• Song:

    King Herod's Song

  • Artist:

    Jesus Christ Superstar

(slowly)          F#5        F#5        D5                A5 
Herod:   Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to face 
------   F#5                 F#5           D5              A5  
         You've been getting    quite a name all around the place. 
         F#5     C#5     D5                A5 
         Healing cripples raising from the dead 
             D5     A5 B5           A5         D5            A5        B5    E5 
         And now I understand you're God... at least that's what you've said 
 

(up-tempo)  A5                             B5 
         So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ 
         E5                        E5       A5 (stop) 
         Prove to me that you're divine -- change my water into wine 
                A5                        B5 
         That's all you need do and I'll know it's all true 
         E5               E5   A5 
         Come on, King of the Jews! 
 
         Jesus you just won't believe the hit you've made round here 

         You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year 

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

         Still I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you try 
 
         So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ 

         Prove to me that you're no fool - walk across my swimming pool 

         If you do that for me then I'll let you go free 
         E5               E5   A5      F5 
         Come on, King of the Jews! 
 
{Instrumental Break (key change - follow Chorus progression but in 
Bb5 ) 

        |  Bb5   C5   F5   Bb(stop)  |  Bb5  C5  F5  Bb5  |  
 
         G5     G5               Eb5       Bb5    
         I only ask things I'd ask any superstar 

         What is it that you have got that puts you where you are? 
         G5   D5          Eb5            Bb5    
         I am waiting yes I'm a captive fan 
             Eb5    Bb5  C5         Bb5      Eb5       Bb5 C5   F5 
         I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any  man 
  

               Bb5                         C5      
         So if you are the Christ yes the great Jesus Christ 
         F5                                 Bb5 
         Feed my household with this bread, you can do it - on you head! 

         Or has something gone wrong?  Why do you take so long? 

         Come on, King of the Jews!  
          
{stop, mood shift}
 G5 

         G5    D5   G5  C5                          D5 
         Hey!  Aren't you   scared of me, Christ?  Mr. Wonderful Christ! 
         G5                            G5     C5 
         You're a joke, you're not the lord! You're nothing but a fraud  
         C5                        D5 
         Take him away - he's got nothing to say  
         G5                         G5 (stop) 
         Get out you King of the...         Get out!   
         G5 (stop)                       C5 
                Get out you King of the Jews!  Get out you King of the Jews! 
         D5                     G5       C5 
            Get out of my life!
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