This is the acoustic version of Hallelujah that I play. It's in the key of A.
Capo: 2nd fret
Verse 1:
G Em G Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0------------------0---------|
D|--------0-----0-----------2-----2-----------0-----0------------2-----2------|
A|-----2-----------------2-----------------2------------------2---------------|
E|--3--------------2--0--------------2--3---------------2--0--------------2---|
I
G Em G Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0--------------------0------|
D|--------0-----0-----------2-----2-----------0-----0--------------2-----2---|
A|-----2-----------------2-----------------2--------------------2------------|
E|--3--------------2--0--------------2--3-----------------2--0-------------2-|
heard there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the Lord
C C G D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------------1h3----------------------------------3---------|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-----0--------------0--------------0------------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2-----------2--------0-----0--------4--------4------|
A|--3-----------------3--------------------2-----------2--5--------------5---|
E|--------------------------------------3------------------------------------|
but you don't really care for music, do you? It
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/leonard_cohen/hallelujah_tab_ver_3.html ]
G C D Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------3---------|
G|-----------0--------------0--------------------0--------------0-----0------|
D|--------0-----0--------2--------4-----------2-----2--------2---------------|
A|-----2-----------2--3--------5-----------2-----------2--3--------------3---|
E|--3-----------------------------------0------------------------------------|
goes like this the forth the fifth the minor fall and the major lift the
D Bm Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3-----------------3---------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----0-----------4-----4--------------0---------------------------|
D|-----4-----------------4--------------------2-----2------------------------|
A|--5--------------5--2--------------2-----2-----------2---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------0-----------------0------------------|
baffled king composing Hallelujah
From here I play the rest of the song with chords. Softly at first, then slowly
building. The Chorus I usually play very softly.
Chorus:
C
Hallelujah
Em
Hallelujah
C
Hallelujah
G D
Hallelu.... uuuu......
G Em G Em
jah
The next verse is an example. Hallelujah is commonly rearranged by the player, so you
may play whichever of the many verses that you chose, with a soft chorus in between.
G Em
Your faith was strong but you needed proof, you
G Em
saw...her bathing..... on the roof, her
C C
beauty.. in the moonlight... over-
G D
through you She
G C D
tied you to... a kitchen chair... she
Em C
broke your throne and she cut your hair, and
D Bm
from your lips... she drew the Halle-
Em
lujah
