Jesus Christ Superstar - King Herods Song chords by Soundtracks

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar: King Herod's Song

VERSION:
Lyrics, chords and chord placings based on 1973 OST
* King Herod:    Josh Mostel

KING HEROD:
F# minorF#m     F#m/E    D MajorD        A augmentedA
Jesus, I am overjoyed to meet you face to face.
F# minorF#m          F#m/E    D MajorD       A augmentedA
 You've been getting quite a name all around the place.
F# minorF#m    C#m7C#m7   D MajorD          A augmentedA
 Healing cripples, raising from the dead.
D MajorD     A augmentedA   B minorBm     A augmentedA
 And now I understand you're God,
  D MajorD       A/C#A/C#    Bm7Bm7  E7E7
At least, that's what you've said, so ...

A augmentedA               B7B7
You are the Christ, you're the great Jesus Christ.
E MajorE                A augmentedA        E MajorE
Prove to me that you're divine; change my water into wine.
    A augmentedA             B7B7
That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all true.
E7E7           A augmentedA
 Come on, King of the Jews.

F# minorF#m       F#m/E       D MajorD           A augmentedA
Jesus, you just won't believe the hit you've made around here.
F# minorF#m       F#m/E      D MajorD       A augmentedA
 You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year.
F# minorF#m     C#m7C#m7 D MajorD       A augmentedA
 Oh what a pity if it's all a lie.
D MajorD     A augmentedA     B minorBm   A augmentedA    D MajorD   A/C#A/C#  Bm7Bm7  E7E7
Still, I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you tried.
    A augmentedA               B7B7
So, if you are the Christ, you're the great Jesus Christ.
E MajorE                A augmentedA        E MajorE
Prove to me that you're no fool; walk across my swimming pool.
    A augmentedA             B7B7
If you do that for me, then I'll let you go free.
E7E7           A augmentedA   F7F7
 Come on, King of the Jews.

INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb majorBb C7C7 F7F7 Bb majorBb FF
Bb majorBb C7C7 F7F7 Bb majorBb

KING HEROD:
G minorGm    Gm7Gm7       Eb MajorEb    Bb majorBb
 I only ask what I'd ask any superstar.
G minorGm        Gm7Gm7        Eb MajorEb         Bb majorBb
 What is it that you have got that puts you where you are.
   G minorGm    DmDm      Eb MajorEb      Bb majorBb
Oh hoho, I am waiting, yes I'm a captive fan.
  Eb MajorEb  Bb majorBb  C minorCm     Bb majorBb   Eb MajorEb    Bb majorBb Cm7Cm7 F7F7
I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any man.
    Bb majorBb             C7C7
So, if you are the Christ, yes the great Jesus Christ
FF                 Bb majorBb
Feed my household with this bread. You can do it on your head.
Bb majorBb              C7C7
 Or has something gone wrong. Jesus, why do you take so long?
FF             Bb majorBb  G+G
 Oh come on, King of the Jews.

G+G  D7/A G7G7 C majorC
Hey! Arn't you scared of me Christ?
  D7D7
Mr. Wonderful Christ?
G+G                 C majorC        G+G
You're a joke. You're not the Lord. You are nothing but a fraud.
C majorC            D7D7
Take him away. He's got nothing to say!
G+G   G/AG/A   G+G    G7G7
 Get out you King of the,
N.C.          G7G7               C majorC
Get out King of the, oh, get out you King of the Jews!
   D7D7      G+G
G-Get out of here!
C majorC   F7F7        C majorC
Y-You, get out of here you,
  F7F7    C majorC  F7F7  C majorC   F7F7 C majorC
Get out of my life.