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Hallelujah

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1/70

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 70Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-F------1-----|-Dm------1-----|-F------1-----|-Dm------1-----|
B|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|
G|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|
D|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
[Verse 1]
I Fheard there was a Dmsecret chord
That FDavid played, and it Dmpleased the Lord
 BbBut you don’t really care for music, Fdo ya?C  
Well, it Fgoes like this
The Bbfourth, the Cfifth
The Dmminor fall and the Bbmajor lift
The Cbaffled king comA/C#posing halleDmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleBblujah, HalleDmlujah, HalleBblujah, HalleFluu-Cuuu-Fjah
[Interlude] (as intro)
(F)   Dm    F  Dm  
[Verse 2]
Your Ffaith was strong but you Dmneeded proof
You Fsaw her bathing Dmon the roof
Her Bbbeauty and the Cmoonlight overFthrew yaC  
She Ftied you to her Bbkitchen chaiCr
And she Dmbroke your throne and she Bbcut your hair
And Cfrom your lips she A/C#drew the halleDmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleBblujah, HalleDmlujah, HalleBblujah, HalleFluu-Cuuu-Fjah
[Intro repeat]
e|-F------1-----|-Dm------1-----|-F------1-----|-Dm------1-----|
B|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|
G|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|
D|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
                F              Dm       Frit.    D  
e|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------2-----|
B|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|-----3-------|
G|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|
D|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|-3---------2-|-0-----------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
[Verse 3]
GMaybe there’s a EmGod above
But Gall I’ve ever Emlearned from love
Was Chow to shoot somebody who outGdrew yaD  
It’s Gnot a cry that you Chear at nighDt
It’s Emnot someone who’s Cseen the light
It’s a Dcold and it’s a B7broken halleEmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGluu-Duuu
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGluu-Duuu-GjahEm  G  Em  
HalleClujah, HalleEmluu-Duuu-Gjah

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Hallelujah

by Alexandra Burke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A/C#

[Intro]

F Dm F Dm

e|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------1-----|

B|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|

G|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|

D|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

[Verse 1]

F Dm

I heard there was a secret chord

F Dm

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

Bb F C

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

Well, it goes like this

Bb C

The fourth, the fifth

Dm Bb

The minor fall and the major lift

C A/C# Dm

The baffled king composing hallelujah

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Bb F C F

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah

[Interlude] (as intro)

F Dm F Dm

()

[Verse 2]

F Dm

Your faith was strong but you needed proof

F Dm

You saw her bathing on the roof

Bb C F C

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya

F Bb C

She tied you to her kitchen chair

Dm Bb

And she broke your throne and she cut your hair

C A/C# Dm

And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Bb F C F

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah

[Intro repeat]

F Dm F Dm

e|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------1-----|

B|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|

G|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|

D|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

F Dm F D

rit.

e|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------2-----|

B|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|-----3-------|

G|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|---2---------|

D|-3---------2-|-0---------2-|-3---------2-|-0-----------|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

[Verse 3]

G Em

Maybe there’s a God above

G Em

But all I’ve ever learned from love

C G D

Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya

G C D

It’s not a cry that you hear at night

Em C

It’s not someone who’s seen the light

D B7 Em

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

[Chorus]

C Em C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu

C Em C G D G Em G Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah

C Em D G

Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah

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