E            E4
Young man, up on the hillside
E            E4
Teaching new ways
F#m
Each word, winning them over
A2          B4         C#m
Each heart a kindled flame


E          E4
Old men, watch from the outside
E              E4
Guarding their prey
F#m
Threated by the voice of a paragon
A2            B4     C#m
Leading their lambs away
A2            B4   C#m
Leading them far away

REFRAO


C#m    A2       B4
Nobody knew his secret ambition
E      A2        B4     F#m
Nobody knew his claim to fame
C#m           A2       B4
He broke the old rules steeped in tradition
E    A2          B4    F#m
He tore the holy veil away
C#m           A2       B4
Questioning those in powerful positions
E          A2          B4       F#m
Running to those who called his name
C#m         A2       B4
But nobody knew his secret ambition
E      A2       B4   C#m    B4  E  B4 C#m
Was to give his life away


E          E4            
His rage, shaking the temple
E           E4
His word to the wise
F#m
His hand, healing on the seventh day
A2        B4        C#m
His love wearing no disguise


E                     E4
Some say, death to the radical
E             E4
He's way out of line
F#m
Some say, praised be the miracle
A2          B4      C#m
God sends a blessed sign
A2         B4        C#m
A blessed sign for troubled times

REFRAO


C#m    A2       B4
Nobody knew his secret ambition
E      A2        B4     F#m
Nobody knew his claim to fame
C#m           A2       B4
He broke the old rules steeped in tradition
E    A2          B4    F#m
He tore the holy veil away
C#m           A2       B4
Questioning those in powerful positions
E          A2          B4       F#m
Running to those who called his name
C#m         A2       B4
But nobody knew his secret ambition
E      A2       B4   C#m    B4  E  B4 C#m
Was to give his life away


B4  E  B4 C#m       B4  E  B4 C#m
Ohh...              oh... oh...

REFRAO


C#m    A2       B4
Nobody knew his secret ambition
E      A2        B4     F#m
Nobody knew his claim to fame
C#m           A2       B4
He broke the old rules steeped in tradition
E    A2          B4    F#m
He tore the holy veil away
C#m           A2       B4
Questioning those in powerful positions
E          A2          B4       F#m
Running to those who called his name
C#m         A2       B4
But nobody knew his secret ambition
E      A2       B4   C#m    B4  E  B4 C#m
Was to give his life away

Oooohh...
E E4   E E4
No no, no no
E             E4
I tell you nobody knew
E             E4
Until he gave his life away
         B4  E  B4 C#m
No!


B4  E  B4 C#m