Gethsemane

i only want to say ( gethsemane ) ( jesus ) [ in 4/4 , A# ] [ Verse ] A#m A#m/G# A#m/F# A#m/F i only want to say D#m D#m/C# D#m/C D#m/A# if there is A way G# G#sus G# C#sus C# take this cup A - way from me F F+ F A#msus A#m F# for i don’t want to taste its poison - - feel it burn me A#m/F C7 F F+ F7 F i have changed , i’m not as sure as when we started A#m A#m/G# A#m/F# A#m/F then i was inspired D#m D#m/C# D#m/C D#m/A# now i’m sad and tired G# G#sus G# C#sus C# F F+ F listen , sure - ly i’ve exceeded expectations A#msus A#m F# tried for three years - - seems like thirty A#m/F F A#m could you ask as much from any other man? [ sub - Verse ] A#m G# F# F but if i die A#m G# F# F see the saga through and do the things you ask of me A#m G# F# F let them hate me , hit me , hurt me , nail me to their tree A#m D#7 i’d wanna know i’d wanna know my god ( x2 ) A#m D#7 i’d wanna see i’d wanna see my god ( x2 ) A#m G# F# F why i should die A#m G# F# F would i be more noticed than i ever was before? A#m G# F# F would the things i’ve said and done matter any more? A#m D#7 i’d have to know i’d have to know my lord ( x2 ) A#m D#7 i’d have to see i’d have to see my lord ( x2 ) [ key change to C ] Cm F7 if i die what would be my reward? ( x2 ) Cm F i’d have to know i’d have to know my lord ( x2 ) Cm A# G# G Cm A# G# G why should i die? why should i die? Cm A# G# G can you show me now that i would not be killed in vain? Cm A# G# G show me just a little of your omnipresent brain Cm A# G# G show me there’s a reason for your wanting me to die Cm A# G# G you’re far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why [ repeat Cm - A# - G# - G progression ] alright i’ll die! just watch me die! see how i die! see how i die! [ instrumental orchestra break in 5/8 - - Cm A#sus G# G ] [ break last round at G# - tacet - return to initial tempo in Cm ] Cm Cm/A# Cm/G# Cm/G Fm Fm/D# Fm/D Fm/C then i was inspired , now i’m sad and tired A# A#sus D#sus D# G G+ G after all , i’ve tried for three years seems like ninety Cm G# Cm/G why then Am i scared to finish what i started D7 D7 - 9 G what you started - - i didn’t start it Cm Cm/A# Cm/G# Cm/G Fm Fm/D# Fm/D# Fm/D Fm7/C god , thy will is hard but you hold every card A# A#sus D#sus D# i will drink your cup of poison G G+ G Cm G# nail me to your cross and break me , bleed me , beat me Cm/G G7 G+ G7 G7sus G7 G# Fm G7sus Cm kill me - - take me now before i change my mind