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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) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" by Andrew Lloyd Webber in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" 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 A, 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 80 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.