Jesus Christ Superstar

Authors for Jesus Christ Superstar was Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim

Rice (lyrics).

I have saved some files with chords for this rock opera that were posted

on the Net earlier; here is a repost. Hopefully the original poster's name

is still in there somewhere!

The complete lyrics to Jesus Christ Superstar is found on the original

1970 album, with Murray Head as Judas and Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) as

Jesus. I think the CD reissue has the lyrics as well, but I am not sure.

(The original version lacks one song that was added in the movie, called

"Then We are Decided" or something similiar.)

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Trond J. Stroem t.j.strom@ub.uio.no

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SONGS FROM "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR : A ROCK OPERA"

By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

~From: jloya@World.Std.Com (Jim Loya)

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Songs included:

* Heaven on Their Minds

* Everything's Alright

* Hosanna

* Pilate's Dream

* I Don't Know How to Love Him

* Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)

* The Last Supper

* 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.

-Jim Loya (jloya@world.std.com)

HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS (Judas)

My mind is clearer now at last all to 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 their 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 ev'ry word you say today

Gets twisted 'round some other way

And they'll hurt you if they 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

back to 4/4]

Listen Jesus do you care for your race?

Don'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 too far

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 all gone sour...

<Dm - Bb, jam and ramble to end>

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EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Mary, Jesus, Judas)

Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to problems that upset you oh

Don't you know everything's alright yes, everything'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 about all us tonight

Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine

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

Em B B7sus B7

Matter more than your feet and hair

Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and annoint you

Myrrh for your hot forehead oh

Don't you know everything's alright yes everything'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

Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine

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 so sorry

When I'm gone

Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and annoint you

Myrrh for your hot forehead oh

Don't you know everything's alright yes everything'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 (repeat, repeat, et al)

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HOSANNA (Crowd, Jesus, Caiaphas)

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho

Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna

Hey J.C., J.C. won't you smile at me?

Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

Tell this rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riot

Bb Bb(b5) Bb G

This common crowd is much too loud

Tell the mob who sing your song that they are fools and they are wrong

Bb Bb(b5) Bb G

They are a curse -- they should disperse

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho

Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna

Hey J.C., J.C. you're alright by me

Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

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

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho

Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna

Hey J.C., J.C. won't you fight for me?

Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

Ending: D7 G Am D7 G

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PILATE'S DREAM (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

Db (tacet)

they fell on him and then

F7 (tacet)

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

~From: JLoya@World.Std.Com (Jim Loya)

~Subject: CRD: Jesus Christ Superstar Stuff (Part 2)

~Date: Thu, 14 Apr 1994 16:53:11 GMT

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.

-Jim (jloya@world.std.com)

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.

I don't know how to love him

What to do, how to move him

I've been changed, yes really changed

In these 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 ve - ry ma - ny 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

G D/F# Em A9 -> A

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 lover's fool

Running every show

He scares me so

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

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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THE LAST SUPPER (Apostles)

Look at all my trials and tribulations

Sinking in a gentle pool of wine

Don't disturb me now

I can see the an - swers

Till this evening is 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 gos - pels

So they'll still talk a - bout us when we've died

<Jesus/Apostles/Judas interludes, verse, dialogue>

<repeat verses 1 and 2>

<More Jesus/Judas interludes>

<repeat verse 1>

Look at all my trials and tribulations

Sinking in a gentle pool of wine

What's that in the bread?

It's gone to my he - ad

Till this evening is this morning

Life is fine

<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)

I only want to say

If there is a way

Take this cup a - way from me

F F+ F Bbmsus Bbm Gb

For I don't want to taste its poison -- feel it burn me

I have changed, I'm not as sure as when we started

Then I was inspired

Now I'm sad and tired

Listen, sure - ly I've exceeded expectations

Bbmsus Bbm Gb

Tried for three years -- seems like thirty

Bbm/f F Bbm

Could you ask as much from any other man?

But if I die

See the saga through and do the things you ask of me

Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree

I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God (x2)

I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God (x2)

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 (x2)

I'd have to see I'd have to see my Lord (x2)

If I die what would be my reward? (x2)

I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord (x2)

Why should I die? Why should I die?

Can you show me now that I would not 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 too keen on where and how and not so hot on why

Alright I'll die! Just watch me die!

See how I die! See how I die!

Then I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired

After all, I've tried for three years seems like ninety

Why then am I scared to finish what I started

D7 D7-9 G

What you started -- I didn't start it

God, thy will is hard but you hold every card

I will drink your cup of poison

Nail me to your cross and break me, bleed me, beat me

Cm/G G7 G+ G7 G7sus G7 Ab Fm G7sus Cm

Kill me -- take me now before I change my mind

KING HEROD'S SONG (Herod)

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. :>

Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to face

You've been getting quite a name all around the place

Healing cripples, raising from the dead

And now I understand you're God -- at least that's what you've said

So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ

E6 E A (tacet)

Prove to me that you're divine -- change my water into wine

That's all you need do and I'll know it's all true

C'mon 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 that'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

E6 E A (tacet)

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

C'mon King of the Jews

I only ask things I'd ask any superstar

What is it that you have got that puts you where you are?

I am waiting, yes I'm a captive fan

I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any man

So you are the Christ yes the great Jesus Christ

F6 F Bb (tacet)

Feed my household with this bread -- you can do it on your head

Or has something gone wrong? Why do you take so long?

C'mon King of the Jews

Hey! Aren't you scared of me Christ? Mister Wonderful Christ!

G6 G C (tacet)

You're a joke, you're not the Lord! You're nothing but a fraud!

Take him away he's got nothing to say

G6 B/G G7 (tacet)

Get out you king of the -- GET OUT!

Get out you king of the Jews!

Get out you king of the Jews!

Get out of my life!