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*Notice: The chord G is what I call the "G Full", and for the C chords I just use 
my C (sounds more crisp).
C Full
G Full
Intro: G----Em7----G----Em7----C----Dadd4----G----Dadd4
GWell I've heard therEm7e was a secret chord
GThat David played, and Em7it pleased the Lord
                      CDadd4                         GDadd4
But you don't really care for music, do you?
GAnd it goes like this
             CDadd4
The fourth, the fifth
Em7The minor fall, the maCjor lift
                DD#sus7           Em7  
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
CHallelujah
Em7Hallelujah
CHallelujah
        GDadd4                GDadd4
Hallelujah
GWell your faith is strong Em7but you needed proof
GYou saw her bathing oEm7n the roof
                       CDadd4                GDadd4
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
GAnd she tied you
CTo her kitchen chDair
Em7She broke your throne, and she cuCt your hair
D                    D#sus7           Em7     *Harmonic Sweep 7th Fret*
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
GWell I've feel like I haEm7ve been here before
GI've seen this roEm7om, and I've walked this floor
           G5                  D             GDadd4
You know I used to live alone before I knew you.
GAnd I've seen yoG5ur flag on the marA5ble arch
B5And Love is not a viCctory march.
D        D#sus7       Em7     *Harmonic Sweep 7th Fret*   [E: 5 E: 7 A: 5]
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah 
                 C          E5[???????]
Hallelujah        Hallelujah
                 C          GDadd4                GDadd4
Hallelujah        Hallelujah
 G(barre)             Em7  
There was a time you let me know
 E(barre)         B(barre)     G5  
What's really going on down below
             CDadd4                       GDadd4
But now, now you don't show that to me, do you?
 G(barred)                    C          D  
And I remember when I moved in you
Em7The holy dove was Cmoving too
DAnd every breaEm7th we drew was CHallelujah
GWell I've made amEm7ends to god above,
GAnd all I've evEm7er learned from love was
        CDadd4
How, how does it suit someone
           GDadd4
Who'll out do ya?
               G                  CDadd4
And it's not a voice you hear in the night 
Em7It’s not somCeone who's seen the light
          DD#sus7                Em7  
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah
CHallelujah         HalEm7lelujah
                C   G(barred)
Hallelujah         Hallelujah
Dadd4                                C          G           CDadd4        G(ring)
Hallelujah        Hallelujah        Hallelujah

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Hallelujah

by Nicholas Barron

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Em7

*Notice: The chord G is what I call the "G Full", and for the C chords I just use

my C (sounds more crisp).

C Full

G Full

Intro: G----Em7----G----Em7----C----Dadd4----G----Dadd4

G Em7

Well I've heard there was a secret chord

G Em7

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

C G

Dadd4 Dadd4

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

And it goes like this

Dadd4

The fourth, the fifth

Em7 C

The minor fall, the major lift

D Em7

D#sus7

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Em7

Hallelujah

G G

Dadd4 Dadd4

Hallelujah

G Em7

Well your faith is strong but you needed proof

G Em7

You saw her bathing on the roof

C G

Dadd4 Dadd4

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you

And she tied you

C D

To her kitchen chair

Em7 C

She broke your throne, and she cut your hair

D D#sus7 Em7 *Harmonic Sweep 7th Fret*

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

G Em7

Well I've feel like I have been here before

G Em7

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

G5 D G

Dadd4

You know I used to live alone before I knew you.

G G5 A5

And I've seen your flag on the marble arch

B5 C

And Love is not a victory march.

D D#sus7 Em7 *Harmonic Sweep 7th Fret* [E: 5 E: 7 A: 5]

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

C E5

[???????]

Hallelujah Hallelujah

C G G

Dadd4 Dadd4

Hallelujah Hallelujah

G Em7

(barre)

There was a time you let me know

E B G5

(barre) (barre)

What's really going on down below

C G

Dadd4 Dadd4

But now, now you don't show that to me, do you?

G C D

(barred)

And I remember when I moved in you

Em7 C

The holy dove was moving too

D Em7 C

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

G Em7

Well I've made amends to god above,

G Em7

And all I've ever learned from love was

Dadd4

How, how does it suit someone

Dadd4

Who'll out do ya?

G C

Dadd4

And it's not a voice you hear in the night

Em7 C

It’s not someone who's seen the light

D Em7

D#sus7

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

C Em7

Hallelujah Hallelujah

C G

(barred)

Hallelujah Hallelujah

C G C G

Dadd4 Dadd4 (ring)

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

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