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[Intro]
|    C   Am|   C   Am|
[Verse 1]
I hCeard there was a sAmecret chord
that DCavid played and it pAmleased the Lord
But yFou don't really cGare for music, Cdo ya?G  
Well it gCoes like this :
The foFurth, the fGifth, the miAmnor fall and the Fmajor lift
The baGffled king coEmmposing HalAmlelujah
[Chorus]
HallelFujah HallelAmujah HalleFlujah halleClu-u-Gu-u-jCahAm  C  Am  
[Verse 2]
Well, your fCaith was strong but you nAmeeded proof
You sCaw her bathing Amon the roof
Her bFeauty and the mGoonlight overtChrew yaG  
She tCied you to the kFitchen chairG  
She bAmroke your throne and she cFut your hair
And fGrom your lips, she dEmrew the HalleAmlujah
[Chorus]
HallelFujah HallelAmujah HalleFlujah halleClu-u-Gu-u-jCahAm  
|    C   Am|    C   Am|    C     G   A|
[Verse 3]
Well, Dmaybe there's Bma god above
But Dall I've ever Bmlearned from love
Was Ghow to shoot someAbody who outDdrew yaA  
It's Dnot a cry that you Ghear at nightA  
It's Bmnot someone who's sGeen the light
It's a Acold and it's a F#broken halBmlelujah
[Chorus]
HalleGlujah, halleBmlujah, hallelGujah, hallelDu-u-u-u-jAah....
HalleGlujah (halleBmlujah), halleGlujah, halleDlu-u-Au-u-Djah....Bm  D  Bm  
[Outro]
HalleGlujah
HalleBmlujahA  D  

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Hallelujah

by Lee DeWyze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am C Am

| | |

[Verse 1]

C Am

I heard there was a secret chord

C Am

that David played and it pleased the Lord

F G C G

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

Well it goes like this :

F G Am F

The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift

G Em Am

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am F C G C Am C Am

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah hallelu-u-u-u-jah

[Verse 2]

C Am

Well, your faith was strong but you needed proof

C Am

You saw her bathing on the roof

F G C G

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya

C F G

She tied you to the kitchen chair

Am F

She broke your throne and she cut your hair

G Em Am

And from your lips, she drew the Hallelujah

[Chorus]

F Am F C G C Am

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah hallelu-u-u-u-jah

C Am C Am C G A

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[Verse 3]

D Bm

Well, maybe there's a god above

D Bm

But all I've ever learned from love

G A D A

Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya

D G A

It's not a cry that you hear at night

Bm G

It's not someone who's seen the light

A F# Bm

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

[Chorus]

G Bm G D A

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah....

G Bm G D A D Bm D Bm

Hallelujah (hallelujah), hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah....

[Outro]

Hallelujah

Bm A D

Hallelujah

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