Other arrangements of I Confess
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Oh, yes!
(Am)He has all the (Em)an swers.
(D7)He’s gon na set me (B)straight.
(Am)How can he pre sume to know what (G)I’ve been through?
He has n’t (C)got a clue.
But how could (Bm7)an y one, un (Am)less they’ve (C)had a son?
As (C)per fect as a child could be,
the (Gm)best of all the best in me,
my (F)brush with im mor tal i (Gm)ty,
my (C)kid.
For six teen (C)win ters and fif teen springs, I had a (Gm)son, and still it stings
when (F)I re mem ber (Bb)all the things we (Gm7)did,
me
(C)kid.
(F)Sim ple things like (Bb)fish ing at the (Fmaj7)lake,
(F)tip toe ing (Am)out be fore (Bb)dawn.
(Gm)Bob by would (C)wor ry if (Gm)we did n’t (C)hur ry, (Bbm)all of the (C7)fish would be (F)gone.
(F)We would sit and (Bb)hud dle in the (Fmaj7)boat,
(F)wait ing for (Am)some thing to (Bb)bite,
and (Gm)I’d watch the (C)sun rise in my (Am)own son’s (Dm)eyes.
And the (Eb)world would (Bb)fill up with (C7)light.
And I con (G)fess
I did n’t (Am7)al ways have the an swers, I (G)did n’t al ways know which way was (C)true.
Nev er the (Em)less, I’ve (G)al ways tried to (B7)lead with (Em)love.
That’s (Am7)all that an y fa ther (D)can (G)do.
(F)As the years went (Bb)by, we had our (Fmaj7)dif f’renc es.
(F)E ven if the (F)friend ship was n’t (Bb)what it was be (C)fore, we shared a (Gm)lot,
and who’d have (Gm7)thought that so much joy could (Eb)van ish in a blink?
Who (C7)ev er stops to think?
And (C)in that fi nal mo ment (C)who knows what went wrong?
The (Gm7)ques tions come too late and (C)lin ger far too (B7)long.
And I con (Em)fess
I don’t (Am7)al ways have the an swers, (G)I don’t al ways know which way is (C)true.
Nev er the (Em)less, I’ve (G)al ways tried to (B7)lead with (Em)love.
That’s (Am7)all that an y (C)fa ther can (C)do.
This (C)boy comes to (D)me, this (G)fa ther less (C)child.
I scoff at his (D)pain and I (G)send him a way!
My (Eb)daugh ter speaks (F)up and (Bb)I shout her (Eb)down, I won’t hear a (F)word of what (Bb)she has to say!
My (F)wife reach es (G)out and (C)I turn my (F)back.
I send her to (G)bed with out (C)e ven a kiss!
Can (Bb)my God for give the (Eb)things I have done while (Cm)I’ve tried for get ting how (Cm)much I’m still miss ing my (Dm)son?
I’m (Gm7)tired of feel ing noth ing but (Cm)numb.
(Gm7)May be the time has (Ebmaj7)come to (Bb)fi nal ly (Cm7)let the world in.
But how do I be (C)gin?
(F)Give me strength and (G)may be (Am)then
I can reach my (G)fel low (Em7)men (F)so we all may (G)rise a (Am)gain.
I con (C)fess
I don’t (Dm7)al ways have the an swers, (C)I don’t al ways know which way is (F)true.
Nev er the (Am)less, I’ve (C)al ways tried to (E7)lead with (Am)love.
That’s (F)all that an y fath er can (C)do.
I Confess — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I Confess" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 110 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 Confess”
- Why does "I Confess" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I Confess".
- What key is "I Confess" by Dean Pitchford played in?
- I Confess is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Confess"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Confess" 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 Confess"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Confess"?
- "I Confess" was originally performed by Dean Pitchford. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Dean Pitchford can I play here?
- Try "LEARNING TO BE SILENT", "MAMA SAYS", "HEAVEN HELP ME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "I Confess"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I Confess".
- Can I see all the notes in "I Confess"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 110 BPM.