Learn "HALLELUJAH" by Leonard Cohen on Piano

Master "HALLELUJAH" by Leonard Cohen with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Folk arrangement is in the key of C at 84 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

Now I’ve (C)heard faith was there was a (Am)sec ret chord that (C)Da vid played, e and it (Am)pleased the Lord, but (F)you don’t 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 “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! Your (C)heard say 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!

Song Details

Category
Folk
Key
C
Tempo
84 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Hallelujah" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.