[JAVERT] Fm (133111@1)Valjean, at last, Eb/F We see each other plain Fm`M'sieur (133111@1)le Mayor,' Bb/F (102220@1) FmYou'll (133111@1)wear a different chain! [VALJEAN] FmBefore (133111@1)you say another word, Javert Eb/F Before you chain me up like a slave again Fm (133111@1) Bb/FListen (102220@1)to me! There is something I must do. FmThis (133111@1)woman leaves behind a suffering child. Eb/F There is none but me who can intercede, Fm (133111@1) Bb/FIn (102220@1)Mercy's name, three days are all I need. AbThen (xx1114@1)I'll return, I pledge my word. Eb (x43121@3) [JAVERT] Then I'll return... You must think me mad! GbI've (244322@1)hunted you across the years Dbsus4 A man like you can never change Db (x43121@1) CmA (x3101x@1)man such as you. [VALJEAN and JAVERT (in counterpoint)] FmBelieve (133111@1)of me what you will (Men like me can never change) Eb/F There is a duty that I'm sworn to do (Men like you can never change) FmYou (133111@1)know nothing of my life (No,) Bb/F All I did was steal some bread (24601) FmYou (133111@1)know nothing of the world (My duty's to the law - you have no rights) Eb/F You would sooner see me dead (Come with me 24601) FmBut (133111@1)not before I see this justice (Now the wheel has turned around) Bb/F done (Jean Valjean is nothing now) FmI (133111@1)am warning you Javert (Dare you talk to me of crime) Eb/F I'm a stronger man by far (And the price you had to pay) FmThere (133111@1)is power in me yet (Every man is born in sin) Bb/F My race is not yet run (Every man must choose his way) FmI (133111@1)am warning you Javert (You know nothing of Javert) Eb/F There is nothing I won't dare (I was born inside a jail) FmIf (133111@1)I have to kill you here (I was born with scum like you) Bb/F I'll do what must be done! (I am from the gutter too!) Fm Dbsus4 F F/E Dm7 F/C (133211@1) BbAnd (x1333x@1)this I swear to you tonight Bb/A Gm7 There is no place for you to hide C (x32010@1) FYour (133211@1)child will live within my care F/E (xx2211@1) Dm7 Wherever you may hide away F/C (133211@1) Bbmaj7And (x13231@1)I will raise her to the light. C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)swear to you, I will be there!