The Confrontation (Les Miserables)

Valjean; Javert

5 -6 5 -6 5 -6 7 <7 7 -6Valjean, at last, we see each other plain5 -6 5 -6 5 <-5 5 5 <-3 5 -2Monsieur le Maire, you’ll wear a different chain-10 9 9 -10 9 9 9 -10 9 9Before you say another word, Javert-10 9 9 -10 9 9 9 9 -10 9 9Before you chain me up like a slave again-10 9 9 -10 9 9 9 9 <-7 <7 <-7Listen to me, there is something I must do-10 9 9 -10 9 9 9 -10 9 9This woman leaves behind a suffering child-10 9 -10 9 -10 9 9 -10 9 9There is none but me who can intercede9 -10 9 -10 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7In mercy’s name, three days are all I need<-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-5 <7 <-7 8Then I’ll return, I pledge my word<-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 8 <8Then I’ll return, you must think me mad<-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-7 8 <8I’ve hunted you across the years<7 <7 <7 <7 <7 <-7 <7Men like you can never change<7 <7 7 -6 7A man such as you9 -10 9 9 -10 9 9Believe of me what you will<7 7 -6 <7 7 -6 <7Men like me can never change-10 9 9 -10 9 9 9 -10 9 9There is a duty that I’ve sworn to do<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7Men like you can never change8 <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 8You know nothing of my life8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7No, two four six oh one<-7 <7 7 <-7 <-7 7 <-7All I did was steal some bread-10 9 9 -10 9 9My duty’s to the law<7 7 -6 <7 7 -6 <7You know nothing of the world-10 9 9 -10You have no rights<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7You would sooner see me dead-10 9 9 -10 9 -10 9 9Come with me, two four six, oh one9 -10 9 -10 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7But not before I see this justice done8 <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 8Now the wheel has turned around<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7Jean Valjean is nothing now-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10I am warning you, Javert<7 7 -6 <7 7 -6 <7Dare you speak to me of crime-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10I’m a stronger man by far<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7And the price you had to pay-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10There is power in me yet8 <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 8Every man is born in sin-10 <11 -10 -10 <-9 -10 <11My race is not yet run<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7Every man must choose his way8 8 8 8 8 X XI am warning you, Javert<7 7 -6 <7 7 X XYou know nothing of Javert8 8 8 8 8 8 8There is nothing I won’t dare<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7I was born inside a jail8 8 8 8 8 8 8If I have to kill you here8 <-7 <7 8 <-7 <7 8I was born with sc*m like you8 <-9 8 8 <-7 8I’ll do what must be done<-7 <7 7 <-7 <7 7 <-7I am from the gutter too-7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 7 -7 -6And this I swear to you tonight-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6There is no place for you to hide<-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 -7 7 8 -7 7 -6Your child will live within my care-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7Wherever you may hide away8 8 8 -9 8 <-7 -7 -6And I will raise her to the light-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -6 -6I swear to you, I will be there