Chords for Jesus Christ Superstar King Herod's Song

Tempo:
101.95 bpm
Chords used:

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C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jesus Christ Superstar King Herod's Song chords
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[Gbm] Jesus, [A] I am overjoyed [D] to meet you face [A] to face.
[E] [Gbm] You've been getting quite [A] an aim [D] all around the [A] place.
[Gbm] Healing [Db] cripples?
Cute trick.
[Dbm] [D]
Raising from the [A] dead?
Ooh.
[D] Oh, [A] and now I [Bm] understand [A] you're God.
[D] Well, [A] at least [Bm] that's what you said.
[E] [A] So you are the Christ, you're the [B] great Jesus [E] Christ.
Prove to me that you're [A] divine, change my [E] water [Gb] into [A] wine.
That's all you need do, [B] and I know it's all true.
[E] Come on, King of [A] the Jews.
[Gbm] Jesus, you just won't believe [D] the hit you've made [A] round here.
[Gbm] [A] You're all we talk about, [D] the wonder [A] of the year.
[Gbm] What [Dbm] a pity [D]
if [A] it's all a lie.
[D] [A] Still I'm [Bm] sure that [A] you can [D] rock the [A] cynics [Bm] if you try.
[E] [A] So you are the Christ, you're [B] the great Jesus Christ.
[E] Prove to me that you're no [A] fool to walk across my street.
Do that for me, [B] then I'll let you go free.
[E] Come on, King of [A] the [G] Jews.
[F] Hit it, [Bb] boy!
[C] [F] [Bb]
[Gb] [Am] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[Gm] I only [Bb] ask for things I'd [Eb] ask of any [Bb] superstar.
[Gm] What is it that you have got [Eb] that puts [Bb] you where you [Gm] are?
Oh, [Dm] I am [Eb] waiting.
Yes, I'm a [Bb] captive fan.
I'm dying [C] to be [Bb] shown that [Eb] you are [D] not just [Cm] any [F] man.
[Bb] So if you are the Christ, yes, [C] the great Jesus Christ,
[F] feed my household with his bread, [Bb] you could do it on your head
or is something gone wrong?
Why [C] do you take so long?
[F] Come on, you King of [Bb] the Jews.
[G] Hey, [A] aren't [B]
you [C] scared of me, Christ, Mr.
[D]
Wonderful Christ?
[Em] You're a joke, [G] you're not the [C] Lord.
You are [G] nothing but a [C] fraud.
Take him away.
[D] He's got nothing to say.
[G] Get out, you King of the, get out, you King of the,
get out, you King [C] of the Jews.
[D] Get out of here.
[G] You're going to have to do better than [D] that, boy.
[C]
Key:  
A
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D
1321
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E
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A
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To learn Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alice Cooper - (Jesus Christ Superstar 1996 London Cast / Platinum Collection Version) King Herods Song chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, E, A, C, F, Bb, Bm, A, D and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 50 BPM and then match the original tempo of 102 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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[Gbm] _ Jesus, [A] I am overjoyed [D] to meet you face [A] to face.
[E] _ [Gbm] You've been getting quite [A] an aim _ [D] all around the [A] place. _
[Gbm] _ Healing [Db] cripples?
Cute trick.
[Dbm] _ [D]
Raising from the [A] dead?
Ooh.
[D] Oh, [A] and now I [Bm] understand [A] you're God.
[D] Well, [A] at least [Bm] that's what you said.
[E] _ _ [A] So you are the Christ, you're the [B] great Jesus [E] Christ.
Prove to me that you're [A] divine, change my [E] water [Gb] into [A] wine.
That's all you need do, [B] and I know it's all true.
[E] Come on, King of [A] the Jews.
_ _ [Gbm] Jesus, you just won't believe [D] the hit you've made [A] round here.
[Gbm] [A] You're all we talk about, [D] the wonder [A] of the year.
[Gbm] What [Dbm] a pity [D]
if [A] it's all a lie.
[D] [A] Still I'm [Bm] sure that [A] you can [D] rock the [A] cynics [Bm] if you try.
[E] _ [A] So you are the Christ, you're [B] the great Jesus Christ.
[E] Prove to me that you're no [A] fool to walk across my street.
Do that for me, [B] then I'll let you go free.
[E] Come on, King of [A] the [G] Jews.
[F] Hit it, [Bb] boy! _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Gb] _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Gm] I only [Bb] ask for things I'd [Eb] ask of any [Bb] superstar.
[Gm] What is it that you have got [Eb] that puts [Bb] you where you [Gm] are?
Oh, [Dm] I am [Eb] waiting.
Yes, I'm a [Bb] captive fan.
I'm dying [C] to be [Bb] shown that [Eb] you are [D] not just [Cm] any [F] man.
[Bb] So if you are the Christ, yes, [C] the great Jesus Christ,
[F] feed my household with his bread, [Bb] you could do it on your head
or is something gone wrong?
Why [C] do you take so long?
[F] Come on, you King of [Bb] the Jews.
[G] Hey, _ [A] aren't [B] _
you [C] scared of me, Christ, Mr.
[D]
Wonderful Christ?
[Em] You're a joke, [G] you're not the [C] Lord.
You are [G] nothing but a [C] fraud.
Take him away.
[D] He's got nothing to say.
[G] _ Get out, you King of the, get out, you King of the,
get out, you King [C] of the Jews.
_ _ [D] Get out of here.
[G] You're going to have to do better than [D] that, boy.
_ [C] _ _

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This song was composed by Tim Rice.

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