Hallelujah is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley. It is considered as the “baseline” of secular hymns.

Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek (2001), many other arrangements have been performed by many and various singers, both in recordings and in concert, with over 300 versions known. The song has been used in film and television soundtracks and televised talent contests. “Hallelujah” experienced renewed interest following Cohen’s death in November 2016 and appeared on multiple international singles charts, including entering the American Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.
(source Wikipedia)

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen

 GEm
Now I’veheard there was a secret chord
 GEm
ThatDavid played, and it pleased the Lord
 CDGD
Butyou don’t reallycare for music, doyou? 
 GCD
Itgoes like this thefourth, thefifth
 EmC
Theminor fall, themajor lift
 DBEm
Thebaffled king composing Hallelujah
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 

(Verse 2)

 GEm
Yourfaith was strong, but youneeded proof
 GEm
Yousaw her bathingon the roof
 CDGD
Herbeauty and themoonlight overthrew ya 
 GCD
Shetied you to akitchenchair
 EmC
Shebroke your throne, and shecut your hair
 DBEm
Andfrom your lips shedrew the Hallelujah
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 

(Verse 3)

 GEm
Yousay I took thename in vain
 GEm
Idon’t evenknow the name
 CDGD
Butif I did, wellreally, what’s itto ya? 
GCD
There’s a blaze of light ineveryword
 EmC
Itdoesn’t matterwhich you heard
 DBEm
Theholy or thebroken Hallelujah
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 

(Verse 4)

 GEm
Idid my best, itwasn’t much
 GEm
Icouldn’t feel, so Itried to touch
 CDGD
I’vetold the truth, Ididn’t come tofool ya 
 GCD
Andeven though itall wentwrong
 EmC
I’llstand before theLord of Song
 DBEm
Withnothing on mytongue but Hallelujah
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 
 CEmCGDGD
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-jah 

Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian poet, songwriter, singer, musician, and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships. Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honour. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize.
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