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Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
I [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 you? [G]
Well, it [C]goes like this the [F]fourth, the [G]fifth
The [Am]minor fall and the [F]major lift
The [G]baffled king com [E]posing hallelu[Am]jah
[F]Hallelujah, [Am]hallelujah, [F]hallelujah, [C]halle[G]luu[C]jah

[verse 2]
Well, [C]your 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 you [G]
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 [E]drew the hallelu[Am]jah
[F]Hallelujah, [Am]hallelujah, [F]hallelujah, [C]halle[G]luu[C]jah

[verse 3]
[C]Baby I’ve been [Am]here before
I’ve [C]seen this room and I’ve [Am]walked this floor
I [F]used to live [G]alone before I [C]knew you [G]
I’ve [C]seen your flag on the [F]marble [G]arch
Love [Am]is not a victory [F]march
It’s a [G]cold and it’s a [E]broken hallelu[Am]jah
[F]Hallelujah, [Am]hallelujah, [F]hallelujah, [C]halle[G]luu[C]jah

[verse 4]
Well, [C]there was a time when [Am]you let me know
What’s [C]really going [Am]on below
But [F]now you never [G]show that to me [C]do you?[G]
And [C]remember when I [F]moved in [G]you?
And the [Am]holy dove was [F]moving too
And [G]every breath we [E]drew was hallelu[Am]jah
[F]Hallelujah, [Am]hallelujah, [F]hallelujah, [C]halle[G]luu[C]jah

[Closing]
Well, [C]maybe there’s [Am]a God above
But [C]all I’ve ever l [Am]learned from love
Was [F]how to shoot some [G]body who’d out [C]drew you [G]
And [C]it’s not a cry that [F]you hear at [G]night
It’s not [Am]somebody who’s [F]seen the light
It’s a [G]cold and it’s a [E]broken hallelu[Am]jah
[F]Hallelujah, [Am]hallelujah, [F]hallelujah, [C]halle[G]luu[C]jah

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ArtistJeff Buckley
AlbumGrace
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year1994
KeyC

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

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah on guitar 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 (20), F → G (15), and G → C (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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. 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. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

7. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

8. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D 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 105 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hallelujah contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hallelujah connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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