26 Chords used in the song: Abdim, Fdim, Ddim/B, G7/B, E, F, B, C, Ab, Bb, C#, Fm7, Bb7, Fm6, A, D, G/B, A/C#, B/Eb, Em, Fm/E, Fm, C7, Eb7, Db, Gb7
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Abdim
Abdim
Priest 1: Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you
--------- Abdim Abdim
The pharisees and priests are here for you!
Abdim
Fdim
Fdim
Caiaphas: Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here
--------- Ddim/B G7/B Ddim/B
We've not much time and quite a problem here
{piano}Ddim/B
Ddim/B
Mob: Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar
{1st vocal}E
F
B
C
E
F
E
F
B
C
E
F }(single notes)
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{piano}Ddim/B
Ddim/B
{horns}Ab_____
Bb___B___
Ab_____
Bb___
B \
Mob: Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar! }(single notes)
{1st vocal}E
F
B
C
E
F
E
F
B
C
E
F /
{2nd vocal}C#
C
Ab
Bb
E
F
C#
C
Ab
Bb /
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Fm7/6
Bb7
Fm7/6
Bb7
Annas: Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
------ Fm6 Bb7 Fm6 Bb7
A trick or two with lepers and the whole's town on its feet!
{chords}Bb
Bb
E
Bb
Bb (chords best played low with no 3rd)
{vocal}F
F
Ab
F
F (octave unison)
All: He is dangerous!
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B
Ab
E
C#
A
E }(single notes)
Mob: Jesus Christ Superstar
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{chords}Bb
Bb
E
Bb
Bb (chords with no 3rd)
{vocal}F
F
Ab
F
F (octave unison)
All: He is dangerous!
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D
B
D
C#
B
A
B
Ab
E }(single notes)
Mob: Tell us that you're who they say you are
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G/B
C
A/C#
D
Priest 2: The man is in town right now to whip up some support
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B/Eb
Em
Fm/E
Em
Priest 1:A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
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{chords}Bb
Bb
E
Bb
Bb (chords with no 3rd)
{vocal}F
F
Ab
F
F (octave unison)
All: He is dangerous!
----
D
B
D
C#
B
A
B
Ab
E }(single notes)
Mob: Tell us that you're who they say you are
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{chords}Bb
Bb
E
Bb
Bb (chords with no 3rd)
{vocal}F
F
Ab
F
F (octave unison)
All: He is dangerous!
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[Key: Fminor = bbbb]
Fm
Priest 1: Look, Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard
--------- Fm
Priest 3: Quick, Caiaphas - go call the Roman guard...
--------- Fm Fm Ab Bb
Caiaphas: No wait - we need a more permanent solution to our problem...
---------
Fm
C
C7
Fm
Annas: What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?
------ Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?
Fm
C
C7
Fm
Priest 2: No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans
--------- Ab Bb C7 Fm
Caiaphas: One thing I'll say for him: Jesus is cool
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Fm
C
C7
Fm
Priest 1: We dare not leave him to his own devices
--------- Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
His half-witted fans will get out of control
Fm
C
C7
Fm
Priest 3: But how can we stop him? - His glamour increases
--------- Ab Bb C7 Fm
By leaps every minute - he's top of the poll
Db
Ab
Caiaphas: I see bad things arising
--------- Gb7 Fm C Db
The crowd crown him King which the Romans would ban
Db
Ab
I see blood and destruction
Gb7
Fm
C7
Fm
Our elimination because of one man
Fm
C
C7
Fm
Blood and destruction because of one man
Ab
Bb
Eb7
Ab
All: Because, because, because of one man
---- Fm C C7 Fm
Caiaphas: Our elimination because of one man
--------- Ab Bb C7 Fm
All: Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man
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Fm
C
C7
Fm
Priest 3: What then to do about this Jesus-mania?
------ Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
Annas: How do we deal with the carpenter king?
------ Fm C C7 Fm
Priest 3: Where do we start with a man who is bigger
--------- Ab Bb C7 Fm
Than John was when John did his Baptism thing?
Db
Ab
Caiaphas: Fools! You have no perception
--------- Gb7 Fm C Db
The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high!
Db
Ab
We must crush him completely
Gb7
Fm
C7
Fm
So like John before him, this Jesus must die
Fm
C
C7
Fm
For the sake of the nation this Jesus must die
Ab
Bb
Eb7
Ab
All: Must die, must die, this Jesus must die
---- Fm C C7 Fm
Caiaphas: So like John before him, this Jesus must die
--------- Ab Bb C7 Fm
All: Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!
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