King Herod's Song

Chords

Standard

Verse 1

Bm         D            G                D     
Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to face
Bm                  D           G               D
You've been getting quite a name all around the place.
Bm      D        G                D
Healing cripples raising from the dead
Bm             D                     G                       D
And now I understand you're God at least that's what you've said...

Chorus 1

   D                               E
So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ
  A                               D
Prove to me that you've divine - change my water  into  wine.
       D                          E
That's all you need do and I'll know it's all true
A        A7           D
Come on, King of the Jews !

Verse 2

Bm             D                 G                     D
Jesus you just won't believe the hit you've made round here
Bm             D              G             D
You are all we talk about the wonder of the year
Bm        D    G             D
Oh what a pity if it's all a lie
Bm                  D                G             D
Still I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you try

Chorus 2

   D                              E
So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ
 A                                 D
Prove to me that you're no fool - walk across my swimming pool
       D                    E
If you do that for me I'll let you go free
A          A7         D
Come on, King of the Jews !

Verse 3
Bm      D                   G        D
I only ask things I'd ask any superstar
Bm               D                G                   D
What is it that you have got that puts you where you are?
Bm   D           G             D
I'm waiting yes I'm a captive fan
Bm               D                  G            D
I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any man

Chorus 3

       D                          E
So if you are the Christ yes the great Jesus Christ
 A                                  D
Feed my household with this bread, you can do it - on your head !
        D                                  E
Or has something gone wrong ?  Why do you take so long ?
 A        A7          D
Come on, King of the Jews !

Ending

                  D                          E
Hey! Aren't you scared of me, Christ ?  Mr. Wonderful Christ !
 A                                   D
You're a joke, you're not the lord! You are nothing but a fraud
 D                       E
Take him away - he's got nothing to say
 A            A7
Get out you, King of the
 A            A7
Get out you, King of the
    A            A7          D
Oh Get out you, King of the Jews !

Get out of here
Get out of here you
Get out of my life !