Key: A
Introduction:
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Abº
Priest I: Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you,
The pharisees and priests are here for you!
Abº Fº
Caiaphas: Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here
We've not much time and quite a problem here
E F B CE F E F B CE F
Mob (outside): Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar
E F B CE F E F B CE F
Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar!
Fm7/6 Bb7
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Annas: Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
A trick or two with lepers and the whole town on its feet
Bb
All: He is dangerous!
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B Ab E C#A E
Mob (outside): Jesus Christ Superstar -
Bb
All: He is dangerous!
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D B D C# B A B Ab E
Mob (outside): Tell us that you're who they say you are
G/B C A/C# D B Em F/E
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G/B C A/C# D
Priest 2: The man is in town right now to whip up some support
B Em Fm/E Em
Priest 2: A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
Bb
All: He is dangerous!
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B Ab E C#A E
Mob (outside): Jesus Christ Superstar
All: He is dangerous!
Fm
Priest 2: Look, Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard
Priest 3: Quick, Caiaphas - go call the Roman guard...
Fm C C7 Fm
Annas: What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth
Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?
Fm C C7 Fm
Priest 2: No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans...
Caiaphas: One thing I'll say for him: Jesus is cool.
Db Ab
Caiaphas: I see bad things arising
The crowd crown him King which the Romans would ban
Db Ab
I see blood and destruction
Gb7 Fm C7 Fm
Our elimination because of one man
Fm C C7 Fm
Blood and destruction because of one man!
Ab Bb Eb7 Ab
All: Because, because, because of one man
Fm C C7 Fm
Caiaphas: Our elimination because of one man
All: Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man.