Hallelujah
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Intro:
D G D rest
D Em A rest
Bm A D G
D Em G D
D G D
we sang hallelujah, as it stopped raining
D Em A
Though the priest had stopped believing long ago
Bm A D G
And his companion began to a laugh at the irony o' that
D Em G D
And we all walked along in unconfortable silence
Bm A D
Yeah ha- ha- ha- a hallelujah
Bm A D
ha- ha- ha- a hallelujah
D G D
St. patrick led the sailor into the wasteland
D Em A
A herd of swine surrounded them one day
Bm A D G
It was the answer to their prayers, a sure sign that God, he cared
D Em G D
But McCarthy disagreed: it's not that simple
Bm A D
Yeah ha- ha- ha- a hallelujah
Bm A D
ha- ha- ha- a hallelujah
D G D
The fisherman, he rode the city's river
D Em A
The dirty water rose through sorry planks
Bm A D G
And the vandal moranjou? 'pon gay st. heard the news
D Em G D
They commissioned him to rise up from the cobbles
Bm A D
Yeah ha- ha- ha- a hallelujah
Bm A D
ha- ha- ha- a hallelujah x2
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 D. 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.