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Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[intro]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]

[Opening]
Well I’ve [C]heard there was a [Am]secret chord,
That [C]David played and it [Am]pleased the Lord,
But [F]you don’t really [G]care for music, [C]do [G]ya?
It [C]goes like this, the [F]4th, the [G]5th,
The [Am]minor fall and the [F]major lift,
The [G]baffled king com[E7]posing halle[Am]lujah,

[chorus]
Halle[F]lujah, halle[Am]lujah,
Halle[F]lujah, halle [C]luu[G]jah [C]

[section 2]
Your [C]faith was strong but you [Am]needed proof,
You [C]saw her bathing [Am]on the roof,
Her [F]beauty and the [G]moonlight over[C]threw [G]ya,
She [C]tied you to her [F]kitchen [G]chair,
She [Am]broke your throne and she [F]cut your hair,
And [G]from your lips she [E7]drew the halle[Am]lujah,

[chorus]
Halle[F]lujah, halle[Am]lujah,
Halle[F]lujah, halle [C]luu[G]jah [C]

[section 3]
May [C]be there is a [Am]God above,
But [C]all I ever [Am]learned from love,
Was [F]how to shoot at [G]someone who out[C]drew [G]ya.
And it’s [C]not a cry you can [F]hear at [G]night,
It’s not [Am]somebody who’s [F]seen the light,
It’s a [G]cold and it’s a [E7]broken halle[Am]lujah,

[chorus]
Halle[F]lujah, halle[Am]lujah,
Halle[F]lujah, halle [C]luu[G]jah [C]

[section 4]
I [C]did my best, it [Am]wasn’t much,
I [C]couldn’t feel so I [Am]tried to touch,
I’ve [F]told the truth, I [G]didn’t come to [C]fool [G]ya.
And [C]even though it [F]all went [G]wrong,
I’ll [Am]stand before the [F]Lord of Song,
With [G]nothing on my [E7]tongue but halle[Am]lujah,

[chorus]
Halle[F]lujah, halle[Am]lujah,
Halle[F]lujah, halle [C]luu[G]jah [C]

[Closing]
There [C]was a time when you [Am]let me know,
What’s [C]really going [Am]on below,
But [F]now you [G]never show it to me [C]do [G]ya.
Well re[C]member when I moved [F]in with [G]you,
And the [Am]holy dove was [F]moving too,
And [G]every breath we [E7]drew was halle[Am]lujah

[chorus]
Halle[F]lujah, halle[Am]lujah,
Halle[F]lujah, halle [C]luu[G]jah [C]
Halle[F]lujah, halle[Am]lujah,
Halle[F]lujah, halle [C]luu[G]jah [C]

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ArtistLeonard Cohen
AlbumVarious Positions
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyC

How to play Hallelujah on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hallelujah uses these transitions most often: Am → F (21), G → C (16), and F → G (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

8. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Hallelujah chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hallelujah.

  • Hallelujah includes 115 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hallelujah contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hallelujah connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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