Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar: This Jesus must die
[VERSION]
Lyrics, chords and chord placings based on 1973 OST
* Caiaphas: Bob bingham
* Annas: Kurt Yaghjian
[CHORDS]
Ddim7 xx0101 / x56464
Fdim7 xx3101 / 123131
Abdim7 456464
[INTRO]
Dm Abm G Dm
[ANNAS]
Ddim7 Ddim7 Ddim7
Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you.
Ddim7 Ddim7
The Pharisees and priests are here for you.
[CAIAPHAS]
Fdim7 Fdim7
Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here.
Fdim7 Fdim7 Fdim7
We've not much time, and quite a problem here
[MOB OUTSIDE]
Abdim7
Hosanna! Superstar!
Abdim7
Hosanna! Superstar!
Abdim7
Hosanna! Superstar!
Abdim7
Hosanna! Superstar!
[ANNAS]
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7
Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7
A trick or two with lepers, and the whole town's on its feet.
[ALL PRIESTS]
Bb E Bb
He is dangerous!
[MOB OUTSIDE]
E A
Jesus Christ Superstar!
[ALL PRIESTS]
Bb E Bb
He is dangerous!
[MOB OUTSIDE]
D A G
Tell us that you're who they say you are.
[PRIEST TWO]
G C A7 D
The man is in town right now to whip up some support.
[PRIEST THREE]
B7 Em Fmaj7 Em7
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort.
[ALL PRIESTS]
Fm E Bb
He is dangerous!
[MOB OUTSIDE]
E A
Jesus Christ Superstar!
[ALL PRIESTS]
Fm E Bb
He is dangerous!
[PRIEST TWO]
Fm
Look Caiaphas, they're right outside our yard.
[PRIEST THREE]
Fm
Quick Caiaphas, go call the Roman guard.
[CAIAPHAS]
Fm
No, wait! We need a more permanent solution to our problem.
[ANNAS]
Fm C Fm
What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?
Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
Miracle wonderman, hero of fools.
[PRIEST THREE]
Fm C Fm
No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans.
[CAIAPHAS]
Ab Bb C Fm
One thing I'll say for him - Jesus is cool.
[ANNAS]
Fm C Fm
We dare not leave him to his own devices.
Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
His half-witted fans will get out of control.
[PRIESTS]
Fm C
But how can we stop him?
Fm
His glamour increases
Ab Bb C Fm
By leaps every minute; he's top of the poll.
[CAIAPHAS]
Db Ab
I see bad things arising.
Gb7 Fm C Fm
The crowd crown him king; which the Romans would ban.
Db Ab
I see blood and destruction,
Gb7 Fm C Fm
Our elimination because of one man.
Fm C Fm
Blood and destruction because of one man.
[ALL PRIESTS]
Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
Because, because, because of one man.
[CAIAPHAS]
Fm C Fm
Our elimination because of one man.
[ALL PRIESTS]
Ab Bb C C7 Fm
Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man.
[PRIEST THREE]
Fm C Fm
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
[ANNAS]
Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
Now how to we deal with a carpenter king?
[PRIESTS]
Fm C Fm
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Ab Bb C Fm
Than John was when John did his baptism thing?
[CAIAPHAS]
Db Ab
Fools, you have no perception!
Gb7 Fm C Fm
The stake we are gambling are frighteningly high!
Db Ab
We must crush him completely,
Gb7 Fm C Fm
So like John before him, this Jesus must die.
Fm C Fm
For the sake of the nation, this Jesus must die.
[ALL PRIESTS]
Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die.
[CAIAPHAS]
Fm C Fm
So like John before him, this Jesus must die.
[ALL PRIESTS]
Ab Bb C Fm
Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!