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Les Misérables - Valjeans Soliloquy

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[Intro]
Bbm  B  Bbm  A  E
[Verse 1]
EbmWhat have I done?
EbmSweet Jesus, what have I done?
EbmBecome a thief in the night
Become a Dbdog on the run
AbHave I fallen so far
AbAnd is the hour so late
That Fmnothing remains but the cry of my hate
FmThe cries in the dark that nobody hears
AbHere where I stand at the Ebturning of the Abyears?
[Verse 2]
AbIf there's another way to go
I missed it twenty long Abmyears ago
BMy life was a war that could never be won
BThey gave me a number and murdered Valjean
When they Echained me and left me for Abdead
Just for Estealing a Abmouthful of bread
[Instrumental]
Cm  F
[Verse 3]
FYet why did I allow Bbmthat man
To touch my soul and teach Fme love?
He Dmtreated me like any otherA  
He Bbgave me his trust
He called Fme brother
My life he claims for God Bbabove
Can Csuch things Fbe?
FFor I had come to hate the world
This Cworld that always hated FmeDb  
[Verse 4]
AbTake an eye for an eye
AbTurn your heart into stone
This Fis all I have lived for
CThis is all I have FknowEbn--Fm---F--Bm---Bbm----F-!
[Verse 5]
FOne word from him and I'd be backBbm  
Beneath the lash, upon the Frack
DmInstead he offers me my Afreedom
I feel my Bbshame inside me like a Fknife
He told me that I have a BbsoulC  
How does he Fknow?
What spirit comes to move my Bbmlife?
CIs there another way to Dgo?
[Verse 6]
GmI   Dmam reaching, but I fall
DmAnd the night is closing in
As I Cstare into the void
CTo the whirlpool of my sin
I'll Fescape now from that world
From the Eworld of Jean Valjean
EbJean FValjean is nothing now
Another Bbstory Dmmust DbbegiEbn--Db---Eb---Bb---Eb------!

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Les Misérables - Valjeans Soliloquy

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Ebm

Abm

[Intro]

Bbm B Bbm A E

[Verse 1]

Ebm

What have I done?

Ebm

Sweet Jesus, what have I done?

Ebm

Become a thief in the night

Become a dog on the run

Have I fallen so far

And is the hour so late

That nothing remains but the cry of my hate

The cries in the dark that nobody hears

Ab Eb Ab

Here where I stand at the turning of the years?

[Verse 2]

If there's another way to go

Abm

I missed it twenty long years ago

My life was a war that could never be won

They gave me a number and murdered Valjean

E Ab

When they chained me and left me for dead

E Ab

Just for stealing a mouthful of bread

[Instrumental]

Cm F

[Verse 3]

F Bbm

Yet why did I allow that man

To touch my soul and teach me love?

Dm A

He treated me like any other

He gave me his trust

He called me brother

My life he claims for God above

C F

Can such things be?

For I had come to hate the world

C F Db

This world that always hated me

[Verse 4]

Take an eye for an eye

Turn your heart into stone

This is all I have lived for

C F Eb Fm F Bm Bbm F

This is all I have known---------------!

[Verse 5]

F Bbm

One word from him and I'd be back

Beneath the lash, upon the rack

Dm A

Instead he offers me my freedom

Bb F

I feel my shame inside me like a knife

Bb C

He told me that I have a soul

How does he know?

Bbm

What spirit comes to move my life?

C D

Is there another way to go?

[Verse 6]

Gm Dm

I am reaching, but I fall

And the night is closing in

As I stare into the void

To the whirlpool of my sin

I'll escape now from that world

From the world of Jean Valjean

Eb F

Jean Valjean is nothing now

Bb Dm Db Eb Db Eb Bb Eb

Another story must begin-----------------!

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