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Broken Hallelujah
by Jenny Simmons
Standard Tuning
Capo 1
Intro:  G   D   Em   D  G  
Verse:
GTwo languages I Dheard when I was yoEmung
One said Cmake-believe, the other said Grun.
GBut I have no peace when DI try to pretEmend,
And Crunning never got me anywherGe in the eDnd.
CSomething deep inside me was longing just to breathe
And Gneither voice I followed ever Dmade me truly free.
Pre-Chorus:
A Gheart divided Em7cannot bear the EmweightD  
I'd almost gCiven up and then I found this GplaceD  
Where Cbroken children gather and they sing their Father's song
My hGeart was aching at the sound, I Dhad to sing along
Chorus:
And find me on my Cknees, with nothing left to hGide
I'll be by the rDiver, leaving all my shame Embehind
I'll be singing Cloud, I'll be singing Gclear
Broken HalleDlujahs for everyone to Chear
Singing broken HaEmllelDujCahs
CYou can find me hereG  
Solo:  G   Em  G  
Verse:
GWell history keeps Dtrying to repEmeatG  
And the Conly way to stop its curse is Glearning how to speak
The language that is Em7written in our EmheartsG  
CFreedom comes Gwhen we find the place where mercy Dstarts
Pre-Chorus:
CSo children gather 'round me now and sing that holy song
Where Gthose that do not have a home Dcan finally belong
Chorus:
And find me on my Cknees, with nothing left to Ghide
I'll be by the rDiver, leaving all my shame Embehind
I'll be singing Cloud, I'll be singing Gclear
Broken HalleDlujahs for everyone to Chear
Singing broken HaEmllelDujCahs
Bridge:
EmBlessed are the pouring hearts
DBlessed are the weary ones
AmBlessed are the ones who weep
For Cthey will see Deternity
EmBlessed are the ones who hunger
DBlessed are the ones who thirst
AmBlessed are the sick and needyC  
You'll Dfind us on our Amknees, with nothing left to Emhide
We'll be in the rDiver, leaving all our sins behindC  
Chorus:
DFind me on my Cknees, with nothing left to Ghide
I'll be by the rDiver, leaving all my shame Embehind
I'll be singing Cloud, yeah I'll be singing Gclear
Broken HalleDlujahs for everyone to Chear
Singing broken HaEmllelDujCahs
HaEmlleDluCjahs
HaEmlleDluCjahs
CYou can find me here G  

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Broken Hallelujah

by Jenny Simmons

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Broken Hallelujah

by Jenny Simmons

Standard Tuning

Capo 1

G D Em D G

Intro:

Verse:

G D Em

Two languages I heard when I was young

C G

One said make-believe, the other said run.

G D Em

But I have no peace when I try to pretend,

C G D

And running never got me anywhere in the end.

Something deep inside me was longing just to breathe

G D

And neither voice I followed ever made me truly free.

Pre-Chorus:

G Em7 Em D

A heart divided cannot bear the weight

C G D

I'd almost given up and then I found this place

Where broken children gather and they sing their Father's song

G D

My heart was aching at the sound, I had to sing along

Chorus:

C G

And find me on my knees, with nothing left to hide

D Em

I'll be by the river, leaving all my shame behind

C G

I'll be singing loud, I'll be singing clear

D C

Broken Hallelujahs for everyone to hear

Em D C

Singing broken Hallelujahs

C G

You can find me here

G Em G

Solo:

Verse:

G D Em G

Well history keeps trying to repeat

C G

And the only way to stop its curse is learning how to speak

Em7 Em G

The language that is written in our hearts

C G D

Freedom comes when we find the place where mercy starts

Pre-Chorus:

So children gather 'round me now and sing that holy song

G D

Where those that do not have a home can finally belong

Chorus:

C G

And find me on my knees, with nothing left to hide

D Em

I'll be by the river, leaving all my shame behind

C G

I'll be singing loud, I'll be singing clear

D C

Broken Hallelujahs for everyone to hear

Em D C

Singing broken Hallelujahs

Bridge:

Blessed are the pouring hearts

Blessed are the weary ones

Blessed are the ones who weep

C D

For they will see eternity

Blessed are the ones who hunger

Blessed are the ones who thirst

Am C

Blessed are the sick and needy

D Am Em

You'll find us on our knees, with nothing left to hide

D C

We'll be in the river, leaving all our sins behind

Chorus:

D C G

Find me on my knees, with nothing left to hide

D Em

I'll be by the river, leaving all my shame behind

C G

I'll be singing loud, yeah I'll be singing clear

D C

Broken Hallelujahs for everyone to hear

Em D C

Singing broken Hallelujahs

Em D C

Hallelujahs

Em D C

Hallelujahs

C G

You can find me here

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