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Chords and lyrics to "THEN WE ARE DECIDED"
(One of the additional songs from the 1973 movie Jesus Christ Superstar)
Chords for guitar by Robb Anagnostis 7-28-03 robb@musician.org
Intro: Ebm Dm Fm B [Guitar in intro] Fm s\ s/ B Ebm("We've been...") B Bb E|16----15-16-15----13--------|-11---------|--14---13-14-13----11------|------------------| B|18----17-18-17----15----13--|-12-12------|--16---15-16-15----13---11-|-7----------------| G|------------------------13--|-------11---|------------------------11-|-8-8------8s7-----| D|----------------------------|------------|---------------------------|-----9------------| A|----------------------------|------------|---------------------------|-------9------8---| E|----------------------------|------------|---------------------------|----------------6-| Ebm B Bb Caiaphas: We've been sitting on the fence for far too long --------- Bb(arpeggio) Fm Annas: Why let him upset us? ------ C# Caiaphas - let him be Eb Ebsus9 Bb/D All those imbeciles will see Bb/D E He really doesn't matter E(arpeggio) Fm Caiaphas: Jesus is important --------- C# We've let him go his way before Eb Ebsus9 Bb/D And while he starts a major war Bb/D E We theorize and chatter [Chord suggestions to mimic piano for climbing part over B bass (next)] E|---7------8-------------------------------------------5--------7-----| B|---7------7------------------5-------6--------8-------6--------9-----| G|---8------8-----------7------5-------7--------9-------7--------9-----| D|----------------------9------7-------9--------10---------------9-----| A|----------------------10---------------------------------------7-----| E|--(7)----(7)---------(7)----(7)-----(7)------(7)-----(7)------(7)----| B G#7/B G/B Am/B G7/B C/B Dm/B E/B [B bass to all] B B(add b9) G/B Am/B Annas: He's just another scripture-thumping hack from Galilee ------ [B bass to all] G7/B C/B Dm/B E/B Caiaphas: The difference is they call him king - the difference frightens me --------- Am What about the Romans F When they see King Jesus crowned? G Do you think they'll stand around D/F# Ab Cheering and applauding? Ab(arpeggio) Am What about our people F If they see we've lost our nerve? G D/F# Don't you think that they deserve Ab Something more rewarding? Am7 Ebm Annas: They've got what they want - they think so anyway ------ Gm Ebm If he's what they want why take their toy away? Dm He's a craze Am Caiaphas: Put yourself in my place --------- F I can hardly step aside G D/F# Cannot let my hands be tied Am I am law and order Am What about our priesthood? F Don't you see that we could fall? G D/F# If we are to last at all Ab D5 D5 C5 (quick fill over Ab bass) We cannot be divided Am Annas: Then say so to the council ------ F But don't rely on subtlety G D/F# Frighten them or they won't see Ab Caiaphas: Then we are decided? --------- Annas: Then we are decided. ------ [horns] Ab chord [guitar] Ebm B B Bb