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Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) original guitar chords by
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Jesus Christ Superstar
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4.5 (2)
Key: Bb minor•
Intro 1
Am
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Verse 1
Am
Am

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Am/G
Am/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Am/E
Am/E

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I only want to say
Dm
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Dm/C
Dm/C

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Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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Dm/A
Dm/A

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If there is a way
G
G

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G/F
G/F

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C/E
C/E

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Take this cup away from me
E7
E7

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Am
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For I don't want to taste its poison
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Am/E
Am/E

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Feel it burn me, I have changed
B7
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E7
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I'm not as sure, as when we started
Verse 2
Am
Am

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Am/G
Am/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Am/E
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Then I was inspired
Dm
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Dm/C
Dm/C

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Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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Dm/A
Dm/A

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Now I'm sad and tired
G
G

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G/F
G/F

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Listen, surely
C/E
C/E

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E7
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I've exceeded expectations
Am
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F7
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Tried for three years, seems like thirty
Am/E
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E7
E7

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Could you ask as much
Am
Am

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from any other man?
Chorus 1
Am
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G
G

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F
F

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E7
E7

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But if I die
Am
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G
G

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See the saga through
F
F

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E7
E7

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and do the things you ask of me
Am
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G
G

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Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me,
F
F

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E7
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nail me to their tree
Am7
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D7
D7

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I'd want to know, I'd want to know, my God
Am7
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D7
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I'd want to know, I'd want to know, my God
A7#9
A7#9
6

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D7
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Want to see, I'd want to see, my God
A7#9
A7#9
6

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D7
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Want to see, I'd want to see, my God
Chorus 2
Am
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G
G

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F
F

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E7
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Why I should die
Am
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G
G

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Would I be more noticed
F
F

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E7
E7

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than I ever was before?
Am
Am

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G
G

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Would the things I've said and done
F
F

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E7
E7

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matter any more?
Am7
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D7
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I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
Am7
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D7
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Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
A7#9
A7#9
6

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D7
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Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord
A7#9
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6

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D7
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Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord
B7
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E7
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If I die what will be my reward?
B7
B7

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E7
E7

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If I die what will be my reward?
B7#9
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E7
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Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
B7#9
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E7
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I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
Bridge 1
Bm
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A
A

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G
G

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F#7
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2

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Bm
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2

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Why should I die?
A
A

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G
G

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F#7
F#7
2

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Oh, why should I die?
Bm
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2

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A
A

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Can you show me now
G
G

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F#7
F#7
2

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that I would not be killed in vain?
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Show me just a little
G
G

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F#7
F#7
2

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of your omnipresent brain
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Show me there's a reason
G
G

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F#7
F#7
2

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for your wanting me to die
Bm
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2

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A
A

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You're far too keen on where and how,
G
G

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F#7
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2

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but not so hot on why
Bm
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2

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A
A

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G
G

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F#7
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2

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All right, I'll die!
Bm
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2

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A
A

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G
G

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F#7
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2

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Oh, just, just watch me die!
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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F#7
F#7
2

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See how, see how I die!
Bm
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2

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A
A

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G
G

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F#7
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2

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Oh yeah, see how I die!
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
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F#7
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Bm
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2

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A
A

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G
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F#7
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2

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Bm
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2

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A
A

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G
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F#7
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2

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Bm
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2

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A

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G
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F#7
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Bm
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2

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A

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G
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F#7
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Bm
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A

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Bm
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Bm
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2

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Verse 3
Bm
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Bm/A
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Gmaj7
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Bm/F#
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Then I was inspired
Em
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Em/D
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C#m7b5
C#m7b5
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Em/B
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Now I'm sad and tired
A
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A/G
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D/F#
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After all, I've tried for three years,
F#7
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seems like ninety
Bm
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2

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G
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Why then am I scared to finish
Bm/F#
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C#7
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what I started, what you started,
F#7
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I didn't start it
Verse 4
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Bm/A
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Gmaj7
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Bm/F#
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God thy will is hard
Em
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Em/D
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C#m7b5
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Em/B
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But you hold every card
A
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A/G
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D/F#
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I will drink your cup of poison
F#7
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Bm
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Nail me to your cross and break me
G
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Bleed me, beat me
Bm/F#
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C#/F#
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Kill me, take me now!
F#7
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Before I change my mind
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Am/G

  • Fmaj7

  • Am/E

  • Dm

  • Dm/C

  • Bm7b5

  • Dm/A

  • G

  • G/F

  • C/E

  • E7

  • B7

  • F7

  • F

  • Am7

  • D7

  • A7#9

    6

  • B7#9

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F#7

    2

  • Bm/A

    3

  • Gmaj7

  • Bm/F#

    2

  • Em

  • Em/D

  • C#m7b5

    4

  • Em/B

  • A/G

  • D/F#

  • C#7

    4

  • C#/F#

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) by Ian Gillan, Jesus Christ Superstar is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) are Bbm, Bbm/Ab, Gbmaj7, Bbm/F, Ebm, Ebm/Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Bbm/Ab, Gbmaj7, Bbm/F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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