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Hallelujah

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Capo on Fret 5
G-Em-G-Em  
G-Em-G-Em  
GI've heard there was a Emsecret chord
GThat David played, and it Empleased the Lord
CBut you don't really Dcare for music, Gdo ya?D  
GIt goes like this, the Emfourth, the Dfifth
EmThe minor fall, the Cmajor lift
DThe baffled king cBmomposing HalEmlelujah
HallCelujah, HallEmelujah
HallCelujah, HalGleluuuuuDuuGjah
G-Em-G-Em  
GYour faith was strong but you Emneeded proof
GYou saw her bathing Emon the roof
CHer beauty and the Dmoonlight overGthrew youD  
GShe tied you to a kEmitchen chDair
EmShe broke your throne and she Ccut your hair
DAnd from your lips she Bmdrew the HalEmlelujah
HalClelujah, HalEmlelujah
HalClelujah, HalGleluuuuuDuuGjah 
G-Em-G-Em  
GThere was a time you Emlet me know
GWhat was going Emon below
CBut now you never Dshow it to me, Gdo you?D  
GAnd remember when I Emmoved in yDou?
EmThe holy dark was Cmoving too
DAnd every breath we dBrew was HalEmlelujah
HalClelujah, HallEmelujah
HalClelujah, HalGleluuuuuDuuGjah 
G-Em-G-Em  
GMaybe there's a EmGod above
GAnd all I ever lEmearned from love
CWas how to shoot someDbody who outGdrew youD  
GIt's not a cry you can Emhear at Dnight
EmIt's not somebody who's Cseen the light
DIts a cold and its a Bmbroken HEmallelujah
HalClelujah, HalEmlelujah
HalClelujah, HalGleluuuuuDuu
HalClelujah, HalEmlelujah
HalClelujah, HalGleluuuuuDuu
GHallelujEmaaah
and GHalleEmluuujah
GHalleEmluuujah
GHalleluuuuuuuuuuuuuuDuuuuuuGuuuuuuEmuuuuuuuujah
GHalleluuuuuEmuuuDuuGjah

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Hallelujah

by Espen Lind

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on Fret 5

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?

G Em D

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth

Em C

The minor fall, the major lift

D Bm Em

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D G

Hallelujah, Halleluuuuuuujah

G Em G Em

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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 Em D

She tied you to a kitchen chair

Em C

She broke your throne and she cut your hair

D Bm Em

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D G

Hallelujah, Halleluuuuuuujah

G Em G Em

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G Em

There was a time you let me know

G Em

What was going on below

C D G D

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

G Em D

And remember when I moved in you?

Em C

The holy dark was moving too

D B Em

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D G

Hallelujah, Halleluuuuuuujah

G Em G Em

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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 somebody who outdrew you

G Em D

It's not a cry you can hear at night

Em C

It's not somebody who's seen the light

D Bm Em

Its a cold and its a broken Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D

Hallelujah, Halleluuuuuuu

C Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C G D

Hallelujah, Halleluuuuuuu

G Em

Hallelujaaah

G Em

and Halleluuujah

G Em

Halleluuujah

G D G Em

Halleluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuujah

G Em D G

Halleluuuuuuuuuujah

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