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Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar: Trial Before Pilate [VERSION] Lyrics, chords and chord placings based on 1973 OST * Jesus Christ: Ted Neeley * Caiaphas: Bob bingham * Pontius Pilate: Barry Dennen [CHORDS] Abdim7 456464 Fdim7 123131 Bdim7 789797 Dmaddb9 xx0241 Gmaddb9 356xxx (apply pattern to all other maddb9 chords) Fm/Bb 113111 (in the original it's Fm/C) Fmb13 133121 [Note] Parts of this song aren't really applicable to a "chords" tab, where in the original many instruments play different and dissonant melodies over another and there's no clear vocal lines either. Here are 3 variations to play the sections with the maddb9 chords: V1 - as power chords Gmaddb9 Abmaddb9 E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| palm muted, alternate picking 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & V2 - power chord with alternating root note Gmaddb9 Abmaddb9 E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| E|-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-|-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & V3 - as minor chords with alternating notes Gmaddb9 Abmaddb9 E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D|-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-|-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| alternate strumming 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & [PILATE]
Abdim7 And so the kinAbdim7g is once again my guest. Abdim7 And why is thisAbdim7? Was Herod unimpressed?
[CAIAPHAS]
Abdim7 We turn to RoFdim7me to sentence Nazareth. Fdim7 We have no laFdim7w to put a man to death. We Bdim7need him crucified. Bdim7It's all you have to do. Bdim7 We need him crucified. It's all you have to do.
E|-7--6-4----------------| B|---------6-4-----------| G|--------------3-5------| D|-------------------6-1-| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| [PILATE]
Fm Talk to me Jesus Christ. Fm You have been brought here Fm Manacled, beaten by your own people. Do you have the first idea why you deserve it? Fm Listen King of the JFmews, where is your kingdom? Fm Look at me. Am I a Jew?
[JESUS] Gbmaddb9 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------1---0-------3---2---1---0---3-------3-------3------(3)--------| D|-4---3---2-----------4-----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---| I have no kingdom in this world. I'm through. Gbmaddb9 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------1---0-------3---2---1---0---3-------3-------0---------------------------------| D|-4---3---2-----------4-------------------------------------------3-------2------0----------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---| There may be a kingdom for me somewhere. If you only knew. [PILATE] Gbmaddb9 Then you are a king? [JESUS] It's you that say I am. I look for truth and find that I get damned. [PILATE] Gmaddb9 But what is truth? Is truth a changing law? We both have truths. Are mine the same as yours? [MOB] Crucify him! Crucify him! [PILATE] Abmaddb9 What do you mean? 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] Amaddb9 What is this new respect for Caesar? 'Till now this has been noticeably lacking. Who is this Jesus? Why is he different? You Jews produce Messiahs by the sackfull. [MOB] Bbmaddb9 We need him crucified, It's all you have to do.
We need him crucified, It's all you have to do.Dm [PILATE] Dm Talk to me, Jesus Christ. Dm Look at your Jesus Christ. Dm I'll agree he's mad. Dm Ought to be locked up - but that is not a reason to destroy him. Dm He's a sad little man. Dm Not a King or God. Dm Not a thief - I need a crime!
[MOB] Abmaddb9 Crucify him! [PILATE] Amaddb9 Behold a man, behold your shattered King. [MOB] We have no King but Caesar. [PILATE] You hypocrites, You hate us more than him. [MOB] We have no King but Caesar, crucify him! [PILATE] Bbmaddb9 I see no reason. I find no evil. This man is harmless, so why does he upset you? He's just misguided, thinks he's important, But to keep you vultures happy I shall flog him. [MOB] Bmaddb9 Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Cmaddb9 Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Dbmaddb9 Dm Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! [PILATE] Dm Dmaddb9 Dm7 Dm Dm7 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, THIRTY-NINE! Fm Fm/Bb Fm Fm/Bb Fmb13 Fm Where are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me. Fm/Bb Fm Fm/Bb Fm Fm/Bb Fmb13 Fm You've got to be careful. You could be dead soon. Could well be.
C7Why do you not speaC7/Gk when C7I hold your life in C7/Gmy Fmhands? C7How can you stay quiC7/Get? C7I don't believe you C7/GunderFmstand.
[JESUS]
Fm You have nothing in your hands. Fm Any power you haveFm, comes to you from far beyond. Everything is fixed, and you can't Fmchange it.
[PILATE]
You're a fool JesuFms Christ. How can I help you? Fm
[MOB]

N.C.

Pilate, Crucify him, crucify! Gmaddb9 Remember Caesar. You have a duty. To keep the peace, so crucify him! Abmaddb9 Remember Caesar. You'll be demoted. You'll be deported. Crucify him! Amaddb9 Remember Caesar. You have a duty to keep the peace, so crucify him! Bbmaddb9 Remember Caesar. You'll be demoted. You'll be deported. Crucify him! Bmaddb9 Remember Caesar. You have a duty to keep the peace, so crucify him! Cmaddb9 Remember Caesar. You'll be demoted. You'll be deported. Crucify him!
[PILATE]
EmDon't let me stop your Dgreat self-destruction. CDie if you want to, Dbyou misguided martyr. GI wash my hands Bbof your demolition. FDie if you want to youB innocent puppet!