Gethsemane
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B A G F# Em
Em B
Toll no bell for me Father
Am C D Em
But let this cup of suffering pass from me
B Am
Send me no shepherd to heal my world
C D Em
But the Angel - the dream foretold
B Am
Prayed more than thrice for you to see
C D Em
The wolf of loneliness in me
B Am B C D
â...not my own will but yours be doneâ...
C
The Lord weeps
You wake up where’s the tomb?
Em
With me
Will Easter come, enter my room?
D
The Lord weeps with me
Am Em D
But my tears fall for you
My tears fall for you
Emâ... Câ... D Bâ...
Emâ... Câ... D Bâ...
B-A-G-F#-Em
Em B
Another Beauty
Am
Loved by a Beast
C D Em
Another tale of infinite dreams
B Am
Your eyes they were my paradise
C D Em
Your smile made my sun rise
B Am
Forgive me for I don’t know what I gain
C D Em
Alone in this garden of pain
B Am
Enchantment has but one truth:
C D C
I weep to have what I fear to lose
C
The Lord weeps
You wake up where’s the tomb?
Em
With me
Will Easter come, enter my room?
D
The Lord weeps with me
Am Em D
But my tears fall for you
My tears fall for you
Dbmâ... F#-E-Dbmâ... Dbm-D-Dbmâ...
Ab A C-B
Dbmâ... F#-E-Dbmâ... Dbm-D-Dbmâ...
Ab G D
Dbmâ... B Dbmâ... E B
Dbmâ... B Dbmâ... E B
Dbmâ... F#-E-Dbmâ... Dbm-D-Dbmâ...
Ab A C-B
Dbmâ... F#-E-Dbmâ... Dbm-D-Dbmâ...
Ab G D
Câ... Em G Em D
Câ... Em G Em D
Emâ... D
Em G Em D
Em G Em D
C Em
’I knew you never before
C
I see you never more
Em
But the love, the pain, the hope O beautiful one
D Am Em D
Have made you mine ’till all my years are doneâ?
(not guitar)
Emâ... G-F# Em
C D
Without you (without me)
Em D
The poetry within me is dead
Em E4 Em E4
Câ... Dâ... Amâ...
Em E4 Em E4
Câ... Dâ... G Am
Gmâ... D#â... Fâ... Gm
F-Gm Gm-Bb Gm-D
Gmâ... D#â... Fâ... Bb Dm
Gmâ... F-Gm
How to play Gethsemane
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.