Fm  
Valjean, at last, 
   Eb/F 
We see each other plain 
   Fm 
`M'sieur le Mayor,' 
       Bb/F               Fm 
You'll wear a different chain! 


Fm 
Before you say another word, Javert 
Eb/F 
Before you chain me up like a slave again 
Fm                                     Bb/F 
Listen to me! There is something I must do. 
Fm 
This woman leaves behind a suffering child. 
Eb/F 
There is none but me who can intercede, 
Fm                                    Bb/F 
In Mercy's name, three days are all I need. 

Ab 
Then I'll return, I pledge my word. 
Eb                 JAVERT 
Then I'll return... You must think me mad! 
Gb 
I've hunted you across the years 
Dbsus4 
A man like you can never change 
Db            Cm 
A man such as you. 
 
Fm 
Believe of me what you will (Men like me can never change) 
Eb/F 
There is a duty that I'm sworn to do (Men like you can never change) 
Fm 
You know nothing of my life (No,) 
Bb/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) 
Eb/F 
You would sooner see me dead (Come with me 24601) 
Fm 
But not before I see this justice (Now the wheel has turned around) 
Bb/F 
done (Jean Valjean is nothing now) 

Fm 
I am warning you Javert (Dare you talk to me of crime) 
Eb/F 
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) 
Bb/F 
My race is not yet run (Every man must choose his way) 
Fm 
I am warning you Javert (You know nothing of Javert) 
Eb/F 
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) 
Bb/F 
I'll do what must be done! (I am from the gutter too!) 

Fm  Dbsus4 

F F/E   

Dm7         F/C            Bb 
And this I swear to you tonight 
                   Bb/A             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               Bbmaj7 
And I will raise her to the light. 
              C             F 
I swear to you, I will be there!