Hallelujah Acoustic Guitar Lesson - Leonard Cohen

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educationalmaterials
April 05, 2009

Here is an acoustic guitar lesson of Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen but has also been recorded by Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Rufus Wainwright plus many others. This version is based on the John Cale/Rufus Wainwright version. This lesson has been done by James from the acoustic covers duo "Handsome Alvin", please check out our covers at:

http://www.youtube.com/aushandsomealvin

Timing and Picking: 6/8 picking 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

When picking the chords play the following strings in the timing of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6:

C chord: A, D, G, High E, B, G

G chord: Low E, A, D, High E, B, G

Am chord: A, D, G, High E, B, G

F chord; D, G, B, High E, B, G

E chord: Low E, A, D, High E, B, G

Intro Chord Progression:

C; G; C; G;

Verse Chord Progression:

C; Am; C; Am;

F; G; C; G;

C; F G; Am; F;

G; E; Am; Am II;

Chorus Chord Progression:

F; F; Am; Am;

F; F; C; G; C; G;

Lyrics:
Intro (0:00)

Verse 1 (0:03)
Well I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth,
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah

Chorus (0:37)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Verse 2 (0:59)
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
And she tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

Chorus (1:32)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Verse 3 (1:55)
Baby, Ive been here before
Ive seen this room and I've walked this floor
You know, I used to live alone before I knew ya
But Ive seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and its a broken hallelujah

Chorus (2:27)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Verse 4 (2:49)
Well there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me do ya ?
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah

Chorus (3:22)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Verse 5
Maybe there's a God above
but all Ive ever learned from love
was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
and it's not a cry that you here at night
and it's not somebody who's seen the light
it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah

Out Chorus
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Enjoy

James from Handsome Alvin

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Thanks for posting as good videos!! 5 of 5 stars!!!

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and thanks for the comment!!!

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You rock =)

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Thanks, much appreciated!!!!!

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Hello, I have been playing guitar for 1 weak. I can already play Knockin On Heavens door .what should I plat next? Do you have a other easy song?? Your the man!

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Most of the songs I have posted are realatively easy, try Every ROse Has It's Thorn, Good RIddance (Time of Your Life), Shivers, To Her Door, Let It Be With Beginner Version are all good beginner songs

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this is an amazing tutorial!!
thank you so much!!!!

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and thankyou for your kind comment

MrRgon (5 months ago) Show Hide

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is there a place where i can hear your full version of this song, because i have been looking for it, and i really like it

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i also want to play along

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