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5 Chords used in the song: C, Am, F, G, Em
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I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah
Chorus:
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah ....
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah ....
Baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
But love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah ....
Well there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me do you
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah
Well, maybe there's a god above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
It's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu-u-u-u-jah ....
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I love this song! Sounds great with or without vocals!
TRY FINGER PICKING C, AM, C, AM, (1-2-3-4-3-2)
Then strum along chords with a DDUDDU (you want the strums to feel similar to the picking speed overall)
Strum DDU F to G on the half measure change (The fourth, the fifth)
Other than that try replacing Em with an E7 (Many others and I agree it sounds better!)
Also during the chorus I recommend strumming once with the (LU) of "halleLUjah" and a second time in between the hallelujahs. Finish with the C and immediately start the finger picking from the intro to wrap nicely back into the verses!
Happy Ukeing!
TRY FINGER PICKING C, AM, C, AM, (1-2-3-4-3-2)
Then strum along chords with a DDUDDU (you want the strums to feel similar to the picking speed overall)
Strum DDU F to G on the half measure change (The fourth, the fifth)
Other than that try replacing Em with an E7 (Many others and I agree it sounds better!)
Also during the chorus I recommend strumming once with the (LU) of "halleLUjah" and a second time in between the hallelujahs. Finish with the C and immediately start the finger picking from the intro to wrap nicely back into the verses!
Happy Ukeing!
01 May 2023
This is a great classic, I love it. By the way, whoever has a cat, do they LOVE when you play your uke? My cat always curls up beside me and falls asleep when I play and sing to her.
30 Oct 2021
I'm using D-UD pattern.
I agree with other commenters that E7 sounds better than Em here.
I agree with other commenters that E7 sounds better than Em here.
06 Jan 2021
It really does sound a whole lot better when you change the Em chord to E7, and much closer to the original song
14 Apr 2020
You can use the strumming pattern down, down, up, up through out the whole song.
18 Jan 2018
Started playing today and know it all! Sounds super good. Easy but not two easy??
03 Nov 2017
This is the first song I've learned to play on my ukulele. I tried out another version of this song, but it didn't sound right; it was too simple. This version follows the melody of the original work better. Thanks so much!
30 Jun 2015
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About this song: Hallelujah
"Hallelujah" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen originally released on his 1984 studio album Various Positions. "Hallelujah" has been covered more than 120 times (counting only recorded, not live, versions) and featured in the soundtracks of numerous movies and television shows. American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley recorded one of the best-known covers of "Hallelujah" for his 1994 studio album, Grace.
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