The Confrontation chords by Les Miserables

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

[JAVERT]
F minorFm
Valjean, at last,
  Eb/FEb/F
We see each other plain
  F minorFm
'M'sieur le Mayor,'
    Bb/FBb/F        F minorFm
You'll wear a different chain!

[VALJEAN]
F minorFm
Before you say another word, Javert
Eb/FEb/F
Before you chain me up like a slave again
F minorFm                   Bb/FBb/F
Listen to me! There is something I must do.
F minorFm
This woman leaves behind a suffering child.
Eb/FEb/F
There is none but me who can intercede,
F minorFm                  Bb/FBb/F
In Mercy's name, three days are all I need.

AbAb
Then I'll return, I pledge my word.
Eb MajorEb         [JAVERT]
Then I'll return... You must think me mad!
GbGb
I've hunted you across the years
Dbsus4Dbsus4
A augmentedA man like you can never change
DbDb      C minorCm
A augmentedA man such as you.

[VALJEAN and JAVERT (in counterpoint)]
F minorFm
Believe of me what you will (Men like me can never change)
Eb/FEb/F
There is a duty that I'm sworn to do (Men like you can never change)
F minorFm
You know nothing of my life (No,)
Bb/FBb/F
All I did was steal some bread (24601)
F minorFm
You know nothing of the world (My duty's to the law - you have no rights)
Eb/FEb/F
You would sooner see me dead (Come with me 24601)
F minorFm
But not before I see this justice (Now the wheel has turned around)
Bb/FBb/F
done (Jean Valjean is nothing now)

F minorFm
I am warning you Javert (Dare you talk to me of crime)
Eb/FEb/F
I'm a stronger man by far (And the price you had to pay)
F minorFm
There is power in me yet (Every man is born in sin)
Bb/FBb/F
My race is not yet run (Every man must choose his way)
F minorFm
I am warning you Javert (You know nothing of Javert)
Eb/FEb/F
There is nothing I won't dare (I was born inside a jail)
F minorFm
If I have to kill you here (I was born with scum like you)
Bb/FBb/F
I'll do what must be done! (I am from the gutter too!)

F minorFm Dbsus4Dbsus4

FF F/E

Dm7Dm7     F/CF/C      Bb majorBb
And this I swear to you tonight
          Bb/A       Gm7Gm7
There is no place for you to hide
         C majorC       FF
Your child will live within my care
       F/E    Dm7Dm7
Wherever you may hide away
      F/CF/C        Bbmaj7Bbmaj7
And I will raise her to the light.
       C majorC       FF

THE END!