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In this piano tutorial I show you how to play "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. If you would like a different piano lesson, leave a comment in the comment section or thumbs up an existing comment to let me know what songs you would like me to teach you. I can't promise that I'll be able to get to them but I will at least consider your recommendations.
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Hallelujah is originally by Leonard Cohen and famously covered by Jeff Buckley. The song has also been covered by Rufus Wainright. His version is actually quite good. Rufus Wainright can sing rather well. I saw him live with Ben Folds once. Hopefully my analysis of the lyrics will help you to understand and remember the song. I always found the lyrics to be particularly cool.
Hallelujah Lyrics:
I heard there was a secret chord
that David played and it pleased the lord
but you don't really care for music, do you
well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
the minor fall and the major lift
the baffled king composing hallelujah
hallelujah...
well your faith was strong but you needed proof
you saw her bathing on the roof
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
she tied you to her kitchen chair
she broke your throne and she cut your hair
and from your lips she drew the hallelujah
hallelujah...
baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before i knew you
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
but love is not a victory march
it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah...
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 you
but remember when I moved in you
and the holy dove was moving too
and every breath we drew was hallelujah
well, maybe there's a god above
but all I've ever learned from love
was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
it's not a cry that you hear at night
it's not somebody who's seen the light
it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah...
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Hey, you help so much with playing the piano. Is it alright if you make a tutorial for Seal Backstabbers. That would be the coolest song ever to learn on piano and i would love it if you help me.
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that was amazing! Ur singing is quite good!
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Ur really gd at playin the piano but dude ur crap at singin
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god, you look like Bam Margera from Jackass :D
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great vid
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Hello!! I Realy love this song!!
Nice tutorial!!
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sweetness! two things; can you do a further tutorial on how to augment/invert chords as to not get that flat sound (as you have here) I know basic theory but rely on my ear. and can you do "ordinary people by jonny ledgend? its a bit complex for me but you explain things so well! great job man
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i know this from shrek
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When he was born the doctors found a baby grand piano in his mother's womb...
HoodedRogue 1 month ago 15
@HoodedRogue Ha. Love it. Almost true.
jraciti1 1 month ago 5
you're just like effortlessly good huh?
memphisisthekey 1 year ago 21
@memphisisthekey Thanks... I can always get better but I do play a lot so the practice helps quite a bit.
jraciti1 1 year ago 11
chord inversions for the win.
SL1DEmemphis 1 year ago 9
@SL1DEmemphis haha - right on. Chord inversions rock. Insightful comment for the win.
jraciti1 1 year ago 12