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Javerts Suicide by Les Misérables
Javerts Suicide
Tuning: E A D G B E
Special chords:
Fmadd9/Ab 4xx563
Bbsus2/G 3xx311
Absus2/D xx0344
Ab7-5 4x453x
B7-5 x2324x
[Intro]
C Dsus2 Csus2 Fmadd9/Ab Bbsus2/G
[Verse 1]
D5
Who is this man?
N.C.
What sort of devil is he
F5
To have me caught in a trap
N.C.
And choose to let me go free?
G
It was his hour at last
N.C.
To put a seal on my fate
Em
Wipe out the past
N.C.
And wash me clean off the slate!
Gm
All it would take
Gm
Was a flick of his knife
Eb
Vengeance was his
D7sus4 D7 Gm
And he gave me back my life!
[Interlude]
Gmadd9 Gm Gmadd9
[Verse 2]
Gm Gmadd9 Gm Gmadd9
Damned if I'll live in the debt of a thief!
Gm Gmadd9 Gm Gmadd9
Damned if I'll yield at the end of the chase
Bb Bbmaj7 Bb Bbmaj7
I am the Law and the Law is not mocked
Bb Bbmaj7 Bb Bbmaj7
I'll spit his pity right back in his face
Eb D Gm
There is nothing on earth that we share
Eb D Gm
It is either Valjean or Javert!
[Interlude]
Gmadd9 Gmadd11 Gm
C7 F
[Verse 3]
C7 F
And my thoughts fly apart
C7 F
Can this man be believed?
A7
Shall his sins be forgiven?
A7 D
Shall his crimes be reprieved?
[Interlude]
Dsus2 Bm/D Csus2/D Dm7 Em7/D Absus2/D Bb/D
[Verse 4]
Dm Bb/D
And must I now begin to doubt
D
Who never doubted all these years?
Bm F#
My heart is stone and still it trembles
G D
The world I have known is lost in shadow
Bbaug G
Is he from heaven or from hell?
A D
And does he know
Bbaug Gm
That granting me my life today
A Bbaug
This man has killed me even so?
[Verse 5]
Bm
I am reaching, but I fall
Bm
And the stars are black and cold
D/A
As I stare into the void
D/A
Of a world that cannot hold
Ab7-5
I'll escape now from that world
Ab7-5
From the world of Jean Valjean
Ab7-5
There is nowhere I can turn
Ab7-5 Adim7 B
There is no way to go on!
[Outro]
B/A# Abm Abm/F# E E/D# C#m7 F# B7-5
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Chords]
Gm/F(no5) 11x0xx
Csus/Db x4301x
Bbsus/C x3331x
Ebadd4(no5)/Cb 7660xx
Db(no3)(add#4)/Bb 6460xx
F7(no3) 131x11
Ab(no3)/Eb x66x44
F(no3) 133x11
C(no3)/F 13x01x
D(no3)/F 10023x
Eb(no3)/F 1110xx
G(no3)/F 1x0033
Bsus/F 122x02
Db/F 143121
C7(no5) x32310
[VALJEAN]
F#m
It's you, Javert. I knew you wouldn't wait too long.
E/F#
The faithful servant at his post once more.
F#m7 B/F#
This man's done no wrong and he needs a doctor's care.
[JAVERT]
F#m
I warned you I would not give in.
E/F#
I won't be swayed.
[VALJEAN]
Another hour yet.
F#m7 B/F#
And then I'm yours and all our debts are paid.
[JAVERT]
A
The man of mercy comes again.
E
And talks of justice.
[VALJEAN]
Come, time is running short.
Em D/E
Look down, Javert, he's standing in his grave.
Fm Gm/F(no5)
Give way, Javert, there is a life to save.
[JAVERT] (simultaneously)
Take him, Valjean, before I change my mind.
[JAVERT]
Fm7 Bb
I will be waiting, 24601.
[Valjean carries Marius off.]
Eb/A
Csus/Db Bbsus/C Ebadd4(no5)/Cb Db(no3)(add#4)/Bb
[JAVERT]
F7(no3)
Who is this man? What sort of devil is he?
Ab(no3)/Eb
To have me caught in a trap and choose to let me go free?
Bb/D
It was his hour at last to put a seal on my fate.
Gm
Wipe out the past and wash me clean off the slate.
Bbm/G
All it would take is a flick of his knife.
Bb/F Fsus F Bb Bbsus2 Bb Bbsus2
Vengeance was his and he gave me back my life.
Bb Bbsus2 Bb Bbsus2
Damned if I'll live in the debt of a thief.
Bb Bbsus2 Bb Bbsus2
Damned if I'll yield at the end of the chase.
Db Dbsus2 Db Dbsus2
I am the Law and the Law is not mocked.
Db Dbsus2 Db
I'll spit his pity right back in his face.
Dbsus2 Gb F Bb
There is nothing on earth that we share.
Gb F Bb Bbsus2 Bb
It is either Valjean or Javert!
Dm Dsus2 Dm Fm
F Bbm/F
How can I now allow this man
Bbm/F F
To hold dominion over me?
Dm A
This desperate man whom I have hunted,
Bb Fsus F
He gave me my life, he gave me freedom,
Cm/F Bb
I should have perished by his hand.
Cm F
It was his right.
F Bbm
It was my right to die as well,
Cm F
Instead, I live but live in hell.
Db/Eb Eb Db/Eb Cm/Eb Db/Eb Cm/Eb Db/Eb Eb
And my thoughts fly a-
Fm/Ab Gdim/Ab Fm/Ab Eb/Ab Fm/Ab Eb/Ab Fm/Ab Ab
part.
Db/Eb Eb Db/Eb Cm/Eb Db/Eb Cm/Eb Db/Eb Eb
Can this man be be-
Fm/Ab Gdim/Ab Fm/Ab Eb/Ab Fm/Ab Eb/Ab Fm/Ab Ab
lieved?
Bb/C C Bb/C Am/C Bb/C Am/C Bb/C C
Shall his sins be for-
Dm/F Edim/F Dm/F C/F Dm/F C/F Dm/F F
gi - ven?
Bb/C C Bb/C Am/C Bb/C Am/C Bb/C C F(no3)
Shall his crimes be reprieved?
C(no3)/F D(no3)/F Eb(no3)/F Fm G(no3)/F Bsus/F Db/F
F Bbm/F
And must I now begin to doubt
Bbm/F F C/E
Who never doubted all these years?
Dm A
My heart is stone and still it trembles.
Bb C/Bb Bb F
The world I have known is lost in shadow.
Cm/F Bb
Is he from heaven or from hell?
C F
And does he know
F Bbm/F
That granting me my life today
C Dm
This man has killed me even so?
Dm
I am reaching, but I fall
Dm
And the stars are black and cold
Am/E
As I stare into the void
C7(no5)
Of a world that cannot hold.
Fsus F
I'll escape now from that world.
Fsus/E F/E
From the world of Jean Valjean.
Fsus/Eb F/Eb
There is no - where I can turn
Fsus/D F/D Eb/C#
There is no way to go on!
D F#m/C# A/C# Bm D/A F#m/A G Bm/F#
Em7 A A Ab/D
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------0-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------2-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0-------------------------------0-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-------2-------2---------------2-------2-------2-------|
E|---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---0-------2-------3-------2-------0-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------- 0-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-------2-------2---------------2-------2-------2-------|
E|---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0-------------------------------0-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-------2-------2---------------2-------2-------2-------|
E|---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-------0-------0---------------3-------0-------0---------------|
G|---------------------------2-------------------------------2-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-------2-------2---------------2-------2-------2-------|
E|---0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------------------------------------------------0---------------|
B|---3-------0-------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
G|---------------------------2-----------------------2---------------|
D|---0---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-------2-------0-------2---------------4---------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[VALJEAN]
F#m
It's you, Javert! I knew you wouldn't wait too long.
E/F#
The faithful servant at his post once more.
A/F# B/F#
This man's done no wrong and he needs a doctor's care.
[JAVERT]
F#m
I warned you I would not give in.
E/F#
I won't be swayed,
[VALJEAN]
E/F#
Another hour yet,
A/F# B/F#
And then I'm yours and all our debts are paid.
[JAVERT]
A
The man of mercy comes again
E
And talks of justice
[VALJEAN]
E
Come, time is running short
Em
Look down, Javert
D/E
He's standing in his grave
Fm
Give way, Javert [JAVERT]: Take him, Valjean,
Gm/F
There is a life to save [JAVERT]: before I change my mind.
[JAVERT]
Fm
I will be waiting
Bb
two four six oh one
[Instrumental]
Eb/A Eb/A
Csus4 Csus4/Db Bbsus4 Bbsus4/C
C7 C7 Dbsus4 Dbsus4/Bb
[JAVERT]
F5add7
Who is this man, what sort of devil is he?
Ab5/Eb
To have me caught in a trap and choose to let me go free?
Bb/D
It was his hour at last to put a seal on my fate
Gm
Wipe out the past and wash me clean off the slate!
Gdim
All it would take is a flick of his knife
Fsus4 Fsus4 F
Vengeance was his and he gave me back my life!
[Instrumental]
Bbm Bbsus2 Bbm Bbsus2
Bbm Bbsus2 Bbm Bbsus2
Damned if I'll live in the debt of a thief!
Bbm Bbsus2 Bbm Bbsus2
Damned if I'll yield at the end of the chase.
Db Dbsus2 Db Dbsus2
I am the Law and the Law is not mocked.
Db Dbsus2 Db
I'll spit his pity right back in his face
Dbsus2 Gb5 F Bbm
There is nothing on earth that we share
Gb F Bbm Bbsus2 Bbsus4 Bbm
It is either Valjean or Javert!
[Instrumental]
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dm
F F
F Bbm/F
How can I now allow this man
F
To hold dominion over me
Dm A
This desperate man whom I have hunted.
Bb F
He gave me my life, he gave me freedom
F Bb C
I should have perished by his hand
F
It was his right
Bbm/F
It was my right to die as well
C F
Instead, I live... but live in hell
Db Fm
And my thoughts fly apart
Db Fm
Can this man be believed?
Bb/C Dm
Shall his sins be forgiven?
Bb/C F {C5/F Dm/F Eb5/F Fm G5/F Bsus4/F Db/F}; not necessary, just hold F
Shall his crimes be reprieved?
F Bbm
And must I now begin to doubt
Bbm F
Who never doubted all these years?
Dm A
My heart is stone and still it trembles
Dm Bb F
The world I have known is lost in shadow
Cm Bb
Is he from heaven or from hell?
C F
And does he know
F Bbm
That granting me my life today
C Dm
This man has killed me even so?
Dm
I am reaching, but I fall
Dm
And the stars are black and cold
Am/C
As I stare into the void
C7
Of a world that cannot hold
Fsus4 F
I'll escape now from that world
Fsus4 F
From the world of Jean Valjean
Fsus4 F
There is nowhere I can turn
Fsus4 F F#m
There is no way to go on!
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