Jesus Christ Superstar Theme

[4/4, Chords played over the [Eb]-[Cm]-[Dm]-[Eb]-[Cm] progression/bass riff]

My mind is [Dm]clearer now at [F]last all to [G]well
I can [F]see where we [G]all soon will [Dm]be
If you [Dm]strip away the [F]myth from the [G]man
You will [F]see where we [G]all soon will [Dm]be

Jesus! You've [Dm]started to believe the [Em]things they say of you
You [F]really do believe this [G]talk of God is true[Dm]
And [Dm]all the good you've done will [Em]soon get swept away
[F]You've begun to matter more [G]than the things you say[Dm]

[Dm]Listen Jesus I don't [F]like what I see
[Dm]All I ask is that you [G]listen to me
[Bb]And remember [C]I've been your right-hand man [F]all along[A]
You have [Dm]set them all on fire[Bb]
They think they've [F]found the new Messiah
And they'll [D/A]hurt you when they [A]find [A]their [Bb]wrong[Dm7]

[Dm]I remember when this [F]whole thing began
[Dm]No talk of God then we [G]called you a man
[Bb]And believe me [C]my admiration for you [F]hasn't died[A]
But ev'ry [Dm]word you say today[Bb]
Gets twisted [F]'round some other way
And they'll [D/A]hurt you if they [A]think [A]you've [Bb]lied[Dm7]

[in 7/8]
[Bb]Nazareth your [F]famous son [Gm]should have stayed a [Dm]great unknown
[Gm]Like his father [Dm]car[A]ving wood [A]he'd have made [Dm]good
[Bb]Tables chairs and [F]oaken chests [Gm]would have suited [Dm]Jesus best
[Gm]He'd have caused no[Dm]bod[A]y harm -- [A]no one alarm[Dm]

back to 4/4]
[Dm]Listen Jesus do you [F]care for your race?
[Dm]Don't you see we must [G]keep in our place?
[Bb]We are occupied -- [C]have you forgotten how put [F]down we are?[A]
I am [Dm]frightened by the crowd[Bb]
For we are [F]getting much too loud
And they'll [Dm]cru[A]sh us if we [A]go t[A]oo [Bb]far[Dm7]

[back to 7/8, instrumental break repeating previous 7/8 bridge]

[back to 4/4]
[Dm]Listen Jesus to the [F]warning I give
[Dm]Please remember that I [G]want us to live
[Bb]But it's sad to see our [C]chances weakening with [F]every hour[A]
All your [Dm]followers are blind[Bb]
Too much [F]heaven on their minds
It was [Dm]bea[A]utiful but [A]now i[A]t's [Bb]sour
Yes it's [Dm]all gone [Bbmaj7]sour...

<dm -="" bb,="" jam="" and="" ramble="" to="" end="">

EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Mary, Jesus, Judas)

[in 5/4]
[Mary]

T[E]ry not to get worried, tr[B7]y not to turn on to pro[C#m]blems that upset you oh  [A]

D[B7]on't y[E]ou know everythi[A]ng's al[B]right [E]yes, everything's fine

A[A]nd [Bsus4]we want[E] you to sleep well [A]tonigh[B]t  [E]

L[A]et [Bsus4]the worl[E]d turn without you t[A]onigh[B]t  [E]

I[A]f w[Bsus4]e try w[E]e'll get by so[Am] forget ab[Em]out all us toni[Am]ght [Bm]     [E]

E[A]verythin[B]g's al[E]right, yes, ev[A]eryt[B]hing's fine

[Judas]

W[Em]oman your fine ointme[D]nt -- bra[C]nd new and expensive [D]

c[Em]ould have been sa[C]ved for[D] the poor[Em]

W[Em]hy has it been waste[D]d -- we [C]could have raised maybe[D]

T[Em]hree hundred silver pi[C]eces o[D]r more[Em]

P[Am]eople who are hu[D]ngry, peo[G]ple who are starvi[C]ng

M[Em]atter mo[B]re than your feet and hair    [B7sus4]            [B7]

[Mary]

S[E]leep and I shall soothe you, ca[B7]lm you and annoint you

M[C#m]yrrh for your hot forehead oh[A]

D[B7]on't y[E]ou know everythi[A]ng's al[B]right[E] yes everything's fine

A[A]nd [Bsus4]it's cool[E] and the ointm[A]ent's[B] sweet  [E]

F[A]or [Bsus4]the fire[E] in your head [A]and fe[B]et   [E]

C[A]los[Bsus4]e your eyes[E], close your eyes [Am]and relax, t[Em]hink of nothing ton[Am]ight [Bm]      [E]

E[A]verythin[B]g's al[E]right, yes, ev[A]eryt[B]hing's fine

[Jesus]

S[Em]urely you're not sayin[D]g we [C]have the resources [D]

t[Em]o save the poor fr[C]om the[D]ir lot?[Em]

T[Em]here will be poor alwa[D]ys, pat[C]hetically struggling[D]

L[Em]ook at the good th[C]ings you[D]'ve got![Em]

T[Am]hink! while you still ha[D]ve me

M[G]ove! while you still se[C]e me

Y[B]ou'll be lost

Y[Bsus4]ou'll be[B] so so sorry

W[Bsus4]hen I'm gon[B]e    [Bsus4]

[Mary]

S[E]leep and I shall soothe you, ca[B7]lm you and annoint you

M[C#m]yrrh for your hot forehead oh[A]

D[B7]on't y[E]ou know everythi[A]ng's al[B]right[E] yes everything's fine

A[A]nd [Bsus4]it's cool[E] and the ointm[A]ent's[B] sweet  [E]

F[A]or [Bsus4]the fire[E] in your head [A]and fe[B]et   [E]

C[A]los[Bsus4]e your eyes[E], close your eyes [Am]and relax, t[Em]hink of nothing ton[Am]ight [Bm]

C[E]lose your eyes, cl[A]ose yo[B]ur ey[Em]es and relax (repeat, repeat, et al)

HOSANNA (Crowd, Jesus, Caiaphas)

[in 4/4]
[Crowd]

H[G]osanna He[D]ysanna San[G]na Sanna Ho

S[Bb]anna Hey Sanna Ho[Eb] Sanna

H[Ebm]ey J.C., J.C. won't [Em]you smile at me?

S[Cm]anna Ho Sa[Ab]nna H[D]ey Sup[G]erstar

[Caiaphas]

T[Cm]ell this rabbl[B]e to be q[Cm]uiet we anti[B]cipate a riot

 [Bb]
 [Bb](
 [B5])
T[Bb]his c[G]ommon crowd is much too loud

T[Cm]ell the mob who sin[B]g your song that [Cm]they are fools and t[B]hey are wrong

 [Bb]
 [Bb](
 [B5])
T[Bb]hey are a[G] curse -- they should disperse

[Crowd]

H[G]osanna He[D]ysanna San[G]na Sanna Ho

S[Bb]anna Hey Sanna Ho[Eb] Sanna

H[Ebm]ey J.C., J.C. you're[Em] alright by me

S[Cm]anna Ho Sa[Ab]nna H[D]ey Sup[G]ersta[C]r

[Jesus]

W[G]hy waste your breath mo[D]aning at the cro[G]wd?

N[Bb]othing can be do[F]ne to stop the sho[Bb]uting    [Gm]

I[Dm]f every tongue was sti[A]ll the noise would sti[D]ll con[A]tinue

 [D]                  [A]               [D]
 [D] [C]
 [Bm]
 [D7]
T[A]he rocks and stones themselves would start to sing

[Jesus & Crowd]

H[G]osanna He[D]ysanna San[G]na Sanna Ho

S[Bb]anna Hey Sanna Ho[Eb] Sanna

H[Ebm]ey J.C., J.C. won't [Em]you fight for me?

S[Cm]anna Ho Sa[Ab]nna H[D]ey Sup[G]erstar

[Ending]
 [D7]   [G]   [Am]   [D7]   [G]

PILATE'S DREAM (Pilate)

[4/4]

I[Bbm] dreamed I [Ebm]met a Galil[Ab7]ean

A[Bbm] most amazing man[B]

H[F7]e had that [F7]look you [F#]very rarely find [Ebm6]

T[F7]he haunting, hunte[Bbm]d kind

I[Bbm] asked him to [Ebm]say what had h[Ab7]appened

H[Bbm]ow it all began   [B]

I[F7] asked ag[F7]ain, he [F#]never said a word [Ebm6]

A[F7]s if he hadn't [Bbm]heard

A[Bb]nd next the ro[Bb7]om was full

o[Ebm]f wild and angry me[Ab]n

t[Ab7]hey seemed to hate this man

t[C#]hey fell on him and then

t[F7]hey disappeared again

T[Bbm]hen I saw th[Ebm]ousands of millio[Ab7]ns

c[Bbm]rying for this man  [B]

A[F7]nd then I heard the[F#]m mentioning my nam[Ebm6]e

A[F7]nd leaving me th[Bbm]e blame

This post includes:

        "I Don't Know How To Love Him"
        "The Last Supper"
        "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"
and
        "King Herod's Song"

These are sketchy and a little "thrown-together" because I don't have the
time to be more verbose... perhaps in the future... The songs that I
included are in the order that they appear in the show. All Jesus Christ
Superstar Music and Lyrics are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.  C  1970
by Leeds Music Limited.

Questions and comments welcome. I've done this show about a dozen times
in the past 15 years, and I pretty much know it inside and out.


I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM (Mary Magdalene)

Note: The A9 in the last measure of each verse is actually an "A9sus (no
G)" Try fitting THAT over the word "else". Ah, limitations, limitations.
The chord is actually very easy to play if you use some untraditional
fingering/positioning across the progression of that line of the verse.

[in 4/4]

I[D] do[G]n't kno[D]w how to love[G] him  [D]

W[G]hat to do[G6], how to mov[D/A]e him [A]

I[D/F#]'ve been c[A]hanged, yes [D]really changed

I[A]n these pa[F#m7]st few day[Bm]s when I've seen[F#m7] myself [Bm]

I[G] seem [D/F#]like s[Em]omeon[D]e els[A9]e

I[D] do[G]n't kno[D]w how to take[G] this [D]

I[G] don't se[G6]e why he mov[D/A]es me  [A]

H[D/F#]e's a m[A]an,  he's jus[D]t a man

A[A]nd I've ha[F#m7]d  so man[Bm]y men [F#m7]  before [Bm]

I[G]n ve [D/F#]- ry  [Em]ma - n[D]y wa[A9]ys  [A]

H[G]e's ju[D/F#]st one[Em7] more[D]

[PSEUDOBRIDGE]

S[G]hould I bring him do[F#7]wn

S[Bm]hould I scream and shout

S[Bm/A]hould I sp[G]eak of love

L[D/A]et my feelings out?

I[C] never though[G]t I'd com[D]e to this

 [G]          [D/F#]   [Em]
 [A9] ->
W[A]hat's it all  about?

D[D]on't you th[G]ink it'[D]s rather funn[G]y   [D]

I[G] should be[G6] in this pos[D/A]ition?[A]

I[D/F#]'m the[A] one  who's al[D]ways been

S[A]o ca[F#m7]lm, so coo[Bm7]l, no  [F#m7]lover's fool [Bm7]

R[G]unni[D/F#]ng eve[Em]ry s[D]how [A9]       [A]

H[G]e sc[D/F#]ares me [Em7] so  [D]


 <repeat pseudobridge,="" instrumental="" to="" "never="" thought="" i'd="" come="" this..."="">

Ye[D]t if h[G]e sai[D]d he loved me[G]        [D]

I'[G]d be lost[G6], I'd be fright[D]ened   [A]

I [D/F#]couldn't[A] cope, just coul[D]dn't cope

I'[F#m7]d turn my [Bm7]head, I'[F#m7]d  back away[Bm7]

I [G]wouldn[D/F#]'t want[Em] to kno[D]w    [A9]           [A]

He[G] scar[D/F#]es me  so[Em7]      [D]

I [G]want[D/F#] him so[Em7]      [D]

I [G]love[D/F#] him so[Em7]      [D]

THE LAST SUPPER (Apostles)

[in 4/4]

  [G]Look at all my tr[D]ials and tribulatio[Em]ns       [G/D]

  [C]
  [Gsus4]
  [B]Sink[G/B]ing in a g[Am]entle p[D]ool of wine

  [G]
  [B7]
  [F#]Don't disturb me now

  [Em]
  [G7]
  [D]
  [G9]
  [D]I can see the an - swers

  [G7]Till th[G9]is even[C]ing is thi[C6]s  mo[Cmaj7]rning   [D9]

  [G]Life is[D7] fine

  [G]Always hoped that I'[D]d be an apost[Em]le       [G/D]

  [C]
  [Gsus4]
  [B]Knew [G/B]that I w[Am]ould mak[D]e it if  I tried

  [G]
  [B7]
  [F#]           [Em]
  [G7]
  [D]
  [G9]
  [D]Then when we retire we can write the gos - pels

  [G7]So th[G9]ey'll stil[C]l talk a[C6]  -  bo[Cmaj7]ut us wh[D9]en we've died        [G]

  <jesus postles="" udas="" interludes,="" verse,="" dialogue="">

   <repeat verses="" 1="" and="" 2="">

    <more jesus="" udas="" interludes="">

     <repeat verse="" 1="">

  Look[G] at all my trials and[D] tribulations          [Em]                       [G/D]

      [C]
      [Gsus4]
  Sink[B]ing in a[G/B] gentle pool o[Am]f wine     [D]

      [G]
      [B7]
  What[F#]'s that in the bread?

      [Em]
      [G7]
      [D]
      [G9]
  It's[D] gone to my he - ad

  Till[G7] this eveni[G9]ng is this [C] morning      [C6]               [Cmaj7]                           [D9]

  Life[G] is fine   [D7]

      <repeat verse="" 2,="" end="" on="" g="">

I ONLY WANT TO SAY (GETHSEMANE) (Jesus)

(IMHO this is probably THE most powerful piece in the entire show.  A true
perfect blend of Lloyd-Webber and Rice at their finest! This is a
difficult tune to put into ASCII, mainly because the bulk of the piece is
arranged orchestral, and even on piano it's hard to capture the magic of
this work... here goes nothing... ad lib where deemed appropriate)

[in 4/4, Bb]

       [Bbm]
       [Bbm]
       [Ab]
       [Bbm]
       [F#]
       [Bbm]
  I   o[F]nly want to say

       [Ebm]
       [Ebm]
       [C#]
       [Ebm]
       [C]
       [Ebm]
  If th[Bb]ere is a    way

       [Ab]        [Absus]
       [Ab]  [Dbsus]
  Take [C#]this cup    a - way   from me

       [F]
       [F]
       [F]  [Bbmsus]
  For I[Bbm] don't want to taste [F#] its poison -- feel it burn me

       [Bbm]
       [F]                  [C7]                        [F]
       [F]
  I hav[F7]e changed, I[F]'m not as sure as when we started

       [Bbm]
       [Bbm]
       [Ab]
       [Bbm]
       [F#]
       [Bbm]
  Then [F]I was    inspired

       [Ebm]
       [Ebm]
       [C#]
       [Ebm]
       [C]
       [Ebm]
  Now I[Bb]'m sad    and tired

       [Ab]      [Absus]
       [Ab] [Dbsus]
       [C#]              [F]
       [F]
  Liste[F]n, sure - ly I've  exceeded expectations

  [Bbmsus]Tried  for thr[Bbm]ee years -- seems like thi[F#]rty

       [Bbm]
  Could[F] you ask as much fro[F]m any other man?           [Bbm]

[sub-verse]

  But i[Bbm]f I  die   [Ab]             [F#]                       [F]

  See t[Bbm]he saga through and [Ab]do the things you ask of m[F#]e                        [F]

  Let t[Bbm]hem hate me, hit me, hurt[Ab] me, nail me to their tr[F#]ee                      [F]

  I'd w[Bbm]anna know I'd wanna know my God   (x2)  [Eb7]

  I'd w[Bbm]anna see I'd wanna see my God     (x2)[Eb7]


  Why I[Bbm]  should di[Ab]e         [F#]                       [F]

  Would[Bbm] I be more noticed than[Ab] I ever was before?   [F#]                   [F]

  Would[Bbm] the things I've said and don[Ab]e matter any more?   [F#]                     [F]

  I'd h[Bbm]ave to know I'd have to know my Lord   (x2) [Eb7]

  I'd h[Bbm]ave to see I'd have to see my Lord     (x2[Eb7])

[key change to C]

  If I [Cm]die what would be my reward?     [F7]     (x2)

  I'd h[Cm]ave to know I'd have to know my Lord  (x2)  [F]

  Why s[Cm]hould I  di[Bb]e?  Why should[Ab] I  die?  [G]               [Cm]                          [Bb]                                        [Ab]                                                  [G]

  Can y[Cm]ou show me now that I w[Bb]ould not be killed in va[Ab]in?                     [G]

  Show [Cm]me just a little of yo[Bb]ur omnipresent brain  [Ab]                     [G]

  Show [Cm]me there's a reason for y[Bb]our wanting me to die  [Ab]                       [G]

  You'r[Cm]e far too keen on where[Bb] and how and not so hot o[Ab]n why                [G]

[repeat Cm - Bb - Ab - G progression]

  Alright I'll die!  Just watch me die!

  See how I die!  See how I die!

[Instrumental orchestra break in 5/8 -- Cm Bbsus Ab G]
[Break last round at Ab - Tacet - return to initial tempo in Cm]

       [Cm]
       [Cm]
       [Bb]
       [Cm]
       [Ab]
       [Cm]
       [G]         [Fm]
       [Fm]
       [Eb]
       [Fm]
       [D]
       [Fm]
  Then [C]I was   inspired,       now I'm sad   and tired

       [Bb]    [Bbsus]      [Ebsus]
       [Eb]                 [G]
       [G]
  After[G] all,  I've tried for three years seems like ninety

       [Cm]                   [Ab]
       [Cm]
  Why t[G]hen am I scared to finish what I started

       [D7][D7-9]
  What [G]you started -- I didn't start it

       [Cm]
       [Cm]
       [Bb]
       [Cm]
       [Ab]
       [Cm]
       [G]             [Fm]
       [Fm]
       [Eb]
       [Fm]
       [Eb]
       [Fm]
       [D]
       [Fm7]
  God, [C]thy will  is hard        but you hold every  card

       [Bb]     [Bbsus]      [Ebsus]
  I wil[Eb]l drink your cup of poison

       [G]
       [G]
  Nail [G]me to your c[Cm]ross and break me, bleed me[Ab], beat me

       [Cm]
       [G]                      [G7]
       [G]
  Kill [G7]me -- take[G7sus4] me now before [G7]I  change [Ab]my mind      [Fm]                 [G7sus4]                                [Cm]
KING HEROD'S SONG (Herod)

[in 4/4]

NOTE: The E6 floating about is actually an E6 (no B), and likewise
      the F6 floating about is actually an F6 (no C), and likewise
      the G6 floating about is actually a  G6 (no D). Aren't key
      changes wonderful? Feel like this is a Barry Manilow tune. :>

       [F#m]
       [F#m]
Jesus I[E] am overjoyed to[D] meet you face to face  [A]

       [F#m]
       [F#m]
You've [E]been getting qui[D]te a name all around t[A]he place

Healing[F#m] cripples, rais[C#m]ing from the dead[D]                        [A]

And now[D] I understand[A/C#] you're God -[Bm]- at least that's w[A]hat you've said  [D]                      [A/C#]                                         [Bm7]                                                      [E7]

So you [A]are the Christ you're the great Jesus[B7] Christ

       [E6]                             [E]
Prove t[A]o me that you're divine -- change my water into wine

That's [A]all you need do and I'll know it[B7]'s all true                [E6]

C'mon K[E7]ing of the Je[E6]ws             [E9]                        [A]

       [F#m]
       [F#m]
Jesus y[E]ou just won't believe[D] the hit you've made 'round he[A]re

       [F#m]
       [F#m]
You are[E] all we talk about,[D] the wonder of the ye[A]ar

Oh what[F#m] a pity if that's[C#m] all a lie  [D]                         [A]

Still I[D]'m sure that you [A/C#]can rock the cyni[Bm]cs if   you try[A]                [D]                              [A/C#]                                              [Bm7]                                                          [E9]                                                                    [E7]

So you [A]are the Christ you're the great Jesus[B7] Christ

       [E6]                             [E]
Prove t[A]o me that you're no fool -- walk across my swimming pool

If you [A]do that for me then I'll let you[B7] go free               [E6]

C'mon K[E7]ing of the Je[E6]ws             [E9]                        [A]
[Instrumental Break (follow chorus progression)]

[key change]

       [Gm]
       [Gm]
I only [F]ask  things I'd ask any [Eb]superstar  [Bb]

       [Gm]
       [Gm]
What is[F] it that you  have got [Eb]that puts you where you ar[Bb]e?

I am wa[Gm]iting, yes I[Dm]'m a captive fan    [Eb]                         [Bb]

I'm dyi[Eb]ng to   be sh[Bb/D]own that you ar[Cm]e not just any  ma[Bb]n              [Eb]                              [Bb/D]                                          [Cm7]                                                      [F9]

So you [F7]are the Ch[Bb]rist yes the great Jesus Christ   [C7]

       [F6]                            [F]
Feed my[Bb] household with this bread -- you can do it on your head

Or has [Bb]something gone wrong? Why do you tak[C7]e so long?

C'mon K[F6]ing of the[F7] Jews     [F6]                    [F9]                               [Bb]

[stop, mood shift]

Hey! Ar[G]en't you sca[D7]red of me Chri[G7]st? Mister [C]Wonderful Christ!                  [D7]

       [G6]                                   [G]
You're [C]a joke, you're not the Lord!  You're nothing but a fraud!

Take hi[C]m away he's got nothing to say[D7]

       [G6]                 [B/G]
Get out[G7] you king of the -- GET OUT!

Get out[G6] you king of the Je[B/G]ws!            [G7]                       [C]

Get out[D7] you king of the Jews!

Get out[G7] of my life!         [C]