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!
