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I on ly (Am)want to (Am)say,
if there (Dm)is a (Dm)way,
take this cup a (C)way from me, for (E)I don’t want to (Am)taste its poi son.
Feel it burn me.
(Am)I have changed, I’m (B7)not as sure
as (E)when we start ed.
(Am)Then I (Am)was in (Am)spired.
(Dm)Now I’m (Dm)sad and (Dm)tired.
Lis ten, sure ly (C)I’ve ex ceed ed
ex pec ta tions.
(Am)Tried for three years, (F)seems like thir ty.
Could you ask as (E)much from an y oth er (Am)man?
But
(G)if
(F)I
(E)die,
(Am)see the sa ga (G)through and do the (F)things you ask of (E)me,
(Am)let them hate me, (G)hit me, hurt me, (F)nail me to their (E)tree.
(A7)I’d wan na know, I’d wan na know my (D7)God.
(A7)I’d wan na know, I’d wan na know my (D7)God.
(A7)I’d wan na see, I’d wan na see my (D)God.
(A7)I’d have to see, I’d have to see my (D)God.
(Am)Why
(G)should
(F)I
(E)die?
(Am)Would I be more (G)no ticed than I (F)ev er was be (E)fore?
(Am)Would the things I’ve (G)said and done me, (F)mat ter an y (E)more?
(A7)I’d have to know, I’d have to know my (D7)Lord.
(A7)I’d have to know, I’d have to know my (D7)Lord.
(A7)I’d have to see, I’d have to see my (D)Lord.
(A7)I’d have to see, I’d have to see my (D)God.
(Am)Why
(G)should
to see my (D)Lord.
If I die what will be my re (E7)ward?
If I die what will be my re (E7)ward?
(Bm7)I’d have to know, I’d have to know my (E7)Lord.
(Bm7)I’d have to know, I’d have to know
my
(E7)Lord.
(Bm)Why
(A)should
(G)I
(F#)die?
(Bm)Why
(A)should
(G)I
(F#)die?
(Bm)Can you show me (A)now that I would (G)not be killed in (F#)vain?
(Bm)Show me just a (A)lit tle of your (G)om ni pres ent (F#)brain.
(Bm)Show me there’s a (A)rea son for your (G)want ing me to (F#)die.
You’re (Bm)far too keen on (A)where and how and (G)not so hot on (F#)why.
(Bm)Al
(A)right
(G)I’ll
(F#)die!
(Bm)Just
(A)watch
(G)me
(F#)die!
(Bm)See
(A)how
(G)I
(F#)die!
Then
I
(Bm)was
in
(Bm)spired.
(Em)Now
I’m
(Em)sad
and
(Em)tired.
Af ter all,
I’ve (D)tried
for three years,
seems like nine ty.
(B)Why
then
am I
(G)scared
to fin ish
(Bm)what I start ed,
what you start ed?
I did n’t start it.
(Bm)God,
thy
(Bm)will
is
(Bm)hard,
(Bm)but
(Em)you
hold (Em)ev
’ry (Em)card.
I will drink
your
(D)cup
of poi son.
Nail me to
your
(B)cross
and break
me.
(G)Bleed
me, beat me,
kill me, take me
(F#)now
be fore I change my (G)mind.
I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane) — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" 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 A, 80 BPM.
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About “I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)”
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- 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 Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)".
- What key is "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" by Andrew Lloyd Webber played in?
- I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane) is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" 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 Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" was originally performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber can I play here?
- Try "ALL I ASK OF YOU", "EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT", "ONLY YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- 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 Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)".
- Can I see all the notes in "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- 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 A at 80 BPM.