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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) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" by Andrew Lloyd Webber in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 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)”
- Can I learn "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" with hands-separate practice in A at 80 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "I Only Want To Say (Gethsemane)" is in the key of A at 80 BPM.