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[Intro]
|   Bb|  F   C|  F   Dm|  F   Dm|
[Verse 1]
I Fheard there was a Dmsecret chord
That FDavid played and it Dmpleased the lord
But Bbyou don't really care for Cmusic, Fdo you?C  
Well it Fgoes like this the Bbfourth, the Cfifth
The Dmminor fall and the Bbmajor lift
The Cbaffled king comA7posing halleDmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleBblujah, halleDmlujah, halleBblujah, halleFlu-u-u-Cu-FjahDm  
F Dm
[Verse 2]
Well your Ffaith was strong but you Dmneeded proof
You Fsaw her bathing Dmon the roof
Her Bbbeauty in the moonlight CoverthFrew youC  
She Ftied you to her Bbkitchen cChair
She Dmbroke your throne and she Bbcut your hair
And Cfrom your lips she A7drew the halleDmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleBblujah, halleDmlujah, halleBblujah, halleFlu-u-u-Cu-FjahDm  
F Dm
[Verse]
FBaby I've been Dmhere before
I've Fseen this room and I've Dmwalked this floor
I Bbused to live alCone before I kFnew youC  
FI've seen your flag on the Bbmarble aCrch
But Dmlove is not a victory Bbmarch
It's a Ccold and it's a A7broken halleDmlujah
[Chorus]
HalleBblujah, halleDmlujah, halleBblujah, halleFlu-u-Cu-u-FjahDm  
F Dm
[Verse]
Well Fthere was a time when you Dmlet me know
What's Freally going Dmon below
But Bbnow you never sChow that to me dFo youC  
But reFmember when I Bbmoved in yCou
And the Dmholy dove was Bbmoving too
And Cevery breath we A7drew was halleDmlujah
Well, Fmaybe there's a Dmgod above
But Fall I've ever Dmlearned from love
Was Bbhow to shoot somebCody who outdFrew youC  
It's Fnot a cry that you Bbhear at Cnight
It's Dmnot somebody who's Bbseen the light
It's a Ccold and it's a A7broken hallDmelujah
[Outro]
HalleBblujah, halleDmlujah, halleBblujah, halleFlu-u-u-Cu-Fjah

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Hallelujah

by Lisa Lois

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb F C F Dm F Dm

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[Verse 1]

F Dm

I heard there was a secret chord

F Dm

That David played and it pleased the lord

Bb C F C

But you don't really care for music, do you?

F Bb C

Well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth

Dm Bb

The minor fall and the major lift

C A7 Dm

The baffled king composing hallelujah

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Bb F C F Dm

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah

F Dm

[Verse 2]

F Dm

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof

F Dm

You saw her bathing on the roof

Bb C F C

Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you

F Bb C

She tied you to her kitchen chair

Dm Bb

She broke your throne and she cut your hair

C A7 Dm

And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Bb F C F Dm

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah

F Dm

[Verse]

F Dm

Baby I've been here before

F Dm

I've seen this room and I've walked this floor

Bb C F C

I used to live alone before I knew you

F Bb C

I've seen your flag on the marble arch

Dm Bb

But love is not a victory march

C A7 Dm

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

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Bb F C F Dm

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah

F Dm

[Verse]

F Dm

Well there was a time when you let me know

F Dm

What's really going on below

Bb C F C

But now you never show that to me do you

F Bb C

But remember when I moved in you

Dm Bb

And the holy dove was moving too

C A7 Dm

And every breath we drew was hallelujah

F Dm

Well, maybe there's a god above

F Dm

But all I've ever learned from love

Bb C F C

Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you

F Bb C

It's not a cry that you hear at night

Dm Bb

It's not somebody who's seen the light

C A7 Dm

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

[Outro]

Bb Dm Bb F C F

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah

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