[ javert ]
Fm
valjean , at last ,
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
we see each other plain
Fm
`m’sieur le mayor , ’
A#/F Fm
you’ll wear a different chain!
[ valjean ]
Fm
before you say another word , javert
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
before you chain me up like a slave again
Fm A#/F
listen to me! there is something i must do .
Fm
this woman leaves behind a suffering child .
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
there is none but me who can intercede ,
Fm A#/F
in mercy’s name , three days are all i need .
G#
then i’ll return , i pledge my word .
D# [ javert ]
then i’ll return . . . you must think me mad!
F#
i’ve hunted you across the years
C#sus4
a man like you can never change
C# Cm
a man such as you .
[ valjean and javert ( in counterpoint ) ]
Fm
believe of me what you will ( men like me can never change )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
there is a duty that i’m sworn to do ( men like you can never change )
Fm
you know nothing of my life ( no , )
A#/F
all i did was steal some bread ( 24601 )
Fm
you know nothing of the world ( my duty’s to the law – you have no rights )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
you would sooner see me dead ( come with me 24601 )
Fm
but not before i see this justice ( now the wheel has turned around )
A#/F
done ( jean valjean is nothing now )
Fm
i Am warning you javert ( dare you talk to me of crime )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
i’m a stronger man by far ( and the price you had to pay )
Fm
there is power in me yet ( every man is born in sin )
A#/F
my race is not yet run ( every man must choose his way )
Fm
i Am warning you javert ( you know nothing of javert )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
there is nothing i won’t dare ( i was born inside a jail )
Fm
if i have to kill you here ( i was born with scum like you )
A#/F
i’ll do what must be done! ( i Am from the gutter too! )
Fm C#sus4
F F/E
Dm7 F/C A#
and this i swear to you tonight
[ ch ] A#/A [ /Ch ] Gm7
there is no place for you to hide
C F
your child will live within my care
F/E Dm7
wherever you may hide away
F/C A#maj7
and i will raise her to the light .
C F
i swear to you , i will be there!
[ javert ]
Fm
valjean , at last ,
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
we see each other plain
Fm
`m’sieur le mayor , ’
A#/F Fm
you’ll wear a different chain!
[ valjean ]
Fm
before you say another word , javert
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
before you chain me up like a slave again
Fm A#/F
listen to me! there is something i must do .
Fm
this woman leaves behind a suffering child .
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
there is none but me who can intercede ,
Fm A#/F
in mercy’s name , three days are all i need .
G#
then i’ll return , i pledge my word .
D# [ javert ]
then i’ll return . . . you must think me mad!
F#
i’ve hunted you across the years
C#sus4
a man like you can never change
C# Cm
a man such as you .
[ valjean and javert ( in counterpoint ) ]
Fm
believe of me what you will ( men like me can never change )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
there is a duty that i’m sworn to do ( men like you can never change )
Fm
you know nothing of my life ( no , )
A#/F
all i did was steal some bread ( 24601 )
Fm
you know nothing of the world ( my duty’s to the law – you have no rights )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
you would sooner see me dead ( come with me 24601 )
Fm
but not before i see this justice ( now the wheel has turned around )
A#/F
done ( jean valjean is nothing now )
Fm
i Am warning you javert ( dare you talk to me of crime )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
i’m a stronger man by far ( and the price you had to pay )
Fm
there is power in me yet ( every man is born in sin )
A#/F
my race is not yet run ( every man must choose his way )
Fm
i Am warning you javert ( you know nothing of javert )
[ ch ] D#/F [ /Ch ]
there is nothing i won’t dare ( i was born inside a jail )
Fm
if i have to kill you here ( i was born with scum like you )
A#/F
i’ll do what must be done! ( i Am from the gutter too! )
Fm C#sus4
F F/E
Dm7 F/C A#
and this i swear to you tonight
[ ch ] A#/A [ /Ch ] Gm7
there is no place for you to hide
C F
your child will live within my care
F/E Dm7
wherever you may hide away
F/C A#maj7
and i will raise her to the light .
C F
i swear to you , i will be there!
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