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Say Hallelujah - Tracy Chapman
[Chorus]
Say HalleCmlujah
CmThrow up your hands
The Cmbucket is kicked
The Gbody is gone
[Verse 1]
CmClose your eyes
And Cmbow your head
To Cmrest your soul
And to Gpraise the Cmdead
[Interlude]
Cm    Cm    Cm    G Cm
[Chorus]
Say HalleCmlujah
CmThrow up your hands
The Cmbucket is kicked
The Gbody is gone
[Verse 2]
CmDry your eyes
And Cmstand up right
Put a Cmsmile on your face
He wouldnt Gwant us to Cmcry
[Interlude]
CmMmmm  CmMmmm  CmMmmm  GMmCmmmm
[Verse 3]
The Gsun will rise
The Gstars will shine
Turning Fmday to dusk
And Cmnight to dawn
GWe'll pass on
       G(let ring)
But until that time
[Bridge]
Say HalleCmlujahCm  
HalleCmlujahG  Cm  
Say HalleCmlujahCm  
HalleCmlujahG  Cm  
[Chorus]
Say HalleCmlujah
CmThrow up your hands
The Cmbucket is kicked
The Gbody is gone
[Verse 4]
Have Cmmercy
Its a Cmwonderful life
Eternal Cmrest for the weary
Mourners Gparty tonCmight
CmMmhey CmMmmm  CmMMhey GMmCmmm 
CmMmhey CmMmmm  CmMMhey GMmCmmm 
[Chorus]
Say CmHallelujah
CmThrow up your hands
The Cmbucket is kicked
The Gbody is gone
[Outro]
CmWave your hands
But Cmdont say goodbye
We're Cmall gonna meet you 
              G   G(let ring)
On the other__ side__

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Say Hallelujah

by Tracy Chapman

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Say Hallelujah - Tracy Chapman

[Chorus]

Say Hallelujah

Throw up your hands

The bucket is kicked

The body is gone

[Verse 1]

Close your eyes

And bow your head

To rest your soul

G Cm

And to praise the dead

[Interlude]

Cm Cm Cm G Cm

[Chorus]

Say Hallelujah

Throw up your hands

The bucket is kicked

The body is gone

[Verse 2]

Dry your eyes

And stand up right

Put a smile on your face

G Cm

He wouldnt want us to cry

[Interlude]

Cm Cm Cm G Cm

Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmmm

[Verse 3]

The sun will rise

The stars will shine

Turning day to dusk

And night to dawn

We'll pass on

(let ring)

But until that time

[Bridge]

Cm Cm

Say Hallelujah

Cm G Cm

Hallelujah

Cm Cm

Say Hallelujah

Cm G Cm

Hallelujah

[Chorus]

Say Hallelujah

Throw up your hands

The bucket is kicked

The body is gone

[Verse 4]

Have mercy

Its a wonderful life

Eternal rest for the weary

G Cm

Mourners party tonight

Cm Cm Cm G Cm

Mmhey Mmmm MMhey Mmmm

Cm Cm Cm G Cm

Mmhey Mmmm MMhey Mmmm

[Chorus]

Say Hallelujah

Throw up your hands

The bucket is kicked

The body is gone

[Outro]

Wave your hands

But dont say goodbye

We're all gonna meet you

G G

(let ring)

On the other__ side__

About Say Hallelujah Chords by Tracy Chapman

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