MISC SHOWTUNES - "jesus christ superstar" Tablature

From: t.j.strom@ub.uio.no (Trond J. Stroem)

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]

Dm F G
My ..
F G Dm
I can ...
Dm F G
If ...
F G Dm
You ..

Dm Em
Jesus! ..
F G Dm
You ...
Dm Em
And ..
F G Dm
You've ...

Dm F
Listen ..
Dm G
All ..
Bb C F A
And ..
Dm Bb
You ...
F
They ..
D/A A+ A Bb Dm7
And ..

Dm F
I ..
Dm G
No ...
Bb C F A
And ..
Dm Bb
But ...
F
Gets ...
D/A A+ A Bb Dm7
And ..

[in 7/8]
Bb F Gm Dm
Nazareth ..
Gm Dm/A A Dm
Like ..
Bb F Gm Dm
Tables ...
Gm Dm/A A Dm
He'd ..

back to 4/4]
Dm F
Listen ..
Dm G
Don't ..
Bb C F A
We ..
Dm Bb
I am ..
F
For ..
Dm/A A+ A Bb Dm7
And ..

[back to 7/8, instrumental break repeating previous 7/8 bridge]

[back to 4/4]
Dm F
Listen ..
Dm G
Please ..
Bb C F A
But ..
Dm Bb
All ..
F
Too ..
Dm/A A+ A Bb
It ..
Dm Bbmaj7
Yes ..

<Dm - Bb, jam and ramble to end>

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EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Mary, Jesus, Judas)

[in 5/4]
[Mary]

E B7 C#m A
Try ..
B7 E A B E
Don't ..
A Bsus E A B E
And ..
A Bsus E A B E
Let ..
A Bsus E Am Em Am Bm E
If ..
A B E A B
Everything's ..

[Judas]
Em D C D
Woman ..
Em C D Em
could ..
Em D C D
Why ..
Em C D Em
Three ..
Am D G C
People ..
Em B B7sus B7
Matter ..

[Mary]
E B7
Sleep ..
C#m A
Myrrh ..
B7 E A B E
Don't ..
A Bsus E A B E
And ...
A Bsus E A B E
For ..
A Bsus E Am Em Am Bm E
Close ...
A B E A B
Everything's ...

[Jesus]
Em D C D
Surely ..
Em C D Em
to ..
Em D C D
There ..
Em C D Em
Look ..
Am D
Think! ..
G C
Move! ...
B
You'll ..
Bsus B
You'll ...
Bsus B Bsus
When ...

[Mary]
E B7
Sleep ...
C#m A
Myrrh ...
B7 E A B E
Don't ...
A Bsus E A B E
And ...
A Bsus E A B E
For ...
A Bsus E Am Em Am Bm
Close ..
E A B Em
Close ... (repeat, repeat, et al)

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HOSANNA (Crowd, Jesus, Caiaphas)

[in 4/4]
[Crowd]
G D G
Hosanna ..
Bb Eb
Sanna ..
Ebm Em
Hey ..
Cm Ab D G
Sanna ..

[Caiaphas]
Cm B/F# Cm B/F#
Tell ...
Bb Bb(b5) Bb G
This ..
Cm B/F# Cm B/F#
Tell ..
Bb Bb(b5) Bb G
They ..

[Crowd]
G D G
Hosanna ..
Bb Eb
Sanna ..
Ebm Em
Hey ...
Cm Ab D G C
Sanna ...

[Jesus]
G D G
Why ...?
Bb F Bb Gm
Nothing ...
Dm A D A
If ..
D A D D/C Bm D7/A
The ..

[Jesus & Crowd]
G D G
Hosanna ...
Bb Eb
Sanna ..
Ebm Em
Hey J..
Cm Ab D G
Sanna ..

Ending: D7 G Am D7 G

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PILATE'S DREAM (Pilate)

[4/4]
Bbm Ebm Ab7
I ..
Bbm Cb
A ..
F7 F7+ Gb Ebm6
He ..
F7 Bbm
The ..

Bbm Ebm Ab7
I ..
Bbm Cb
How ..
F7 F7+ Gb Ebm6
I ..
F7 Bbm
As ..

Bb Bb7
And ..
Ebm Ab
of ..
Ab7
they ..
Db (tacet)
they ..
F7 (tacet)
they ..

Bbm Ebm Ab7
Then ...
Bbm Cb
crying ..
F7 Gb Ebm6
And ..
F7 Bbm
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]

D G D G D
I ..
G G6 D/A A
What ..
D/F# A D
I've ..
A F#m7 Bm F#m7 Bm
In ..
G D/F# Em D A9
I ..

D G D G D
I ..
G G6 D/A A
I ..
D/F# A D
He's ...
A F#m7 Bm F#m7 Bm
And ..
G D/F# Em D A9 A
In ...
G D/F# Em7 D
He's ..


[PSEUDOBRIDGE]

G F#7
Should ..
Bm
Should ..
Bm/A G
Should ..
D/A
Let ..
C G D
I ..
G D/F# Em A9 -> A
What's ..

D G D G D
Don't ..
G G6 D/A A
I ..
D/F# A D
I'm ..
A F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7
So ..
G D/F# Em D A9 A
Running ..
G D/F# Em7 D
He ..


<repeat pseudobridge, instrumental to "never thought I'd come to this...">


D G D G D
Yet ..
G G6 D A
I'd ..
D/F# A D
I ..
F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7
I'd ..
G D/F# Em D A9 A
I ..
G D/F# Em7 D
He ..
G D/F# Em7 D
I ..
G D/F# Em7 D
I ..

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THE LAST SUPPER (Apostles)

[in 4/4]


[verse 1]

G D Em G/D
Look ..
C Gsus/B G/B Am D
Sinking ..
G B7/F#
Don't ..
Em G7/D G9/D
I ..
G7 G9 C C6 Cmaj7 D9
Till ..
G D7
Life ..


[verse 2]

G D Em G/D
Always ..
C Gsus/B G/B Am D
Knew ..
G B7/F# Em G7/D G9/D
Then ..
G7 G9 C C6 Cmaj7 D9 G
So ...


<Jesus/Apostles/Judas interludes, verse, dialogue>

<repeat verses 1 and 2>

<More Jesus/Judas interludes>

<repeat verse 1>


[verse 3]

G D Em G/D
Look ..
C Gsus/B G/B Am D
Sinking ..
G B7/F#
What's ..
Em G7/D G9/D
It's ..
G7 G9 C C6 Cmaj7 D9
Till ..
G D7
Life ..
<repeat verse 2, end on G>

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]

Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F
I ..

Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb
If ...

Ab Absus Ab Dbsus Db
Take ..

F F+ F Bbmsus Bbm Gb
For ...

Bbm/F C7 F F+ F7 F
I ...


Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/Gb Bbm/F
Then ..

Ebm Ebm/Db Ebm/C Ebm/Bb
Now ..

Ab Absus Ab Dbsus Db F F+ F
Listen...

Bbmsus Bbm Gb
Tried ...

Bbm/f F Bbm
Could ...


[sub-verse]


Bbm Ab Gb F
But ...

Bbm Ab Gb F
See ...

Bbm Ab Gb F
Let ...

Bbm Eb7
I'd ...x2)

Bbm Eb7
I'd ..(x2)


 Bbm Ab Gb F
Why ..

Bbm Ab Gb F
Would ..

Bbm Ab Gb F
Would ..

Bbm Eb7
I'd ...(x2)

Bbm Eb7
I'd ...(x2)


[key change to C]


Cm F7
If ..(x2)

Cm F
I'd ..(x2)

Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
Why ...

Cm Bb Ab G
Can ..

Cm Bb Ab G
Show ...

Cm Bb Ab G
Show ...

Cm Bb Ab G
You're ..

[repeat Cm - Bb - Ab - G progression]

Alright ..

See ...


[Instrumental orchestra break in 5/8 -- Cm Bbsus Ab G]
[Break last round at Ab - Tacet - return to initial tempo in Cm]


Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Fm Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm/C
Then ..

Bb Bbsus Ebsus Eb G G+ G
After ..

Cm Ab Cm/G
Why ...

D7 D7-9 G
What ..

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Eb Fm/D Fm7/C
God, ...

Bb Bbsus Ebsus Eb
I ..

G G+ G Cm Ab
Nail ..

Cm/G G7 G+ G7 G7sus G7 Ab Fm 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#m F#m/E D A
Jesus ..

F#m F#m/E D A
You've ..

F#m C#m D A
Healing ...

D A/C# Bm A D A/C# Bm7 E7
And ..


A B7
So ..

E6 E A (tacet)
Prove ..

A B7 E6
That's ..

E7 E6 E9 A
C'mon ..


F#m F#m/E D A
Jesus ..

F#m F#m/E D A
You ....

F#m C#m D A
Oh ...

D A/C# Bm A D A/C# Bm7 E9 E7
Still ..


A B7
So ...

E6 E A (tacet)
Prove ...

A B7 E6
If ..

E7 E6 E9 A
C'mon ..
[Instrumental Break (follow chorus progression)]

[key change]

Gm Gm/F Eb Bb
I ..

Gm Gm/F Eb Bb
What ..

Gm Dm Eb Bb
I ...

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Eb Bb/D Cm7 F9
I'm ..


F7 Bb C7
So ..

F6 F Bb (tacet)
Feed ..

Bb C7
Or ...

F6 F7 F6 F9 Bb
C'mon ...


[stop, mood shift]

G D7 G7 C D7
Hey! ..

G6 G C (tacet)
You're ..

C D7
Take ..

G6 B/G G7 (tacet)
Get ..

G6 B/G G7 C
Get ...

D7
Get ..

G7 C
Get ..