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.)
--
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)
[4/4, Chords played over the Eb-Cm-Dm-Eb-Cm progression/bass riff]
DmFG
My ..
FGDm
I can ...
DmFG
If ...
FGDm
You ..
DmEm
Jesus! ..
FGDm
You ...
DmEm
And ..
FGDm
You've ...
DmF
Listen ..
DmG
All ..
BbCFA
And ..
DmBb
You ...
F
They ..
D/AA+ ABbDm7
And ..
DmF
I ..
DmG
No ...
BbCFA
And ..
DmBb
But ...
F
Gets ...
D/AA+ ABbDm7
And ..
[in 7/8]
BbFGmDm
Nazareth ..
GmDm/AADm
Like ..
BbFGmDm
Tables ...
GmDm/AADm
He'd ..
back to 4/4]
DmF
Listen ..
DmG
Don't ..
BbCFA
We ..
DmBb
I am ..
F
For ..
Dm/AA+ ABbDm7
And ..
[back to 7/8, instrumental break repeating previous 7/8 bridge]
[back to 4/4]
DmF
Listen ..
DmG
Please ..
BbCFA
But ..
DmBb
All ..
F
Too ..
Dm/AA+ ABb
It ..
DmBbmaj7
Yes ..
----------------
EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Mary, Jesus, Judas)
[in 5/4]
[Mary]
EB7C#mA
Try ..
B7EABE
Don't ..
ABsusEABE
And ..
ABsusEABE
Let ..
ABsusEAmEmAmBmE
If ..
ABEAB
Everything's ..
[Judas]
EmDCD
Woman ..
EmCDEm
could ..
EmDCD
Why ..
EmCDEm
Three ..
AmDGC
People ..
EmB B7sus B7
Matter ..
[Mary]
EB7
Sleep ..
C#mA
Myrrh ..
B7EABE
Don't ..
ABsusEABE
And ...
ABsusEABE
For ..
ABsusEAmEmAmBmE
Close ...
ABEAB
Everything's ...
[Jesus]
EmDCD
Surely ..
EmCDEm
to ..
EmDCD
There ..
EmCDEm
Look ..
AmD
Think! ..
GC
Move! ...
B
You'll ..
BsusB
You'll ...
BsusBBsus
When ...
[Mary]
EB7
Sleep ...
C#mA
Myrrh ...
B7EABE
Don't ...
ABsusEABE
And ...
ABsusEABE
For ...
ABsusEAmEmAmBm
Close ..
EABEm
Close ... (repeat, repeat, et al)
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HOSANNA (Crowd, Jesus, Caiaphas)
[in 4/4]
[Crowd]
GDG
Hosanna ..
BbEb
Sanna ..
EbmEm
Hey ..
CmAbDG
Sanna ..
[Caiaphas]
CmB/F#CmB/F#
Tell ...
BbBb(b5) BbG
This ..
CmB/F#CmB/F#
Tell ..
BbBb(b5) BbG
They ..
[Crowd]
GDG
Hosanna ..
BbEb
Sanna ..
EbmEm
Hey ...
CmAbDGC
Sanna ...
[Jesus]
GDG
Why ...?
BbFBbGm
Nothing ...
DmADA
If ..
DADD/CBmD7/A
The ..
[Jesus & Crowd]
GDG
Hosanna ...
BbEb
Sanna ..
EbmEm
Hey J..
CmAbDG
Sanna ..
Ending: D7GAmD7G
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PILATE'S DREAM (Pilate)
[4/4]
BbmEbmAb7
I ..
BbmCbA ..
F7F7+ GbEbm6
He ..
F7Bbm
The ..
BbmEbmAb7
I ..
BbmCb
How ..
F7F7+ GbEbm6
I ..
F7Bbm
As ..
BbBb7
And ..
EbmAb
of ..
Ab7
they ..
Db (tacet)
they ..
F7 (tacet)
they ..
BbmEbmAb7
Then ...
BbmCb
crying ..
F7GbEbm6
And ..
F7Bbm
And ..
~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.
[in 4/4]
DGDGD
I ..
GG6D/AA
What ..
D/F#AD
I've ..
AF#m7BmF#m7Bm
In ..
GD/F#EmDA9
I ..
DGDGD
I ..
GG6D/AA
I ..
D/F#AD
He's ...
AF#m7BmF#m7Bm
And ..
GD/F#EmDA9A
In ...
GD/F#Em7D
He's ..
[PSEUDOBRIDGE]
GF#7
Should ..
Bm
Should ..
Bm/AG
Should ..
D/A
Let ..
CGD
I ..
GD/F#EmA9 -> A
What's ..
DGDGD
Don't ..
GG6D/AA
I ..
D/F#AD
I'm ..
AF#m7Bm7F#m7Bm7
So ..
GD/F#EmDA9A
Running ..
GD/F#Em7D
He ..
DGDGD
Yet ..
GG6DA
I'd ..
D/F#AD
I ..
F#m7Bm7F#m7Bm7
I'd ..
GD/F#EmDA9A
I ..
GD/F#Em7D
He ..
GD/F#Em7D
I ..
GD/F#Em7D
I ..
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THE LAST SUPPER (Apostles)
[in 4/4]
[verse 1]
GDEmG/D
Look ..
CGsus/BG/BAmD
Sinking ..
GB7/F#
Don't ..
EmG7/DG9/D
I ..
G7G9CC6Cmaj7D9
Till ..
GD7
Life ..
[verse 2]
GDEmG/D
Always ..
CGsus/BG/BAmD
Knew ..
GB7/F#EmG7/DG9/D
Then ..
G7G9CC6Cmaj7D9G
So ...
[verse 3]
GDEmG/D
Look ..
CGsus/BG/BAmD
Sinking ..
GB7/F#
What's ..
EmG7/DG9/D
It's ..
G7G9CC6Cmaj7D9
Till ..
GD7
Life ..
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]
[verse]
BbmBbm/AbBbm/GbBbm/F
I ..
EbmEbm/DbEbm/CEbm/Bb
If ...
AbAbsusAbDbsusDb
Take ..
FF+ FBbmsusBbmGb
For ...
Bbm/FC7FF+ F7F
I ...
BbmBbm/AbBbm/GbBbm/F
Then ..
EbmEbm/DbEbm/CEbm/Bb
Now ..
AbAbsusAbDbsusDbFF+ F
Listen...
BbmsusBbmGb
Tried ...
Bbm/f FBbm
Could ...
[sub-verse]
BbmAbGbF
But ...
BbmAbGbF
See ...
BbmAbGbF
Let ...
BbmEb7
I'd ...x2)
BbmEb7
I'd ..(x2)
BbmAbGbF
Why ..
BbmAbGbF
Would ..
BbmAbGbF
Would ..
BbmEb7
I'd ...(x2)
BbmEb7
I'd ...(x2)
[key change to C]
CmF7
If ..(x2)
CmF
I'd ..(x2)
CmBbAbGCmBbAbG
Why ...
CmBbAbG
Can ..
CmBbAbG
Show ...
CmBbAbG
Show ...
CmBbAbG
You're ..
[repeat Cm - Bb - Ab - G progression]
Alright ..
See ...
[Instrumental orchestra break in 5/8 -- CmBbsusAbG]
[Break last round at Ab - Tacet - return to initial tempo in Cm]
CmCm/BbCm/AbCm/GFmFm/EbFm/DFm/C
Then ..
BbBbsusEbsusEbGG+ G
After ..
CmAbCm/G
Why ...
D7D7-9 G
What ..
CmCm/BbCm/AbCm/GFmFm/EbFm/EbFm/DFm7/C
God, ...
BbBbsusEbsusEb
I ..
GG+ GCmAb
Nail ..
Cm/GG7G+ G7 G7sus G7AbFm G7sus Cm
Kill ...
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#mF#m/EDA
Jesus ..
F#mF#m/EDA
You've ..
F#mC#mDA
Healing ...
DA/C#BmADA/C#Bm7E7
And ..
AB7
So ..
E6EA (tacet)
Prove ..
AB7E6
That's ..
E7E6E9AC'mon ..
F#mF#m/EDA
Jesus ..
F#mF#m/EDA
You ....
F#mC#mDA
Oh ...
DA/C#BmADA/C#Bm7E9E7
Still ..
AB7
So ...
E6EA (tacet)
Prove ...
AB7E6
If ..
E7E6E9AC'mon ..
[Instrumental Break (follow chorus progression)]
[key change]
GmGm/FEbBb
I ..
GmGm/FEbBb
What ..
GmDmEbBb
I ...
EbBb/DCmBbEbBb/DCm7F9
I'm ..
F7BbC7
So ..
F6FBb (tacet)
Feed ..
BbC7
Or ...
F6F7F6F9BbC'mon ...
[stop, mood shift]
GD7G7CD7
Hey! ..
G6GC (tacet)
You're ..
CD7
Take ..
G6B/GG7 (tacet)
Get ..
G6B/GG7C
Get ...
D7
Get ..
G7C
Get ..
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