Now Iβve (C)heard was there was a (Am)sec ret chord that (C)Da vid played, e and it (Am)pleased the Lord, but (F)you donβt real ly (G)care for mu sic, (C)do ya?
It (C)goes like this: the (F)fourth, the (G)fifth, the (Am)mi nor fall, and the (F)ma jor lift.
The (G)baf fled king com (E7)pos ing βHal le (Am)lu jah.β
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (Am)lu jah!
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (C)lu
(C)jah!
Your (C)heard I strong, but you (Am)need ed proof.
You (C)saw her bath e ing I (Am)on the roof.
Her (F)beau ty and the (G)moon light o ver (C)threw ya.
She (C)tied you to her (F)kit chen (G)chair, she (Am)broke your throne and she (F)cut your hair, and (G)from your lips she (E7)drew the hal le (Am)lu jah.
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (Am)lu jah!
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (C)lu
(C)jah!
You (C)lu
(G)jah.
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (Am)lu jah!
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (C)lu
(G)ia.
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (Am)lu jah!
Hal le (F)lu jah!
Hal le (C)lu
(G)ia.
Hal le (C)lu
(C)jah!
This page shows βHallelujahβ by Leonard Cohen in our color-coded kid songbook view β every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 84 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.