In Leonard Cohen's evocative composition "Hellelujah," we find ourselves immersed in a profound exploration of the human experience. Drawing from the wisdom of the ages, we encounter a complex interplay of light and darkness, transcending mere religious dogma to reach the very core of our existence.
At its heart, "Hellelujah" beckons us to confront the inherent duality of life, a fundamental theme found in many religious and philosophical traditions.
[Intro] C G C GC Am
I've heard there was a secret chord
C Am
That David played and it pleased the Lord
F G C G
But you don't really care for music, do you?
C F G
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
Am F
The minor fall, the major lift
G/B E7 Am
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
C Am
Your faith was strong, but you needed proof
C Am
You saw her bathing on the roof
F G C G
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
C F G
She tied you to a kitchen chair
Am F
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
G/B E7 Am
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
C Am
Now, maybe there's a God above
C Am
As for me, all I ever learned from love
F G C G
Is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
C F G
But it's not to cry that you hear tonight
Am F
It's not somebody who's seen the light
G/B Em7 Am
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
[Solo] C Am C Am F G C GC F G Am F G/B E7 AmF Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
C Am
Oh, people, I've been here before
C Am
I know this room, I've walked this floor
F G C G
You see, I used to live alone before I knew you
C F G
And I've seen your flag on the Marble Arch
Am F
But listen love, love is not a victory march
G/B E7 Am
It's a cold a it's a very lonely Hallelujah
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
C Am
There was a time you let me know
C Am
What's really going on below
F G C G
But now, now you never even show it to me, do you?
C F G
I remember when I moved in you
Am F
And the holy dove was moving too
G/B E7 Am
And every single breath that we drew was Hallelujah
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
C Am
I've done my best, I know it wasn't much
C Am
I couldn't feel, so I learned to touch
F G C G
I've told the truth, I didn't come here to fool you
C F G
And even though it all went wrong
Am F
I'll stand right here, before the Lord of Song
G/B E7 Am
With nothing, nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G C
Hallelujah, Hallelu--u-jah
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