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Hallelujah

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[Intro]
C Am
C Am
[Verse 1]
I’ve Cheard there was a Amsecret chord
That CDavid played and it Ampleased the Lord
But Fyou don’t really Gcare for music Cdo you?G  
It Cgoes like this, the Ffourth, the Gfifth
The Amminor fall, the Fmajor lift
The Gbaffled King compEmosing HalleAmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleFlujah, halleAmlujah
HalleFlujah, halleCluGjaChG  
[Verse 2]
Your fCaith was strong but you Amneeded proof
You saCw her bathing Amon the roof
Her beaFuty in the mGoonlight overthCrew youG  
She Ctied you to a Fkitchen Gchair
She Ambroke your throne, and she Fcut your hair
And Gfrom your lips she Emdrew the halleAmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleFlujah, halleAmlujah
HalleFlujah, halleCluGjaChG  
[Verse 3]
CMaybe I’ve been Amhere before
I Cknow this room, I’ve Amwalked this floor
I uFsed to live alGone before I knCew youG  
I’ve Cseen your flag on the Fmarble Garch
AmLove is not a Fvictory march
It’s a Gcold and it’s a Embroken halleAmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleFlujah, halleAmlujah
HalleFlujah, halleCluGjaChG  
[Verse 4]
There Cwas a time when you Amlet me know
What’s Creally going Amon below
But nFow you never sGhow it to me, Cdo you?G  
And reCmember when I Fmoved in Gyou
The AmHoly Dove was Fmoving too
And Gevery breath we Emdrew was halleAmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleFlujah, halleAmlujah
HalleFlujah, halleCluGjaChG  
[Verse 5]
CMaybe there’s a AmGod above
And alCl I ever lAmearned from love
Was Fhow to shoot at sGomeone who outdrCew youG  
And it’s Cnot a cry you can Fhear at Gnight
It’s Amnot somebody who’s Fseen the light
It’s a Gcold and it’s a Embroken halleAmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleFlujah, halleAmlujah
HalleFlujah, halleCluGjah
HalleFlujah, halleAmlujah
HalleFlujah, halleCluGjaCh

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Hallelujah

by Rufus Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C Am

[Verse 1]

C Am

I’ve heard there was a secret chord

C Am

That David played and it pleased the Lord

F G C G

But you don’t really care for music do you?

C F G

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth

Am F

The minor fall, the major lift

G Em Am

The baffled King composing Hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F C G C G

Hallelujah, hallelujah

[Verse 2]

C Am

Your faith was strong but you needed proof

C Am

You saw her bathing on the roof

F G C G

Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you

C F G

She tied you to a kitchen chair

Am F

She broke your throne, and she cut your hair

G Em Am

And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F C G C G

Hallelujah, hallelujah

[Verse 3]

C Am

Maybe I’ve been here before

C Am

I know this room, I’ve walked this floor

F G C G

I used to live alone before I knew you

C F G

I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch

Am F

Love is not a victory march

G Em Am

It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F C G C G

Hallelujah, hallelujah

[Verse 4]

C Am

There was a time when you let me know

C Am

What’s really going on below

F G C G

But now you never show it to me, do you?

C F G

And remember when I moved in you

Am F

The Holy Dove was moving too

G Em Am

And every breath we drew was hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F C G C G

Hallelujah, hallelujah

[Verse 5]

C Am

Maybe there’s a God above

C Am

And all I ever learned from love

F G C G

Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you

C F G

And it’s not a cry you can hear at night

Am F

It’s not somebody who’s seen the light

G Em Am

It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F C G

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F Am

Hallelujah, hallelujah

F C G C

Hallelujah, hallelujah

About Hallelujah Chords by Rufus Wainwright

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