Hallelujah
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Intro
E C#m E C#m E C#m E C#m
[Verso 1]
E C#m
Well I heard there was a secret chord
E C#m
That David played and it pleased the Lord
A E
But you don't really care for music do you
E A
Well it goes like this the fourth the fifth
C#m A
The minor fall and the major lift
G#m C#m
The baffled king composing hallelujah
[Refrão]
A C#m A E E C#m E C#m
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah halleluuuujah
[Verso 2]
E C#m
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
E C#m
You saw her bathing on the roof
A E
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
E A
She tied you to her kitchen chair
C#m A
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
G#m C#m
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
[Refrão]
A C#m A E E C#m E C#m E C#
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah halleluuuujah
[Verso 3]
F# D#m
Well maybe there's a God above
F# D#m
But all I've ever learned from love
C# F# C#
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
F# C#
It's not a cry that you hear at night
D#m
It's not someone who's seen the light
C# A#m D#m
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
[Refrão]
D#m F# C#
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah halleluuuujah
D#m F# C#
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah halleluuuujah
{Solo}
F# C# D#m C# A#m D#m
D#m F# C#
D#m F# C#
D#m F# C#
D#m F# C# A#m
[Refrão]
D#m F# C#
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah halleluuuujah
How to play Hallelujah
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.