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CHORDS: Ddim7 xx0101 / x56464 Fdim7 xx3101 / 123131 Abdim7 456464 INTRO: Dm Abm G Dm ANNAS: Ddim7 Ddim7 Ddim7 Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you. Ddim7 Ddim7 The Pharisees and priests are here for you. CAIAPHAS: Fdim7 Fdim7 Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here. Fdim7 Fdim7 Fdim7 We've not much time, and quite a problem here
MOB OUTSIDE: Abdim7 Hosanna! Superstar! Abdim7 Hosanna! Superstar! Abdim7 Hosanna! Superstar! Abdim7 Hosanna! Superstar! ANNAS: Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street! Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 A trick or two with lepers, and the whole town's on its feet. ALL PRIESTS: Bb E Bb He is dangerous! MOB OUTSIDE: E A Jesus Christ Superstar! ALL PRIESTS: Bb E Bb He is dangerous! MOB OUTSIDE: D A G Tell us that you're who they say you are. PRIEST TWO: G C A7 D The man is in town right now to whip up some support. PRIEST THREE: B7 Em Fmaj7 Em7 A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort. ALL PRIESTS: Fm E Bb He is dangerous! MOB OUTSIDE: E A Jesus Christ Superstar! ALL PRIESTS: Fm E Bb He is dangerous! PRIEST TWO: Fm Look Caiaphas, they're right outside our yard. PRIEST THREE: Fm Quick Caiaphas, go call the Roman guard. CAIAPHAS: Fm No, wait! We need a more permanent solution to our problem. ANNAS: Fm C Fm What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth? Ab Bb Eb7 Ab Miracle wonderman, hero of fools. PRIEST THREE: Fm C Fm No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans. CAIAPHAS: Ab Bb C Fm One thing I'll say for him - Jesus is cool. ANNAS: Fm C Fm We dare not leave him to his own devices. Ab Bb Eb7 Ab His half-witted fans will get out of control. PRIESTS: Fm C But how can we stop him? Fm His glamour increases Ab Bb C Fm By leaps every minute; he's top of the poll. CAIAPHAS: Db Ab I see bad things arising. Gb7 Fm C Fm The crowd crown him king; which the Romans would ban. Db Ab I see blood and destruction, Gb7 Fm C Fm Our elimination because of one man. Fm C Fm Blood and destruction because of one man. ALL PRIESTS: Ab Bb Eb7 Ab Because, because, because of one man. CAIAPHAS: Fm C Fm Our elimination because of one man. ALL PRIESTS: Ab Bb C C7 Fm Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man. PRIEST THREE: Fm C Fm What then to do about this Jesusmania? ANNAS: Ab Bb Eb7 Ab Now how to we deal with a carpenter king? PRIESTS: Fm C Fm Where do we start with a man who is bigger Ab Bb C Fm Than John was when John did his baptism thing? CAIAPHAS: Db Ab Fools, you have no perception! Gb7 Fm C Fm The stake we are gambling are frighteningly high! Db Ab We must crush him completely, Gb7 Fm C Fm So like John before him, this Jesus must die. Fm C Fm For the sake of the nation, this Jesus must die. ALL PRIESTS: Ab Bb Eb7 Ab Must die, must die, this Jesus must die. CAIAPHAS: Fm C Fm So like John before him, this Jesus must die. ALL PRIESTS: Ab Bb C Fm Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!
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