Hallelujah chords
by K D LangSong Key: E Major
Time Signature: 6/8
Tempo: 60 bpm (♩.)
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Guitar Chords in C Major: C, E, F, G, Am
Capo: 4th fret (to play along with the video in E Major)
Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for Beginners
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Hallelujah
Capo on 4 if playing with the videoSong Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
F Am F C G C Am C Am
Intro: ‖ | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | | | | | ‖
F Am C Am
1. I heard there was a sec-ret chord Dav-id played and it pleased the Lord
F G C G
But you don't real-ly care for mus-ic do you | |
C F G Am F
Well it goes like this The fourth the fifth The min-or fall the maj-or lift
G E Am
The baff-led king com-pos-ing Hal-le-lu-jah
F Am
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - jah
F C G C Am C Am
Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - u - jah | | | |
C Am C Am
2. Well your faith was strong but you need-ed proof You saw her bathing on the roof
F G C G
Her beau-ty and the moon-light o-ver-threw you | |
C F G Am F
Well she tied you to her kit-chen chair Broke your throne and cut your hair
G E Am
And from your lips she drew Hal-le-lu-jah
F Am
Chorus: (Hal - le - lu - jah) Hal - le - lu - jah
F C G C Am C Am
Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - u - jah | | | |
C Am C Am
3. Ba-by I’ve been here be-fore I’ve seen this room I've walked this floor
F G C G
I used to live a-lone before I knew you | |
C F G Am F
But I saw your flag on the marble arch Our love is not a vict’-ry march
G E Am
It's a cold and it's a bro-ken Hal-le-lu-jah
F Am
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - jah
F C G C Am C Am
Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - u - jah | | | |
C Am C Am
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C Am C Am
4. May-be there’s a God a-bove But all I’ve ev-er learned from love
F G C G
Was how to shoot some-bo-dy who out-drew you | |
C F G Am F
It’s not a cry that you hear at night It’s not some-one whos seen the light
G E Am
It's a cold and it's a bro-ken Hal-le-lu-jah
F Am
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - jah
F C G C Am C Am
Hal - le - lu - jah Hal - le - lu - u - jah | | | |
G E Am Am
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F Am
Chorus: (Hal - le - lu - jah) Hal - le - lu - jah
F C G
Hal - le - lu - ja Hal - le - lu - u - jah
F F Am Am F F C G
Chorus: Hal - | le | lu - jah | | Hal - le - lu - jah | | | |
C Am C Am C Am C
Hal - le - lu..|.........|.......|.........|.......|.......|.. jah |
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
- Piano Chords: Transpose to E Major with chords: E, C#m, B, G#, A
- Time Signature: 6/8 (Six eighth-note beats per measure)
- Tempo: Moderately slow
- Voice Range: E4 - G#5
- Metronome: q. = 60
Each beat will sound on every dotted quarter-note... it will look something like this:
1 2 3 4 5 6.
This is recommended with each beat sounding on the 1st and 4th beats of each bar. - Wherever you see a bracketed Hallelujah on the song sheet, i.e., (Hal - le - lu - jah), K.D. is not singing but the words are implied along with the chords... keeps everything running smoothly.
- Note that some of the verses used in K D Lang's version are not part of the original lyrics, as many verses have been added since then. Apparently there are 15 verses to the song.
- C Major is original key of the song by Leonard Cohen.
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Leonard Cohen
- First Recorded: June, 1984 and released in Dec, 1984 from the album Various Positions
- Lyrics Begin: I heard there was a secret chord, David played and it pleased the Lord...
- Genre: Soft rock
- Featured Artist: K. D. Lang
- Album: Hymns of the 49th Parallel
Released: 27 July 2004
Label: Nonesuch Records
K D Lang & Leonard Cohen
K D Lang is a singer/songwriter, born in Canada in 1961. Some of her hit songs and albums include:
Crying, recorded with Roy Orbison in 1989. Together they won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
Shadowland released in 1988 and named album of the year by The Canadian Country Music Association.
Full Moon Full Of Love released in 1989 was the single from her album, Absolute Torch and Twang. It charted in The USA and went to number 1 in Canada. It also won her an American Grammy Award for 'The Best Female Country Vocal Performance'.
Constant Craving was released in 1992 and won the award for 'Best Pop Vocal Performance'. This hit song came from the album Ingenue, where Miss Chatelaine was another hit song from the same album.
K D Lang collaborated with other musicians on various projects such as: So In Love for a Cole Porter Tribute Album; Surrender for the James Bond film 'Tomorrow Never Dies', and she wrote music for the soundtrack to Even Cowgirls Get The Blues.
... a special moment shared by K D Lang and Leonard Cohen at a live performance.
Drag was released in 1997, and 2004 saw the release of the album, Hymns Of The 49th Parallel which did very well in both Canada and Australia.
She has since released other albums and collaborated with other musicians, most notably Tony Bennett with What A Wonderful World. Together they toured and won a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
The Leonard Cohen Files - Site dedicated to Leonard Cohen with loads of information, photos, tributes and lots lots more.
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