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intro:
G,Em,G,Em  
G,Em,G,Em  
GI've heard there was Ema secret chord
GThat David played, and Emit pleased the Lord
CBut you don't really Dcare for music, Gdo ya?D  
EmIt goes like this, the Cfourth, thDe fifth
EmThe minor fall, Cthe major lift
DThe baffled king Hmcomposing HaEmllelujah
HCallelujah, HEmallelujah
CHallelujah, HGallelujDah
GYour faith was strong Embut you needed proof
GYou saw her bathing Emon the roof
CHer beauty and the Dmoonlight oGverthrew yDou
GShe tied you to a kCitchen cDhair
EmShe broke your throne, Cshe cut your hair
DAnd from your lips she Hmdrew the HEmallelujah
CHallelujah, EmHallelujah
CHallelujah, GHallelujDah 
GMaybe I've been Emhere before
GI know this room, EmI've walked this floor
CI used to live aDlone before I Gknew youD  
EmI've seen your flag on the Cmarble Darch
EmLove is not a Cvictory march
DIt's a cold and it's Hma broken EmHallelujah
CHallelujah, EmHallelujah
CHallelujah, GHallelujDah 
GThere was a time Emyou let me know
GWhat's real and Emgoing on below
CBut now you never Dshow it to me, Gdo youD?
EmAnd remember when I Cmoved in Dyou?
EMThe holy dark was Cmoving too
DAnd every breath we dHrew was HalEmlelujah
CHallelujah, HEmallelujah
CHallelujah, GHalleluDjah 
GMaybe there's a EmGod above
GAnd all I ever lEmearned from love
CWas how to shoot Dat someone who oGutdrew youD  
EmIt's not a cry you can Chear at Dnight
EmIt's not somebody who's Cseen the light
DIts a cold and its a Hmbroken HEmallelujah
CHallelujah, EmHallelujah
CHallelujah, EmHallelujah
CHallelujah, EmHallelujah
CHallelujah, EmHallelujah 

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Hallelujah

by Kurt Nilsen

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intro:

G Em G Em

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G Em G Em

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G Em

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 ya?

Em C D

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth

Em C

The minor fall, the major lift

D Hm Em

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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 you

G C D

She tied you to a kitchen chair

Em C

She broke your throne, she cut your hair

D Hm Em

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

G Em

Maybe I've been here before

G Em

I know this room, I've walked this floor

C D G D

I used to live alone before I knew you

Em C D

I've seen your flag on the marble arch

Em C

Love is not a victory march

D Hm Em

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

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

G Em

There was a time you let me know

G Em

What's real and going on below

C D G D

But now you never show it to me, do you?

Em C D

And remember when I moved in you?

EM C

The holy dark was moving too

D H Em

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

G Em

Maybe there's a God above

G Em

And all I ever learned from love

C D G D

Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you

Em C D

It's not a cry you can hear at night

Em C

It's not somebody who's seen the light

D Hm Em

Its a cold and its a broken Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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