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I can on ly i (Fmaj9)mag ine
what it will be like
when I (Bbmaj9)walk
by Your side.
I can on ly i (Fmaj9)mag ine
what my eyes will see
when Your (Bbmaj9)face
is be fore me.
I can on ly i (Fmaj9)mag ine.
Sur (Bbsus2)round ed by Your glo ry, what (C)will my heart feel?
Will I (F)dance for You, Je sus, or in awe of You be still?
Will I (Bbsus2)stand in Your pres ence or to my (C)knees will I fall?
Will I (F)sing hal le lu jah?
Will I be a ble to speak at all?
I can on ly i (Bbsus2)mag ine,
I can on ly i (Fmaj7)mag ine.
I can on ly i (Fmaj9)mag ine
when that day comes
and I (Bbmaj9)find my self
stand ing (C7sus)in the Son.
I can on ly i (Fmaj9)mag ine
when all I will do
is for (Bbmaj9)ev er,
for ev er (C7sus)wor ship You.
I can on ly i (Fmaj9)mag ine.
I can on ly i (Bbmaj9)mag ine.
Sur
I can on ly i (F)mag ine.
Sur (Bbsus2)round ed by Your glo ry, what (Csus)will my heart feel?
Will I (F)dance for You, Je sus, or in awe of You be still?
Will I (Bbsus2)stand in Your pres ence or to my (C)knees will I fall?
Will I (F)sing hal le lu jah?
Will I be a ble to speak at all?
I can on ly i (Bbsus2)mag ine,
yeah,
I can on ly i (F)mag ine.
I can on ly i (Bbsus2)mag ine,
yeah,
I can on ly i (F)mag ine.
I can on ly i (Bbsus2)mag ine,
yeah,
I can on ly i (Dm9)mag ine.
I can on ly i (Bbmaj7)mag ine
when all (C)I will do
is for (Dm7)ev er,
for ev er (F)wor ship You.
I can on ly i (F)mag ine.
I Can Only Imagine — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Can Only Imagine”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Can Only Imagine"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe played in?
- I Can Only Imagine is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Can Only Imagine"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Can Only Imagine" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Can Only Imagine"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Can Only Imagine"?
- "I Can Only Imagine" was originally performed by MercyMe. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by MercyMe can I play here?
- Try "FLAWLESS", "GRACE GOT YOU", "GREATER". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Can Only Imagine" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.