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Hallelujah

Hallelujah was written by Canadian Leonard Cohen and originally released on his album Various Positions in 1984. The song has seen various interpretations over the years and has been the subject of multiple cover versions across different musical genres. Hallelujahs appeal and popularity surged significantly following Jeff Buckleys version, released posthumously on his 1994 album Grace. While not an immediate hit for Cohen, the song eventually be ... came one of his most revered works, often tied to themes of religious conflict, love, loss, and redemption. See more [+]

Key: F

Introduction:  F   Dm   F   Dm  

  F                   Dm 
I heard there was a secret chord
  F                   Dm 
That David played, and it pleased the lord
  Bb                   C                F         C 
But you don&rsquo t really care for music, do ya?
  F 
Well it goes like this
  Bb           C 
The fourth, the fifth
  Dm                   Bb 
The minor fall and the major lift
  C                   Am            Dm 
The baffled king composing hallelujah

      Bb           Dm           Bb            F    C    F 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah

  F                          Dm 
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
 F                    Dm 
You saw her bathing on the roof
  Bb                          C          F         C 
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew ya
  F                   Bb        C 
She tied you to her kitchen chair
  Dm                   Bb 
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
  C                   Am            Dm 
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

      Bb           Dm           Bb            F    C    F 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah
                F              Dm             F             D 
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  G                    Em 
Well maybe there&rsquo s a god above
  G                    Em 
But all I&rsquo ve ever learned from love
  C                    D                G        D 
Was how to shoot somebody who&rsquo d out drew ya
  G                            C        D 
And it&rsquo s not a cry that you hear at night
  Em                       C 
It&rsquo s not someone who&rsquo s seen the light
  D                      Bm           Em 
It&rsquo s a cold and it&rsquo s a broken hallelujah

    C           Em           C                G    D 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu
  C           Em           C                G      D    G 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah
  C                 G    D    G 
Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah