HEROD’S SONG (Listen to midi)

 

      Am                                    F                       C

1. Jesus, I am overjoyed to meet you face to face,

Am                                                     F                       C

    you’ve been getting quite a name all around the place,

Am             Em         F                         C

    Healing cripples, raising from the dead,

             F                 C                               F                                    G   - G7

    and now I understand, you’re God, at least that’s what you’ve said.

 

           C                                              D7

    So you are the Christ, you’re the great Jesus Christ,

       G                                               C

    prove to me that you’re divine, change my water into wine!

                                                     D7

    That’s all you need do, and I know it’s all true,

G                                C

    c’mon King of the Jews.

 

      Am                                              F                                   C

2. Jesus, you just won’t believe the hit you’ve made round here,

Am                                                F                    C

    you are all we talk about, the wonder of the year.

Am                 Em  F               C

    Oh, what a pity, if it’s all a lie,

     F                         C                         F                 G   - G7

    still I’m sure that you can rock the cynics if you try.

 

           C                                              D7

    So you are the Christ, you’re the great Jesus Christ,

       G                                               C

    prove to me that you’re no fool, walk across my swimming pool !

                                                  D7

    If you do that for me, then I’ll let you go free,

G                                C

    c’mon King of the Jews.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Am                                    F              C

3. I only ask things I’d ask any superstar,

Am                                                   F                             C

    what is it that you have got that puts you where you are.

Am       Em         F                   C

    I am waiting, I’m a captive fan,

             F                 C                          F                   G   - G7

    I’m dying to be shown that you are not just any man.

   

              C                                          D7

    So if you are the Christ, yes, the great Jesus Christ,

      G                                                   C

    feed my household with this bread,    you can do it on your head !

                                                                    D7

    Or has something gone wrong, why do you take so long,

G                                C

    c’mon King of the Jews.

 

                                                                        D7

    Hey ! Aren’t you scared of me, Christ, Mr wonderful Christ,

G                                                        C

    you’re a joke, you’re not the Lord,      you’re nothing but a fraud.

                                             D7

    Take him away, he’s got nothing to say !

G        

    Get out, you King of the - , get out, you King of the - ,

                                           C                                 - G - C

    get out you King of the Jews, get out of my life.

 

    (Rice / Webber)

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