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Ddim Ddim
Pilate: And so the King is once again my guest
------- Ddim Ddim Ddim
And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed?
Fdim(see above) Fdim
Caiaphas: We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth
--------- Bdim(see above)
We have no law to put a man to death
Bdim Bdim
We need him crucified - it's all you have to do
We need him crucified - it's all you have to do
{guitar notes: B Bb-Ab F-Eb C-Bb-Ab-Eb (Fm)}
Fm
Pilate: Talk to me Jesus Christ
------- You have been brought here - manacled,
Beaten by your own people -
Do you have the first idea why you deserve it?
Listen King of the Jews
Where is your kingdom?
Look at me - am I a Jew?
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{bass} F#
{guitar}D|4-5-
A|--- repeatedly
E|2---
{guitar}E 2-1----0---4--3---2---6--5----4-----5---6--------6--------6------
Jesus: I have got no kingdom in this world I'm through, through, through
{notes}B C D B C D
Mob: Talk to me Jesus Christ
{guitar}E 2-----1--0--4-3---2---6---5--4---5-------6-
Jesus: There maybe a kingdom for me somewhere - if I only knew
{horns} G F E D
F# F E Eb D Db C B
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{bass} G
{guitar}D|5-4- G F# G Bb G F# G E D C#
A|---- {repeat with 'opening' melody (1 M7 1 m3 | 1 M7 1 M6 5 b5) in Gm
E|3---
Pilate: Then you're a King?
Jesus: It's you that say I am
------ I look for truth and find that I get damned
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{bass} Ab
{guitar}D|6-7- G F# G Bb G F# G E D C#
A|---- {repeat with 'opening' melody (1 M7 1 m3 | 1 M7 1 M6 5 b5) in Gm
E|4---
G#
Pilate: But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law?
------- We both have truths - are mine the same of yours?
{horns} G F E D
F# F E Eb D Db C B
Mob: Crucify him! Crucify him!
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{bass} Bb
{guitar}D|9-8- A G# A C A G# A F# E D#
A|---- {repeat with 'opening' melody (1 M7 1 m3 | 1 M7 1 M6 5 b5) in Am
E|7---
Bb
Pilate: What do you mean - you'd crucify your King?
Mob: We have no King but Caesar!
Pilate: He's done no wrong - no not the slightest thing
{horns} A F# F E
{horns} A F# F E Eb D Db C
Mob: We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him!
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{guitar tab}e|-15-15-15-15-15-15- repeat E--15-15-15-15-15-15-15 15-15-15-15-15-15
B|-15-15-15-15-14-14- repeat B--15-15-15-15-14-14-17 15-15-15-15-14-14
{or notes} e|-G-G-G-G-G--G-- repeat -G-G-G-G-G--G--G-G-G-G-G-G--G-
B|-D-D-D-D-C#-C#- repeat -D-D-D-D-C#-C#-E-D-D-D-D-C#-C#
{bass} C (with Bb-C stabs on horns)
Pilate: I see no reason - I find no evil
------- This man is harmless so why does he upset you?
{bass} C#
He's just misguided - thinks he's important
But to keep you vultures happy I shall flog him
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{strings, | C#-C-Bb-G C-C-C-C-C-C | C#-C-Bb-G C-C-C-C-C-C |
very fast}| C#-C-Bb-G C-C | C#-C-Bb-G C-C | C#-C-Bb-G C-C | C#-C-Bb-G C-C |
{bass} C bass (piano chord G-B-C#; on guitar x,x,x,12,12,8)
Mob: Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!
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{bass} D bass (piano chord A-C-D#; on guitar x,x,x,14,13,11)
Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!
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{bass} E bass (piano chord B-E-F; on guitar x,x,x,16,17,13)
Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!
--------- Thirty-nine Lashes
{music is like opening of 'Heaven On Their Minds' guitar/bass riff}
Fm
Pilate: Where are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me
------- You've got to be careful - you could be dead soon - could well be
C7aug9 C7aug9 Fm
x3234x Why do you not speak when I have your life in my hands?
||o||| How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand
|o|o||
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Fm
Jesus: You have nothing in your hands
------ Fm
Any power you have
Fm
Comes to you from far beyond
Everything is fixed and you can't change it
Fm
Pilate: You're a fool Jesus Christ.
------- Fm
How can I help you?
{notes} F G Ab C B Eb D F# F
Mob: Pilate, crucify him, cruci-fy...
---- Ab bass {w/B-Bb-B-Bb-F#-Bb-B-Bb over & over}
Remember Caesar, you have a duty,
To keep the peace, so crucify him!
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Bb bass {w/B-A-Ab-A-F#-A-Ab-A over & over}
Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted,
You'll be deported, crucify him!
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C bass {w/C-Eb-D-Eb-F#-Eb-D-Eb over & over}
Remember Caesar, you have a duty,
To keep to peace, so crucify him!
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C# bass {w/F#-Eb-D-Eb-A#-Eb-D-Eb over & over}
Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted,
You'll be deported, crucify him!
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Eb bass {w/F#-G-C-F#-F#-G-Eb-F# over & over}
Remember Caesar, you have a duty,
To keep to peace, so crucify him!
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F bass {w/A-G#-C-G#-A-G#-A-G# over & over}
Remember Caesar, You'll be demoted,
You'll be deported, crucify him!
Em D
Pilate: Don't let me stop your great self-destruction
------- C7 C#7
Die if you want to, you, misguided martyr!
G Bb
I wash my hands of your demolition
F B
Die, if you want to, you innocent puppet!
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber