Hallelujah was written by Canadian Leonard Cohen and was originally released on his album Various Positions in 1984. The song initially had little success, but gained global popularity through numerous cover versions, especially that of Jeff Buckley. The lyrics reflect themes of love and disillusion, using biblical references and a chorus of hallelujahs that can be interpreted in various ways. Despite its simple composition, the song carries a si ... See more [+] gnificant emotional depth.
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CAm I heard there was a secret chord CAm That David played and it pleased the lord FGCG But you don't really care for music, do you? CFG Well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth AmF The minor fall and the major lift GE7Am The baffled king composing hallelujah
CAm Well, your faith was strong but you needed proof CAm You saw her bathing on the roof FGCG Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you CFG She tied you to her kitchen chair AmF She broke your throne and she cut your hair GE7Am And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
CAm Baby, I've been here before CAm I've seen this room and I've walked this floor FGCG I used to live alone before I knew you CFG I've seen your flag on the marble arch AmF But love is not a victory march GE7Am It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
CAm Well, there was a time when you let me know CAm What's really going on below FGCG But now you never show that to me do you CFG But remember when I moved in you AmF And the holy dove was moving too GE7Am And every breath we drew was hallelujah
CAm Well, maybe there's a god above CAm But all I've ever learned from love FGCG Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you CFG It's not a cry that you hear at night AmF It's not somebody who's seen the light GE7Am It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah