Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar: The Last Supper
[VERSION]
Lyrics, chords and chord placings based on 1973 OST
* Jesus Christ: Ted Neeley
* Judas Iscariot: Carl Anderson
[CHORDS]
Gadd11 320013
Dsus4 xx0233
D/F# 200232
Gadd11/B x20013
Cadd9/B x20010
G/B x20003
Csus2 x30013
G6 320000
Bbadd9/C x30331
Csus4 x33011
[APOSTLES] (4/4)
G Gadd11 G D/F# Em Dsus4
Look at all my trials and tribulations
C Gadd11/B Am D
Sinking in a gentle pool of wine.
G B7 Em Dsus4
Don't disturb me now, I can see the answers
G C D G D D7
'Till this evening is this morning, life is fine.
G D Em Dsus4
Always hoped that I'd be an apostle.
C Cadd9/B Am D
Knew that I would make it if I tried.
G B7 Em G
Then when we retire, we can write the Gospels,
G7 C D G G/B Csus2 G G6
So they'll still talk about us when we've died.
[JESUS]
Gm Eb B F B Abm Abm7 Gm
The end - is just a little harder when brought about by friends.
Gm D Gm D7 Gm Cm Cm7 Eb Gm
For all you care, this wine could be my blood.
Gm D7 Gm D7 Gm Cm Cm7 B Gm
For all you care, this bread could be my body.
Eb Bb
The end! This is my blood you drink.
Ab Gm D
This is my body you eat.
Gm Cm B Gm
If you would remember me when you eat and drink.
[JESUS] (5/4)
Gm D7
Gm F Eb C Gm Eb F Gm D7
I must be mad thinking I'll be remembered, yes, I must be out of my head.
Gm F Eb C Gm Eb F Gm
Look at your blank faces my name will mean nothing, ten minutes after I'm dead.
Cm F7 Bb Eb
One of you denies me, one of you betrays me.
[APOSTLES]
Gm F Eb C Gm Eb F Gm
No! Never! Who would?! It's impossible!
[JESUS]
Cm F7 Bb Eb
Peter will deny me in just a few hours.
Ab Db C Fm
Three times will deny me, and that's not all I see.
Badd9/C C
One of you here dining,
Cm Eb Bb
One of my twelve chosen
Cm Eb Bb
Will leave to betray me.
[JUDAS]
Cm Eb Bb
Cut the dramatics!
Cm Eb Bb
You know very well who.
[JESUS / JUDAS]
Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb
Why don't you go do it? / You want me to do it!
Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb
Hurry, they are waiting. / If you knew why I do it
Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb
I don't care why you do it! / To think I admired you - well now I despise you.
Cm Eb Bb
You liar. You Judas.
[JUDAS]
Cm Eb Bb
You want me to do it!
Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb
What if I just stayed here and ruined your ambition.
Cm Eb Bb
Christ you deserve it!
[JESUS] (3/4)
C Csus4
Hurry, you fool. Hurry and go.
Bbadd9/C C C
Save me your speeches, I don't wanna know.
Csus4 Bbadd9/C C
Go ... Go!
[APOSTLES] (4/4)
F C Dm Dm/F
Look at all my trials and tribulations
Bb F Gm C
Sinking in a gentle pool of wine.
F A7 Dm F7
What's that in the bread? It's gone to my head,
Bb C7 F C
'Till this morning is this evening, life is fine.
F C Dm Dm/F
Always hoped that I'd be an apostle.
Bb F Gm C
Knew that I would make it if I tried.
F A7 Dm F7
Then when we retire, we can write the Gospels,
Bb C7 F
So they'll all talk about us when we've died.
[JUDAS]
F#m D
You sad, pathetic man, see where you've brought us to,
Bm C#7
Our ideals die around us and all because of you.
F#m D
But the saddest cut of all: Someone had to turn you in.
Bm C#7
Like a common criminal, like a wounded animal.
F#m
A jaded mandarin,
D
A jaded mandarin,
Bm C#7
Like a jaded, faded, faded, jaded, jaded mandarin.
[JESUS]
F#m D
Get out they're waiting! Get out!
Bm C#7
They're waiting, Oh, they are waiting for you!
[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
You'd have managed better if you had it planned...
B F#
Oh...
[Instrumental]
F# A B F#
[APOSTLES] (a cappella)
G D Em Dsus4
Always hoped that I'd be an apostle.
C Cadd9/B Am D
Knew that I would make it if I tried (if i tried)
G B7 Em G
Then when we retire, we can write the Gospels,
C Am G
So they'll still talk about us when we've died.
[JESUS]
Gm Gm7 Eb
Will noone stay awake with me?
Bb
Peter? John? James?
Gm Gm7 Eb
Will none of you wait with me?
Bb Bbm
Peter? John? James?