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Chords and lyrics to "THEN WE ARE DECIDED"
(One of the additional songs from the 1973 movie Jesus Christ Superstar)
Chords for guitar by Robb Anagnostis 7-28-03 robb@musician.org
Intro: Ebm Dm Fm B
[Guitar in intro]
Fm s\ s/ B Ebm("We've been...") B Bb
E|16----15-16-15----13--------|-11---------|--14---13-14-13----11------|------------------|
B|18----17-18-17----15----13--|-12-12------|--16---15-16-15----13---11-|-7----------------|
G|------------------------13--|-------11---|------------------------11-|-8-8------8s7-----|
D|----------------------------|------------|---------------------------|-----9------------|
A|----------------------------|------------|---------------------------|-------9------8---|
E|----------------------------|------------|---------------------------|----------------6-|
Ebm B Bb
Caiaphas: We've been sitting on the fence for far too long
--------
Bb(arpeggio) Fm
Annas: Why let him upset us?
----- C#
Caiaphas - let him be
Eb Ebsus9 Bb/D
All those imbeciles will see
Bb/D E
He really doesn't matter
E(arpeggio) Fm
Caiaphas: Jesus is important
-------- C#
We've let him go his way before
Eb Ebsus9 Bb/D
And while he starts a major war
Bb/D E
We theorize and chatter
[Chord suggestions to mimic piano for climbing part over B bass (next)]
E|---7------8-------------------------------------------5--------7-----|
B|---7------7------------------5-------6--------8-------6--------9-----|
G|---8------8-----------7------5-------7--------9-------7--------9-----|
D|----------------------9------7-------9--------10---------------9-----|
A|----------------------10---------------------------------------7-----|
E|--(7)----(7)---------(7)----(7)-----(7)------(7)-----(7)------(7)----|
B B(sus b9) G/B Am/B G7/B C/B Dm/B E/B
[B bass to all] B B(sus b9) G/B Am/B
Annas: He's just another scripture-thumping hack from Galilee
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[B bass to all] G7/B C/B Dm/B E/B
Caiaphas: The difference is they call him king - the difference frightens me
-------- Am
What about the Romans
F
When they see King Jesus crowned?
G
Do you think they'll stand around
D/F# Ab
Cheering and applauding?
Ab(arpeggio) Am
What about our people
F
If they see we've lost our nerve?
G D/F#
Don't you think that they deserve
Ab
Something more rewarding?
Am7 Ebm
Annas: They've got what they want - they think so anyway
----- Gm Ebm
If he's what they want why take their toy away?
Dm
He's a craze
Am
Caiaphas: Put yourself in my place
-------- F
I can hardly step aside
G D/F#
Cannot let my hands be tied
Am
I am law and order
Am
What about our priesthood?
F
Don't you see that we could fall?
G D/F#
If we are to last at all
Ab D5 D5 C5 (quick fill over Ab bass)
We cannot be divided
Am
Annas: Then say so to the council
----- F
But don't rely on subtlety
G D/F#
Frighten them or they won't see
Ab
Caiaphas: Then we are decided?
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Annas: Then we are decided.
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[horns] Ab chord
[guitar] Ebm B B Bb