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Hallelujah

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[Verse 1]
Now I've Gheard there was a seEmcret chord
That GDavid played, and it plEmeased the Lord
But Cyou don't really Dcare for music, do yGou?D  
It Ggoes like this the Cfourth, the Dfifth
The Emminor fall, the Cmajor lift
The Dbaffled king comB7posing HalleEmlujah
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGlu-Du-GjahD  
[Verse 2]
Your Gfaith was strong, but you Emneeded proof
You Gsaw her bathing Emon the roof
Her Cbeauty and the Dmoonlight overGthrew yaD  
She Gtied you to a Ckitchen Dchair
She Embroke your throne, and she Ccut your hair
And Dfrom your lips she B7drew the HalleEmlujah
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGlu-Du-GjahD  
[Verse 3]
You Gsay I took the Emname in vain
GI don't even Emknow the name
But Cif I did, well Dreally, what's it Gto ya?D  
There's a Gblaze of light in Cevery Dword
It Emdoesn't matter Cwhich you heard
The Dholy or the B7broken HalleEmlujah
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGlu-Du-GjahD  
[Verse 4]
I Gdid my best, it Emwasn't much
I Gcouldn't feel, so I Emtried to touch
I've Ctold the truth, I Ddidn't come to fool yGaD  
And Geven though it Call went Dwrong
I'll Emstand before the CLord of Song
With Dnothing on my B7tongue but HalleEmlujah
[Outro]
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGluDjah
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGluDjah
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGluDjah
HalleClujah, HalleEmlujah, HalleClujah, HalleGluDjaGh
You can also arpeggiate the chords:
e|-G------------|-Em------------|-C------------|-D------2-----|-B7------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------1-----|-----3---3---|-------0-----|
G|-------0-----|-------0-----|-----0---0---|---2-------2-|-----2---2---|
D|-----0---0---|-----2---2---|---2-------2-|-0-----------|---1-------1-|
A|---2-------2-|---2-------2-|-3-----------|-------------|-2-----------|
E|-3-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

The story behind the song

"Hallelujah" was written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen and first appeared on his 1984 album, Various Positions. The song gained wider recognition through a version recorded by John Cale in 1991, which then inspired Jeff Buckley's 1994 recording. Cale's rendition also featured in the 2001 film Shrek, contributing to the song's widespread popularity. Cohen reportedly wrote between 80 and 180 draft verses for this iconic song.

AI-written from these sources:Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song) — Wikipedia ↗Leonard Cohen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hallelujah

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

G Em

Now I've heard there was a secret chord

G Em

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

C D G D

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

G C D

It goes like this the fourth, the fifth

Em C

The minor fall, the major lift

D B7 Em

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

C Em C G D G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah

[Verse 2]

G Em

Your faith was strong, but you needed proof

G Em

You saw her bathing on the roof

C D G D

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya

G C D

She tied you to a kitchen chair

Em C

She broke your throne, and she cut your hair

D B7 Em

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

C Em C G D G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah

[Verse 3]

G Em

You say I took the name in vain

G Em

I don't even know the name

C D G D

But if I did, well really, what's it to ya?

G C D

There's a blaze of light in every word

Em C

It doesn't matter which you heard

D B7 Em

The holy or the broken Hallelujah

C Em C G D G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah

[Verse 4]

G Em

I did my best, it wasn't much

G Em

I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch

C D G D

I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool ya

G C D

And even though it all went wrong

Em C

I'll stand before the Lord of Song

D B7 Em

With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

[Outro]

C Em C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em C G D G

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You can also arpeggiate the chords:

G Em C D B7

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

B|-------------|-------------|-------1-----|-----3---3---|-------0-----|

G|-------0-----|-------0-----|-----0---0---|---2-------2-|-----2---2---|

D|-----0---0---|-----2---2---|---2-------2-|-0-----------|---1-------1-|

A|---2-------2-|---2-------2-|-3-----------|-------------|-2-----------|

E|-3-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

About Hallelujah Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hallelujah chords”, “Hallelujah guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen Hallelujah chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hallelujah chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hallelujah lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, B7, B.

FAQ — Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

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What key is "Hallelujah" in?

The chords for "Hallelujah" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D, B7, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.