Jesus Christ Superstar - Chords and Lyrics - prepared by Robb Anagnostis

*** JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR***
by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
All Lyrics!!!!
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SIDE ONE Overture Heaven On Their Minds What's The Buzz Strange Thing Mystifying Everything's Alright This Jesus Must Die	SIDE TWO Hosanna Simon Zealotes Poor Jerusalem Pilate's Dream The Temple I Don't Know How to Love Him Damned For All Time/Blood Money
SIDE THREE The Last Supper Gethsemane (I only want to say) The Arrest Peter's Denial Pilate and Christ King Herod's Song	SIDE FOUR Judas' Death Trial Before Pilate (incl. 39 lashes) Superstar The Crucifixion John Nineteen Forty-One

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SIDE ONE

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1-1 Overture

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Instrumental
It pretty much consists of:
1. Trial Before Pilate, with no vocals and some chords missing (C# in climbing section)
and parts left out (Where are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me...),then
2. The "Superstar Theme" in D (D G/D, C/D, G/D), and then
3. Distant angelic ahhs doing the melody of Judas singing "On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him" twice
4. Soft strings doing "So long Judas. Poor old Judas"

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1-2 Heaven On Their Minds
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Judas:	My mind is clearer now - at last all too well I can see where we all soon will be If you strip away the myth from the man You will see where we all soon will be Jesus! You've started to believe The things they say of you You really do believe This talk of God is true And all the good you've done Will soon get swept away You've begun to matter more Than the things you say Listen Jesus I don't like what I see All I ask is that you listen to me And remember - I've been your right hand man all along You have set them all on fire They think they've found the new Messiah And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong I remember when this whole thing began No talk of God then - we called you a man And believe me - my admiration for you hasn't died But every word you say today Gets twisted 'round some other way And they'll hurt you if they'll think you've lied Nazareth your famous son should have stayed a great unknown Like his father carving wood He'd have made good! Tables, chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best He'd have caused nobody harm No one alarm! Listen Jesus do you care for your race, Can't you see we must keep in our place We are occupied - Have you forgotten how put down we are? I am frightened by the crowd For we are getting much too loud And they'll crush us if we go to far. If we go-oh-oh-oh to-oo far
[Instrumental section to "Nazareth your famous son..." chords]
	Listen Jesus to the warning I give, Please remember that I want us to live But it's sad to see our chances weakening with every hour.... All your followers are blind, Too much heaven on their minds It was beautiful but now it's sour, Yes it's ah-all... go-ah-one sour ...................... Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh,... God ah ah ah! Jesus! ,Cause it's all.... gone sour Listen Jesus to the warning I give Can't you know that I'm warning... C'mon, c'mon listen to me ahhh! ah ah ah ah Ahhh! ah ah ah aha ha ha Oh oh oh oh oh oh Won't you listen to me.

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1-3 What's the Buzz?
----------------------- Bethany, Friday night

Apostles:	What's the buzz? Tell me what's a'happening?
	What's the buzz? Tell me what's a'happening? (4x thru)

Jesus:	Why should you want to know?
	Don't you mind about the future, Don't you try to think ahead Save tomorrow for tomorrow, Think about today instead

Apostles:	What's the buzz? Tell me what's a'happening? (4x)

Jesus:	Oo yeah, I could give you facts and figures

Apostles:	When do we ride into Jerusalem? (4x)

Jesus:	I could give you plans and forecasts Even tell you where I'm going - yea, alright Why should you want to know? Why are you obsessed with fighting? Times and fates you can't defy? If you knew the path we're riding You'd understand it less than I!

Apostles:	What's the buzz? Tell me what's a'happening? (4x)

Mary:	Let me try to cool down your face a bit ... (8x)

Jesus:	Oo yeah, that feels nice, Oh oh oh so nice... AHHHHH! Oh My my my... Mary oo-oo that is good - while you prattle through your supper Where and when and who and how She alone has tried to give me Umm, What I need right here and now!

Apostles:	What's the buzz? Tell me what's a'happening? (12x)

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1-4 Strange Thing Mystifying
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Judas:	It seems to me a strange thing mystifying
	That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind! Yes I can understand that she amuses, But to let her stroke you, kiss your hair is hardly in your line. It's not that I object to her profession But she doesn't fit in well with what you teach and say It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent They only need a small excuse to put us all away.

Jesus:	Who are you to criticise her?
	Who are you to despise her? Leave her, Leave her, let her be now Leave her, Leave her, she's with me now If your slate is clean - then you can throw stones If your slate is not - then leave her alone I'm amazed that men like you can be so shallow, thick and slow There's not a man among you who knows or cares if I come or go

All:	No you're wro-ong! You're very wrong! (4x) How can you say that? How can you say that? How can you say that? How can you say that?

Jesus:	Not one - not one of you !


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1-5 Everything's Alright
Mary M.:	Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to Problems that upset you ah, don't you know Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's fine And we want you to sleep well tonight Let the world turn without you tonight If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight
Apostles' women:	Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's alright, yes
Mary M.:	Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you Myrrh for your hot forehead ah, then you'll feel Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's fine And it's cool and the ointment's sweet For the fire in your head and feet Close your eyes, close your eyes And relax think of nothing tonight.
Apostles' women:	Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's alright, yes
Judas:	Woman your fine ointment - brand new and expensive Could have been saved for the poor. Why has it been wasted? We could have raised maybe Three hundred silver pieces or more. People who are hungry, people who are starving Matter more than your feet and hair!
Mary M.:	Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to Problems that upset you ah, don't you know Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's fine And we want you to sleep well tonight Let the world turn without you tonight If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight.
Apostles' women:	Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's alright, yes
Jesus:	Surely you're not saying we have the resources To save the poor from their lot? There will be poor always, pathetically struggling - Look at the good things you've got! Think! While you still have me Move! While you still see me You'll be lost, you'll be so sorry (so-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-ry) when I'm gone
Mary M.:	Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you Myrrh for your hot forehead, ah, then you'll feel Ev'rything's alright yes ev'rything's fine And it's cool and the ointment's sweet For the fire in your head and feet Close your eyes, close your eyes And relax think of nothing tonight___________ Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax... Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax... Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax... (repeat 25 more times)
All: (singing w/Mary)	Ev'rything's alright, yes, ev'rything's alright, yes...

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1-6 This Jesus Must Die
----------------------- Jerusalem, Sunday

Priest I:	Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you, The pharisees and priests are here for you!
Caiaphas:	Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here We've not much time and quite a problem here
Mob(outside):	Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar!
Annas:	Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street! A trick or two with lepers and the whole town on its feet
All:	He is dangerous!
Mob(outside):	Jesus Christ Superstar
All:	He is dangerous!
Mob(outside):	Tell us that you're who they say you are
Priest 2:	The man is in town right now to whip up some support
Priest 3:	A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
All:	He is dangerous!
Mob(outside):	Jesus Christ Superstar
All:	He is dangerous!
Priest 2:	Look, Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard
Priest 3:	Quick, Caiaphas - go call the Roman guard...
Caiaphas:	No wait - we need a more permanent solution to our problem...
Annas:	What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?
Priest 2:	No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans...
Caiaphas:	One thing I'll say for him: Jesus is cool.
Priest I:	We dare not leave him to his own devices His half-witted fans will get out of control
Priest 3:	But how can we stop him? His glamour increases By leaps every minute - he's top of the poll.
Caiaphas:	I see bad things arising The crowd crown him King which the Romans would ban I see blood and destruction Our elimination because of one man Blood and destruction because of one man!
All:	Because, because, because of one man
Caiaphas:	Our elimination because of one man
All:	Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man.
Priest 3:	What then to do about this Jesus-mania?
Annas:	How do we deal with the carpenter king?
Priest 3:	Where do we start with a man who is bigger Then John was when John did his Baptism thing?
Caiaphas:	Fools! You have no perception The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high! We must crush him completely So like John before him, this Jesus must die For the sake of the nation this Jesus must die
All:	Must die, must die, this Jesus must die
Caiaphas:	So like John before him, this Jesus must die
All:	Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die! ----

SIDE TWO

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2-1 Hosanna

----------------------- Crowd: Hosanna Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Ho ------ Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Hey JC, JC won't you smile at me? Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar Caiaphas: Tell the rabble to be quiet we an-ti-cipate a riot This common crowd is much too loud Tell the mob who sing your song that they are fools and they are wrong They are a curse, they should disperse! Crowd: Hosanna Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Ho ------ Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna! Hey, JC, JC, You're alright by me Sanna Ho Sanna Hey, Superstar! Jesus: Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd? ------ Nothing can be done to stop the shouting! If every tongue was still the noise would still continue The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing: Crowd (with Jesus): Hosanna Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Ho ------------------- Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Hey JC, JC won't you fight for me? Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

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2-2 Simon Zealotes

----------------------- Crowd: Christ, you know I love you ------ Did you see I waved? I believe in you and God So tell me that I'm saved Christ, you know I love you! Did you see I waved? I believe in you and God so tell me that I'm saved Jesus I am with you - Touch me touch me Jesus Jesus I am on your side - Kiss me kiss me Jesus Simon: Christ, what more do you need to convince you ------ That you've made it and you're easily as strong As the filth from Rome who rape our country And who've terrorized our people for so long? Crowd: Christ, you know I love you - Did you see I waved? ------ I believe in you and God so tell me that I'm saved Jesus I am with you Touch me touch me Jesus Jesus I am on your side Kiss me kiss me Jesus Simon: There must be over fifty thousand ------ Screaming love and more for you And everyone of fifty thousand Would do whatever you ask him to Keep them yelling their devotion But add a touch of hate at Rome You will rise to a greater power We will win ourselves a home 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!)

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2-3 Poor Jerusalem

----------------------- Jesus: Neither you Simon, nor the fifty thousand ------ Nor the Romans, nor the Jews, Nor Judas, nor the Twelve, nor the Priests, nor the Scribes, Nor doomed Jerusalem itself Understand what power is, Understand what glory is, Understand at all Understand at all... If you knew all that I knew, my poor Jerusalem You'd see the truth but you close your eyes But you close your eyes While you live your troubles are many, poor Jerusalem To conquer death you only have to die, You only have to die

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2-4 Pilate's Dream

----------------------- Pontius Pilate's house, Monday Pilate: I dreamed I met a Galilean - ------- A most amazing man He had that look you very rarely find - The haunting, hunted kind I asked him to say what had happened How it all began I asked again - he never said a word As if he hadn't heard. And next the room was full of wild and angry men They seemed to hate this man - (they...) They fell on him and then They disappeared again Then I saw thousands of millions Crying for this man . And then I heard them mentioning my name And leaving me the blame

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2-5 The Temple

----------------------- MoneyLenders and Merchants: 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 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 Name your price I got everything Come on buy it's going fast Borrow cash on the finest terms Hurry now it's going fast 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 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 Name your price I got everything Come and buy it's all going fast Borrow cash on the finest terms Hurry now while stocks still last (Instrumental) 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 Roll on up - for the price is down Come on in - for the best in town Jesus: My temple should be a house of prayer ------ But you have made it a den of thieves GET OUT! Get out! My time is almost through Little left to do ... After all I've tried for three years Seems like thirty, seems like thirty ... (slow tempo gradually increasing) Crowd: See my eyes I can hardly see ------ See me stand I can hardly walk I believe you can make me well See 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: See my eyes I can hardly see ------ See me stand I can hardly walk I believe you can make me whole See 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!

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2-6 Everything's Alright / I Don't Know How To Love Him

----------------------- Mary M.: Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to --------- Problems that upset you, well, don't you know Everything's alright, yes, everythings fine Jesus: And I think I shall sleep well to--night, ------ Let the world turn without me to---night Mary M.: Close your eyes, close your eyes --------- And forget all about us to--night ------------------------------ Mary M.: I don't know how to love him --------- What to do how to move him I've been changed yes really changed In this past few days when I've seen myself I seem like someone else I don't know how to take this I don't see why he moves me He's a man, he's just a man And I've had so many men before In very many ways... He's just one more Should I bring him down, should I scream and shout Should I speak of love, let my feelings out I never thought I'd come to this - What's it all about? Don't You think it's rather funny I should be in this position I'm the one who's always been So calm so cool, no lovers fool Running every show ... He scares me so (Instrumental to "Should I bring..." chords) I never thought I'd come to this - What's it all about? Yet if he said he loved me I'd be lost I'd be frightened I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope I'd turn my head I'd back away I wouldn't want to know ... He scares me so ! I want him so, I love him so ...

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2-7a Damned For All Time/Blood Money

----------------------- Tuesday 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 you do I weighed the whole thing up before I came to you I have no thought at all about my own reward I really didn't come here of my own accord Just don't say I'm Damned for all time 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 I really didn't come here of my own accord Just don't say I'm Damned for all time [sax solo] Annas, you're a friend, a worldly man and wise, Caiaphas, my friend I know your 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 I really didn't come here of my own accord Just don't say I'm Damned for all time

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2-7b Blood Money

----------------------- Annas: Cut the protesting, forget the excuses, ------ We want information, get up off the floor Caiaphas: We have the papers, we need to arrest him ------ You know his movement - we know the law Annas: Your help in this matter won't go unrewarded ------ Caiaphas: We'll pay you in silver - cash on the nail! --------- We just need to know where the soldiers can find him Annas: With no crowd around him ------ Caiaphas: Then we can't fail. --------- Judas: I don't need your blood money! ------ Caiaphas: Oh that doesn't matter our expenses are good. -------- Judas: I don't want your blood money! ------ Caiaphas: But you might as well take it - we think that you should --------- Annas: Think of the things you can do with that money ------ Chose any charity give to the poor Caiaphas: We've noted your motives - we've noted your feelings --------- Annas: This isn't blood money - it's a fee nothing, ------ Fee nothing, fee nothing more____________ (hold last note over drone F) Judas: On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him ------ Far from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane Choir: Well done, Judas, ------ Good old Judas...

SIDE THREE

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3-1 The Last Supper

----------------------- Thursday night G D/F# Em G/D Apostles: Look at all my trials and tribulations --------- C G/B Am D Sinking in a gentle pool of wine G B7 Em G7/D Don't disturb me now I can see the answers C D D7 G D Till this evening, in this morning life is fine. Always hoped that I'd be an apostle Knew that I would make it if I tried Then when we retire we can write the gospels So they'll still talk about us when we've died Gm Jesus: The end ... (horn:) Eb F F# G# A Bb B F# Eb E F F# D (chords) Eb B F B Abm Gm Is just a little harder when brought about by friends

(Same as above but shown in tab arranged for guitar) (Numbers in parentheses are sustained notes from beat before) Eb B F B Abm Gm E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|------------1---|2---3---4-------|----------------|----------------| D|1---3---4-------|------------4---|1---2---3---4---|5---------------| A|1--(1)--2--(2)--|--------2--(2)--|----------------|----5---5-------| E|----------------|1--(1)----------|4--(4)-(4)-(4)--|3--(3)-(3)------| (...Is just a little harder when brought about by friends)

Gm D Gm Gmsus Gm D7/A Gm/Bb For all you care Cm Eb Gm this wine could be my blood Gm D Gm Gmsus Gm Cm B Gm/Bb For all you care this bread could be my body Eb The end! Eb Bb This is my blood you drink Ab Gm D This is my body you eat Gm Cm B Gm7 D7 If you would remember me when you eat and drink Gm7 F Eb Cm I must be mad thinking I'll be remembered - yes Gm7 Eb9 Eb/F Gm7 D7 I must be out of my head! Look at your blank faces! My name will mean nothing Ten minutes after I'm dead! Cm F One of you denies me! Bb Eb One of you betrays me - D Gm/D C/D D Apostles: Not I! Who would! Impossible! What are you saying? D Gm/D C/D D xx0775 xx0786 xx0889 xx0 5fr|||||o 6fr|||||o 8fr||||oo 10fr||||oo |||||| |||o|| |||o|| |||o|| |||oo| ||||o| |||||| ||||||

[Instr. 2x] 1 2 3 4 5 |1 2 3 4 5 [chords] Gm7 / / / / F |Eb / / / / Cm [melody] G G G G G A |Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb C [chords] Gm7 / / / Eb9 Eb/F|Gm7/ / / / D7 [melody] D D D D F Eb |D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Instr. - Same as above but in Tab for guitar - play 2x through] [chords] Gm7 F |Eb Cm|Gm7 Eb9 Eb/F|Gm7/ in 5/4 1 2 3 4 5 |1 2 3 4 5 |1 2 3 4 5 |1 2 3 4 5 | E|--------------------|--------------------|10-10--10-10--13--11--|10--------| B|--------------------|11-11--11-11--11--13|----------------------|----------| G|12-12--12-12--12--14|--------------------|----------------------|----------|

Cm F Bb Eb Jesus: Peter will deny me in just a few hours ------ Ab Db C Fm/C Three times will deny me - and that's not all I see Bb/C C C Eb Bb One of here dining, one of my twelve chosen C Eb Bb Will leave to betray me - Judas: Cut out the dramatics! You know very well who - Jesus: Why don't you go do it? Judas: You want me to do it! Jesus: Hurry they are waiting Judas: If you knew why I do it... Jesus: I don't care why you do it Judas: To think I admired you ------ For now I despise you Jesus: You liar - you Judas ------ Judas:(overlaps Jesus) You want me to do it! ------ What if I just stayed here And ruined your ambition? Christ you deserve it! C Fm/C Bb/C C 8 988 8x 98 8x8766 8 988 o|||oo o||||o ||||oo o|||oo |||o|| ||||o| |||o|| |||o|| |oo||| ||oo|| o|o||| |oo||| C Fm/C Jesus: Hurry you fool, hurry and go, ------ Bb/C C Save me your speeches, I don't want to know - C Fm/C Bb/C C GO! F C/E Dm F/C Apostles: Look at all my trials and tribulations --------- Bb F/A Gm C7 Sinking in a gentle pool of wine F A7 Dm F7/C What's that in the bread it's gone to my head Bb C F C7 Till this morning is this evening life is fine Always hoped that I'd be an apostle Knew that I would make it if I tried Then when we retire we can write the gospels So they'll still talk about us when we've died F#m7 D Judas: You said pathetic man - see where you've brought us to --------- Bm C#7 Our ideals die around us all because of you F#m7 And now the saddest cut of all - D Someone has to turn you in Bm C#7 Like a common criminal, like a wounded animal F#m7 Jaded mandarin D A jaded mandarin Bm C#7 Just A faded, jaded, faded, jaded jaded mandarin F#m7 D Jesus: Get out! They're waiting! Get 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 B F# Why you let the things you did get so out of hand F# A B F# You'd have managed better if you'd had it planned - Ahhhh Oo Oo (Instr. F# A B F#) (slowly) G D/F# Em G/D Apostles: Look at all my trials and tribulations --------- C G/B Am D (drunkenly) Sinking in a gentle pool of wine G B7 Em G7/D Don't disturb me now I can see the answers C D D7 G D7 Till this evening, in this morning life is fine. Always hoped that I'd be an apostle Knew that I would make it if I tried Then when we retire we can write the gospels So they'll still talk about us when we've died Gm Gm/F Eb Jesus: Will no-one stay awake with me? ------ Bb (notes - F Eb D C) Peter? John? James? Will none of you wait with me? Peter? John? James?

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3-2 In the Garden of Gethsemane (I only want to say)

----------------------- Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F Jesus: I only want to say ------ Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb If there is a way Ab Ab7/Gb Db/F F Bbm Take this cup away from me for I don't want to taste - It's poison Gb Bbm/F Feel it burn me, I have changed C7 F F7 F 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 Ab7/Gb Db/F F Listen surely I've exceeded expectations Bbm Gb Tried for three years seems like thirty Bbm/F F Bbm Could you ask as much from any other man? Bbm Ab Gb F7 But if I die Bbm Ab Gb F7 See the Saga through and do the things you ask of me Bbm Ab Gb F Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree Bb7aug9 (Hendrix chord) Eb I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God (2x) Bb7aug9 Eb I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God (2x) Why I should die? Would I be more noticed than I ever was before? Would the things I've said and done matter any more? I'd have to know I'd have to know my lord (2x) I'd have to see I'd have to see my lord (2x) C7aug9 (Hendrix chord) F (But) if I die what will be my reward? (2x) (I'd) have to know I'd have to know my lord (2x) Cm Bb Ab G7 Why____________ should I die? Ah oh, Why should I die? Can't you show me now that I wouldn't be killed in vain? Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die You're far to keen on where and how and not so hot on why 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!

Cm (softly) Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Then I was inspired Fm Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm/C Now I'm sad and tired Bb Bb7/Ab Eb/G Eb G Cm After all I've tried for three years seems like ninety why then am I Ab Cm D G Scared to finish what I started, what you started - I didn't start it God thy will is hard But you hold every card (Gdim9= 3-2-0-0-0-4) Bb Bb7/Ab Eb/G Gdim9 G Gdim9 G Cm7sus Cm Csus9 Cm I will drink your cup of poison nail me to your cross and break me, Ab Cm/G D/G Ab Bleed me, beat me, kill me, take me now - before I change my mind!

[Both tab lines below are played simultaneously] (strings:"On Thursday night..." melody in Cm - really should be played an octave higher) E|------------|4-----3----|-----------|-----------|------| B|------------|-----------|------3--4-|3-----6----|------| G|5-----4-----|-----------|5----------|-----------|3-----| (oboe?) E|11-10-11-10-|11-16-15-13|13-13-14-13|15-13-16-13|Absus9 B|13-12-13-12-|12-17-16-14|11-12-13-12|11-12-14-13|

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3-3 The Arrest

----------------------- intro:(Guitar + Bass notes) Db C Bb G F D C Bb G [same as above in tab] 1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 5 G|6-5-----3----------|-------------| D|----------5----3---|-------------| A|-----------------5-|---3---------| E|-------------------|-----6----3--| Bbm (no chord) Bbm6 Judas: There he is! They're all asleep - the fools! ------ Gm7 Dm/F Eb7/9 (that's - Eb G Bb Db F) 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. C7 G7 What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. C7 Tell me what's happening. G7 Peter and Apostles: Ahh, What'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) G Jesus: Put a - way you - r sword! ------ C7 Don't you know that it's all over? G7 It was nice but now it's gone C7 Why are you obsessed with fighting? G Stick to fishing from now on Gm Crowd: Tell me Christ how you feel tonight ------ Gm Do you plan to put up a fight Cm Do you feel that you've had the breaks? Gm What 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 Bb C Gm Now we have him! Now we've got him! Bb C Gm Now we have him! Now we've got him! F G Dm Now we have him! Now we've got him! F G Dm Now we have him! Now we've got him! Bb C C G G Bb C C G G Now we have him! Now we have got him, Now!

(Instrumental guitar Riff in A)- |A | A | A | E A | (shown below in tab) |A |A |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 G|--------2-----0-|2-0-2-0---------|--------2-----0-|2-0-2-0-----2-0-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0---------------|--------3-------|0---------------|--------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |A |E A G|--------2-----0-|2-0-2-0---------|----------------|--1-2-----------| D|----------------|----------------|------------0-2-|4---------------| A|0---------------|--------3-------|------0-2-4-----|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|0-2-4-----------|----------------|

Am Dm Gm Caiaphas: Jesus you must realize the serious charges facing you --------- Gm7 E You say you're the son of God in all your handouts - E (F# G#) Am Well, is it true? F F G Dm F F G Dm Jesus: That's what you say - you say that I am Am Dm Gm Annas: There you have it, gentlemen - what more evidence do we need? ------ Gm E (E E E E F# G#) 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) F G Dm F G Dm Take him to Pilate! Take him to Pilate! F G F F G F Take him to Pilate! Take him to Pilate!

(Instr. with guitar lead below) |Am / / / | Dm / / / | Gm7 / / / | E / / Am | (guitar lead)|C B A A G A E | D DFA D D E D G | D C Bb G F DD | E scale - A | (same guitar lead as above but in tab) Am Dm 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|-------------------|-------------------|----------10---10--|12---10------------| B|13-----12-10---10--|-----10------------|-------10----------|-------------------| G|-------------------|12--------14---14--|------10-----------|----------12-------| D|-------------------|-------------------|12---12------------|-------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

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3-4 Peter's Denial

----------------------- G G7 C Cm Maid by the Fire: I think I've seen you somewhere - I remember ----------------- G/D C/D G You were with that man they took away I recognize your face Peter: You're got the wrong man, lady, I don't know him ------ And I wasn't where he was tonight - never near the place F C G GSoldier: That's strange for I am sure I saw you with him -------- F C F G You were right by his side and yet you denied - F C G Peter: I tell you I was never ever with him ------ F C F G Old Man: But I saw you too - it looked just like you Peter: I don't know him ! Gm Gm7/F Eb Mary M.: Peter - don't you know what you have said, --------- Bb You've gone and cut him dead Peter: I had to do it, don't you see? ------ Or else they'd go for me. Mary M.: It's what he told us you would do --------- I wonder how he knew...

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3-5 Pilate and Christ

----------------------- Friday

misc. chord hints: Gm F#7/C# or Gm F#7/C# D7(aug9) or D7(aug9) Cm B7/F# E7aug9/B x10th 99 9 9 355333 x42322 x5456x 10th x35543 224242 7x678x |o|||o oo|o|o o||ooo ||o|oo ||o||| |o|||| |o|||o oo|o|o ||o||| ||||o| |||||| |||||| |||o|| |o|o|| o|oooo ||||o| |||||| o||o|| ||oo|| ||o|o| |oo||| |o|||| ||||o| |||||| ||oo|| ||o|o| ||||o|

[dissonant melody played by horns at 2nd Gm (above)] [notes] F# F# F# F# F# F# F E D# D C# C# C# G G G G G G F# F E D# D C# C# (Yes, this is correct. It is VERY dissonant!) [tab] |Gm |F#7/C# 1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | E|----14-14-14--14-14-|14-13-12-11-10-9--9--9--| B|--------------------|------------------------| G|----12-12-12--12-12-|12-11-10-9--8--7--6--6--| D|--------------------|------------------------|

Gm F#7/C# Gm F#7/C# Gm Gm/D Ab D7(aug9) Pilate: Who is this broken man cluttering up my hallway? Gm F#7/C# Gm F#7/C# Who is this unfortunate? Gm F#/C# D Gm Gm/D Soldier: Someone Christ - King of the Jews Cm B7/F# Cm B7/F# Pilate: Oh so this is Jesus Christ I'm really quite surprised Bb7/F B7/F# Bb7/F G7 You look so small - not a king at all Cm B7/F# Cm B7/F# We all know that you are news - but are you king? King of the Jews? Bb7/F B7/F# Bb7/F G7 Jesus: That's what you say Cm B7/F# Cm B7/F# Pilate: What do you mean by that? ------- Cm Cm/G Db G7 That is not an an- swer Cm B7/F# Cm B7/F# You're deep in trouble, friend - Cm B/F# G Cm Someone Christ - King of the Jews Fm E7/B Fm E7/B How can someone in your state be so cool about your fate Eb7/Bb E7/B Eb7/Bb Cm7add9(Bb-D-Eb-G on piano) An amazing thing - this silent king Fm7 E7aug9/B Fm7 E7/B Since you come from Galilee then you need not come to me Eb7/Bb E7/B Eb7/Bb C7 You're Herod's race! You're Herod's case! F C F Crowd: Hosanna Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Ho ------ Ab Db Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Dbm Dm Hey JC, JC please explain to me? Bbm F# C7 F You had everything where is it now?

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3-6 King Herod's Song

----------------------- (slowly) F#m F#m/E D A Herod: 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#m C#m7 D A Healing cripples raising from the dead D A/C# Bm A D A/C# Bm7 E7 And now I understand you're God... at least that's what you've said (up-tempo) A B7 So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ E6 E A (stop) Prove to me that you're divine -- change my water into wine A B7 That's all you need do and I'll know it's all true E6 E A Come on, King of the Jews! Jesus you just won't believe the hit you've made round here You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year Oh, what a pity if it's all a lie Still I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you try So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ Prove to me that you're no fool - walk across my swimming pool If you do that for me then I'll let you go free E6 E A F7 Come on, King of the Jews! [Instrumental Break (key change - follow chorus progression but in Bb)] | Bb C7 F6 Bb(stop) | Bb C7 F6 Bb | Gm Gm/F Eb Bb I only ask things I'd ask any superstar What is it that you have got that puts you where you are? Gm Dm Eb Bb I am waiting yes I'm a captive fan Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm7 F7 I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any man Bb C7 So if you are the Christ yes the great Jesus Christ F6 Bb Feed my household with this bread, you can do it - on you head! Or has something gone wrong? Why do you take so long? Come on, King of the Jews! [stop, mood shift] G7 G7 D7/A G7/B C D7 Hey! Aren't you scared of me, Christ? Mr. Wonderful Christ! G6 G C You're a joke, you're not the lord! You're nothing but a fraud C D7 Take him away - he's got nothing to say G6 G6(stop) Get out you King of the... Get out! G6(stop) C Get out you King of the Jews! Get out you King of the Jews! D7 G6 Cc Get out of my life!

Here is where "Could We Start Again, Please?" is in the movie

SIDE FOUR

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4-1 Judas' Death

----------------------- | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - | (bass: GG FF DD F | D E F# G F# E D | C D E F E F F#|) (chords: G7aug9 | D7 G7 | C7 F7 |) G7aug9 D7 G7 C7 F7 10th 10th 10th 8th 8th ||o||| o|o|oo |o|o|o o|o|oo |o|o|o |®|o|| |||o|| |||||| |||o|| |||||| ||||o| |o|||| ||o|o| |o|||| ||o|o| GG FF DD F G7aug9 G7aug9 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 Eb F I'd save to him all this suffering if I could D7 G7 C7 F7 D7 G7 C7 F7 Don't believe... our good... save him... if I could... Gm D D7 Gm Priest 3: Cut the confessions forget the excuses --------- Bb C F Bb I don't understand why you're filled with remorse Gm D D7 Gm All that you've said has come true with a vengeance Bb C D7 FmG The mob turned against him - you backed the right horse Caiaphas: What you have done will be saving of Israel --------- You'll be remembered forever for this And not only that you've been paid for your efforts Pretty good wages for one little kiss Eb Bb Judas: Christ! I know you can't hear me ------ Ab7 Gm D Eb But I only did what you wanted me to Eb Bb Christ! I'd sell out the nation Ab7 Gm D Bb For I have been saddled with the murder of you I have been splattered with innocent blood, I shall be dragged through the slime and the mud. I have been splattered with innocent blood, I shall be dragged through the slime and the... slime and the... slime and the mud! G C G C G I don't know how to love him C G/D D I don't know why he moves me G/B D G D He's a man - he's just a man Bm Em Bm Em He is not a King - he is just the same C G/B Am C/G G/D D As any- one I know C G/B Am G He scares me so C7 B7 Em When he's cold and dead will he let me be? Em/D C G F Does he love, does he love me too? Does he care for me? [music like "Heaven On Their Minds" but in G with "hendrix" G] 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 ------ So long, Judas

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4-2 Trial Before Pilate (including the 39 lashes)

----------------------- Ddim OR Ddim Fdim Bdim open 3rd 1st 7th o xx ||o|o| o||o|o o||o|o |||o|| o||o|| |o|||| |o|||| |o|||| |o|||| ||o|o| ||o|o| |||||| o||||| Ddim Ddim Pilate: And so the King is once again my guest ------- Ddim Ddim Ddim And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed? Fdim(see above) Fdim Caiaphas: We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth --------- Bdim(see above) We have no law to put a man to death Bdim Bdim We need him crucified - it's all you have to do We need him crucified - it's all you have to do [guitar notes: B Bb-Ab F-Eb C-Bb-Ab-Eb (Fm)] Fm Pilate: Talk 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?

[bass] F# [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

[bass] G [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--- G# Pilate: But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? ------- We both have truths - are mine the same of yours? [horns] G F E D F# F E Eb D Db C B Mob: Crucify him! Crucify him!

[bass] Bb [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--- Bb Pilate: 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 [horns] A F# F E [horns] A F# F E Eb D Db C Mob: We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him!

[guitar tab]E|-15-15-15-15-15-15- repeat E--15-15-15-15-15-15-15 15-15-15-15-15-15 B|-15-15-15-15-14-14- repeat B--15-15-15-15-14-14-17 15-15-15-15-14-14 [or notes] E|-G-G-G-G-G--G-- repeat -G-G-G-G-G--G--G-G-G-G-G-G--G- B|-D-D-D-D-C#-C#- repeat -D-D-D-D-C#-C#-E-D-D-D-D-C#-C# [bass] C (with Bb-C stabs on horns) 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

[bass] D bass (piano chord A-C-D#; on guitar x,x,x,14,13,11) Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!

[bass] E bass (piano chord B-E-F; on guitar x,x,x,16,17,13) Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! --------- Thirty-nine Lashes [music is like opening of "Heaven On Their Minds" guitar/bass riff] Fm Pilate: Where are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me ------- You're got to be careful - you could be dead soon - could well be C7aug9 C7aug9 Fm ||2||| Why do you not speak when I have your life in my hands? |3|3|| How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand ||||4| Fm Jesus: You have nothing in your hands ------ Fm Any power you have Fm Comes to you from the beyond Everything is fixed and you can't change it Fm Pilate: 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... ---- Ab bass [w/B-Bb-B-Bb-F#-Bb-B-Bb over & over] Remember Caesar, you have a duty, To keep the peace, so crucify him!

Bb bass [w/B-A-Ab-A-F#-A-Ab-A over & over] Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him!

C bass [w/C-Eb-D-Eb-F#-Eb-D-Eb over & over] Remember Caesar, you have a duty, To keep to peace, so crucify him!

C# bass [w/F#-Eb-D-Eb-A#-Eb-D-Eb over & over] Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him!

Eb bass [w/F#-G-C-F#-F#-G-Eb-F# over & over] Remember Caesar, you have a duty, To keep to peace, so crucify him!

F bass [w/A-G#-C-G#-A-G#-A-G# over & over] Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him! Em D Pilate: Don't let me stop your great self-destruction ------- C7 C#7 Die if you want to, you, misguided martyr! G Bb I wash my hands of your demolition F B Die, if you want to, you innocent puppet!

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4-3 Superstar

----------------------- (chords) | E | A/E | D/E | A/E | E | (melody) | B G# E | C# A E | D B D | C# B A | B G# E | ("Superstar theme") 2x thru Voice of Judas: E G7 Everytime I look at you I don't understand A7 E7 Why you let the things you did get so out of hand You'd have managed better if you'd had it planned Why'd you choose such a backward time and such a strange land? If you'd come today you would have reached a whole nation Israel in 4 B.C. had no mass communication 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 E A/E Choir: Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ (with only piano) ------ D/E A/E E Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ (bass enters) Who are you? What have you sacrificed?

[Bass part for above (comes in on 2nd "Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ")] |E A/E D/E A/E E 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----2-----------| A|2---------------|4---------------|5-----5-4-2-----|----------------| E|----4-0---------|----5-0---------|------------5-0-|3-4---0---------|

Jesus Christ Superstar (band enters) Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ Superstar (strings enter) Do you think you're what they say you are?

[Bass part (with horns, below)] 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 A|--7---7-|--------------5-|------same------|------same------|7---------------| E|----7---|0-3---5---6-7---|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Guitar part (with horns, below)] 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|--------|--------44-4--4-|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|--------|9---9---55-5--6-|------same------|------same------|2---------------| A|----5-6-|7---7---77-7--7-|----------------|----------------|2---------------| E|--7-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| [Lead Horn part] (arranged for guitar - to be played one octave higher than shown - at 17th fret) 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|--------|----------------|----------------|--------675-----|65-3------------| B|--------|----------------|----------------|--5-8-5-----8-5-|----5-3---------| G|--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------4-2------| D|--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------52---| A|--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------5-| E|--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Rhythm Horn part] (3 lines arranged for 1 guitar. Would sound better separated & overdubbed)] 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E|-----10-11-|12-12---10-10---9-9----7--7---|-------------|------------|-------| B|--12-------|12-12---12-12---1212---8--9---|----same-----|-----same---|-------| G|-----------|----------------9-9-----------|-------------|------------|9------| D|-----------|9--9----12-12----------9--9---|-------------|------------|-------| A|-----------|------------------------------|-------------|------------|-------| E|-----------|------------------------------|-------------|------------|-------|

Voice of Judas: E G7 Tell me what you think about your friends at the top A7 E7 Who d'you think besides your self's the pick of the crop? Buddha was he where it's at? Is he where you are? Could Mohammed move a mountain or was that just PR? Did you mean to die like that? Was that a mistake or Did you know your messy death would 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: Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ (with only piano) ------ Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ (bass enters) Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ Superstar (band enters) Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ Superstar (strings enter) Do you think you're what they say you are? (Judas sings over Choir and Girls - lyrics below) (Choir continues 2½ more times -- Girls sing over Choir) Choir: Jesus Christ, Girls: Only want to know, ------ Jesus Christ ------ Only want to know, Who are you? Only want to know, What have you sacrificed? Only want to know now Jesus Christ, Tell me, tell me. Jesus Christ Don't get me wrong! Who are you? Only want to know, What have you sacrificed? Only want to know now Choir: Jesus Christ, Girls: Only want to know, ------ Superstar ------ Only want to know, Do you think you're what Only want to know, they say you are? Only want to know now Jesus Christ, Tell me, tell me. Superstar Don't get me wrong! Do you think you're what Only want to know, they say you are? Only want to know now (Judas sings over Choir and Girls) Judas: Jesus! I only want to know! ------ Well, tell me, don't get me wrong! I only want to know! Jesus! Jesus! I only want to know! Oh, tell me. Don't get me wrong! I only want to know! Ahhh oh! Jesus! I only want to know! Hey! Jesus! Ahg ! I only want to know! I want to know! Oh, Jesus! I only, I want to know now! Oh, oh, oh, Jesus! Oh, oh, oh, I only want to know! Hey! Jesus! I only want to know! YEAH________!

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4-4 The Crucifixion

----------------------- 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!

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4-5 John Nineteen Forty-One

----------------------- (Instrumental)

CAST of original LP album ----

    Judas Iscariot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray Head 
    Jesus Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Gillan 
    Mary Magdalene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yvonne Elliman 
    Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Raven 
    Caiaphas, High Priest . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Brox 
    Annas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Keith 
    Simon Zealotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gustafson 
    Pontius Pilate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Dennen 
    Maid by the fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annette Brox 
    Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Davis 
    King Herod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike d'Abo

 Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestration and musical direction by Andrew Lloyd Webber Produced by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Original text by Alexey V. Deryabin OR James Gallichio
(both lay claim to the incorrect, incomplete version found around the internet)
I thank you for giving me a "base" from which to start.
Corrected, expanded, completed & coded (HTML) by Robb Anagnostis - April/May 2003
(I found other versions and corrected many words, added MANY missing chords,
PLUS chord grids, lotsa notes & mucho tablature for many of the instrumental sections.-RA)
Questions? Critique? Comments? Praise? Email - robb@musician.org

SIDE ONE

1-1 Overture

*SIDE TWO*

2-1 Hosanna

2-2 Simon Zealotes

2-3 Poor Jerusalem

2-4 Pilate's Dream

2-5 The Temple

2-6 Everything's Alright / I Don't Know How To Love Him

2-7a Damned For All Time/Blood Money

2-7b Blood Money

*SIDE THREE*

3-1 The Last Supper

3-2 In the Garden of Gethsemane (I only want to say)

3-3 The Arrest

3-4 Peter's Denial

3-5 Pilate and Christ

3-6 King Herod's Song

*SIDE FOUR*

4-1 Judas' Death

4-2 Trial Before Pilate (including the 39 lashes)

4-3 Superstar

4-4 The Crucifixion

4-5 John Nineteen Forty-One

SIDE TWO

SIDE THREE

SIDE FOUR