Chord The Confrontation by Les Miserables

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!