ^Gdon't ^Dknow how to ^Glove ^Dhim ^GWhat to ^G6do, how to ^D/Amove ^Ahim I've been ^D/F#changed, ^Ayes really ^Dchanged ^AIn these ^F#m7past few ^Bmdays when I've ^F#m7seen my^Bmself I ^Gseem ^D/F#like ^Emsome^Done ^A9else

^DI ^Gdon't ^Dknow how to ^Gtake ^Dthis ^GI don't ^G6see why he ^D/Amoves ^Ame He's a ^D/F#man, ^Ahe's just a ^Dman ^AAnd I've ^F#m7had so ^Bmmany ^F#m7men be^Bmfore In ^Gve -^D/F# ry ^Emma - ^Dny ^A9way^As ^GHe's ^D/F#just ^Em7one ^Dmore

[PSEUDOBRIDGE]

^GShould I bring him ^F#7down Should I scream and ^Bmshout Should I ^Bm/Aspeak of ^Glove Let my feelings ^D/Aout? I never ^Cthought I'd ^Gcome to ^Dthis G D/F# Em A9 -> A What's it all about?

^DDon't you ^Gthink ^Dit's rather ^Gfun^Dny ^GI should ^G6be in this ^D/Aposit^Aion? I'm the ^D/F#one ^Awho's always ^Dbeen ^ASo ^F#m7calm, so ^Bm7cool, ^F#m7no lover's ^Bm7fool ^GRun^D/F#ning ^Emeve^Dry ^A9show ^A ^GHe ^D/F#scares ^Em7me ^Dso

^DYet ^Gif ^Dhe said he ^Gloved ^Dme ^GI'd be ^G6lost, I'd be ^Dfrigh^Atened I couldn't ^D/F#cope, ^Ajust couldn't ^Dcope I'd ^F#m7turn my ^Bm7head, ^F#m7I'd back ^Bm7away I ^Gwoul^D/F#dn't ^Emwant ^Dto ^A9know ^A ^GHe ^D/F#scares ^Em7me ^Dso ^GI ^D/F#want ^Em7him ^Dso ^GI ^D/F#love ^Em7him ^Dso

--------------------------- THE LAST SUPPER (Apostles) [in 4/4] [verse 1]

^GLook at all my ^Dtrials and tribul^Emations ^G/D C Gsus/B G/B Am D Sinking in a gentle pool of wine G B7/F# Don't disturb me now Em G7/D G9/D I can see the an - swers ^G7Till ^G9this ^Cevening ^C6is ^Cmaj7this ^D9morning Life is ^Gfine ^D7

[verse 2]

^GAlways hoped that ^DI'd be an a^Empostle ^G/D C Gsus/B G/B Am D Knew that I would make it if I tried G B7/F# Em G7/D G9/D Then when we retire we can write the gos - pels ^G7So ^G9they'll ^Cstill ^C6talk ^Cmaj7a - ^D9bout us when we've ^Gdied

<Jesus/Apostles/Judas interludes, verse, dialogue> <repeat verses 1 and 2> <More Jesus/Judas interludes> <repeat verse 1> [verse 3]

^GLook at all my ^Dtrials and tribul^Emations ^G/D C Gsus/B G/B Am D Sinking in a gentle pool of wine G B7/F# What's that in the bread? Em G7/D G9/D It's gone to my he - ad ^G7Till ^G9this ^Cevening ^C6is ^Cmaj7this ^D9morning Life is ^Gfine ^D7

<repeat verse 2, end on G> I ONLY WANT TO SAY (GETHSEMANE) (Jesus) (IMHO this is probably THE most powerful piece in the entire show. A true perfect blend of Lloyd-Webber and Rice at their finest! This is a difficult tune to put into ASCII, mainly because the bulk of the piece is arranged orchestral, and even on piano it's hard to capture the magic of this work... here goes nothing... ad lib where deemed appropriate) [in 4/4, Bb] [verse] Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F I only want to say Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb If there is a way

^AbTake this ^Absuscup ^Aba - ^Dbsusway ^Dbfrom me F F+ F Bbmsus Bbm Gb For I don't want to taste its poison -- feel it burn me

Bbm/F C7 F F+ F7 F I have changed, I'm not as sure as when we started Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F Then I was inspired Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb Now I'm sad and tired Ab Absus Ab Dbsus Db F F+ F Listen, sure - ly I've exceeded expectations

^BbmsusTried ^Bbmfor three years -- ^Gbseems like thirty Bbm/F F Bbm Could you ask as much from any other man?

[sub-verse]

^BbmBut ^Abif ^GbI ^Fdie ^BbmSee the saga ^Abthrough and do the ^Gbthings you ask of ^Fme

^BbmLet them hate me, ^Abhit me, hurt me, ^Gbnail me to their ^Ftree ^BbmI'd wanna know I'd wanna know my ^Eb7God (x2)

^BbmI'd wanna see I'd wanna see my ^Eb7God (x2)

^BbmWhy ^AbI ^Gbshould ^Fdie ^BbmWould I be more ^Abnoticed than I ^Gbever was ^Fbefore?

^BbmWould the things I've ^Absaid and done ^Gbmatter any ^Fmore? ^BbmI'd have to know I'd have to know my ^Eb7Lord (x2)

^BbmI'd have to see I'd have to see my ^Eb7Lord (x2)

[key change to C]

^CmIf I die what would be my ^F7reward? (x2) ^CmI'd have to know I'd have to know my ^FLord (x2)

^CmWhy ^Bbshould ^AbI ^Gdie? ^CmWhy ^Bbshould ^AbI ^Gdie? ^CmCan you show me ^Bbnow that I would ^Abnot be killed in ^Gvain?

^CmShow me just a ^Bblittle of your ^Abomnipresent ^Gbrain ^CmShow me there's a ^Bbreason for your ^Abwanting me to ^Gdie

You're ^Cmfar too keen on ^Bbwhere and how and ^Abnot so hot on ^Gwhy [repeat Cm - Bb - Ab - G progression]

Alright I'll die! Just watch me die! See how I die! See how I die! [Instrumental orchestra break in 5/8 -- Cm Bbsus Ab G] [Break last round at Ab - Tacet - return to initial tempo in Cm] Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Fm Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm/C Then I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired Bb Bbsus Ebsus Eb G G+ G After all, I've tried for three years seems like ninety Cm Ab Cm/G Why then am I scared to finish what I started

^D7What you ^D7-9started -- ^GI didn't start it Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm7/C God, thy will is hard but you hold every card

^BbI will ^Bbsusdrink your ^Ebsuscup of ^Ebpoison G G+ G Cm Ab Nail me to your cross and break me, bleed me, beat me

Cm/G G7 G+ G7 G7sus G7 Ab Fm G7sus Cm Kill me -- take me now before I change my mind KING HEROD'S SONG (Herod) [in 4/4] NOTE: The E6 floating about is actually an E6 (no B), and likewise the F6 floating about is actually an F6 (no C), and likewise the G6 floating about is actually a G6 (no D). Aren't key changes wonderful? Feel like this is a Barry Manilow tune. :> F#m F#m/E D A Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to face F#m F#m/E D A You've been getting quite a name all around the place

^F#mHealing ^C#mcripples, ^Draising from the ^Adead And ^Dnow I ^A/C#unders^Bmtand you're ^AGod -- at ^Dleast that's ^A/C#what you've ^Bm7said ^E7

So ^Ayou are the Christ you're the ^B7great Jesus Christ E6 E A (tacet) 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 ^E6 ^E7C'mon ^E6King of ^E9the ^AJews

F#m F#m/E D A Jesus you just won't believe the hit you've made 'round here F#m F#m/E D A You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year

^F#mOh what a ^C#mpity ^Dif that's all a ^Alie ^DStill I'm ^A/C#sure that ^Bmyou can ^Arock the ^Dcynics ^A/C#if you ^Bm7try ^E9 ^E7

So ^Ayou are the Christ you're the ^B7great Jesus Christ E6 E A (tacet) Prove to me that you're no fool -- walk across my swimming pool

If you ^Ado that for me then I'll ^B7let you go free ^E6 ^E7C'mon ^E6King of ^E9the ^AJews [Instrumental Break (follow chorus progression)]

[key change] Gm Gm/F Eb Bb I only ask things I'd ask any superstar Gm Gm/F Eb Bb What is it that you have got that puts you where you are?

^GmI am ^Dmwaiting, yes ^EbI'm a captive ^Bbfan I'm ^Ebdying ^Bb/Dto be ^Cmshown that ^Bbyou are ^Ebnot just ^Bb/Dany ^Cm7man ^F9

^F7So ^Bbyou are the Christ yes the ^C7great Jesus Christ F6 F Bb (tacet) Feed my household with this bread -- you can do it on your head

Or has ^Bbsomething gone wrong? Why do ^C7you take so long? ^F6C'm^F7on ^F6King of ^F9the ^BbJews

[stop, mood shift]

^GHey! ^D7Aren't ^G7you ^Cscared of me Christ? Mister ^D7Wonderful Christ! G6 G C (tacet) You're a joke, you're not the Lord! You're nothing but a fraud!

^CTake him away he's got ^D7nothing to say G6 B/G G7 (tacet) Get out you king of the -- GET OUT!

^G6Get out you ^B/Gking of ^G7the ^CJews! Get out you king of the ^D7Jews!

^G7Get out of my ^Clife!

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