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Hallelujah Chords by Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah chords by Jeff Buckley

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Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley is a cover of Leonard Cohen's iconic song. Buckley's haunting rendition showcases his ethereal vocals and intricate guitar work, using fingerpicking and arpeggios to create a mesmerizing atmosphere. The song features Buckley's emotive falsetto over sparse instrumentation, with subtle use of reverb and delay effects to enhance the melancholic mood. Buckley's version has become a classic in its own right, revered for its raw emotion and intimate delivery.
Artist : Jeff Buckley
Track: "Hallelujah"

Leonard Cohen cover

from the album "Grace"

Chords used:
            E A D G B E
G         (3-2-0-0-3-3)
Em7     (0-2-2-0-3-0)
Em      (0-2-2-0-0-0)
D         (0-0-0-2-3-2)
B         (2-2-4-4-4-2)
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Capo 5

Verse chords G-Em7-G-Em7-C-D-G ; G-C-D-Em7-C-D-B-Em7


    G                   Em7
I heard ...

       G                     Em7
that david played ...

     C                 D
but you don't ...

    G
do you?   (optional fill D-Dsus4-D-Dsus quickly flicked here)
 

     G                   C          D
It goes like this, ...
      Em7              C    
the minor fall, the major lift
       D            B           Em7
the baffled king ...

 

Chorus chords C-G-Em-G-D-G
NC    C
Hallelujah
      G
Hallelujah
      Em
Hallelujah
     G   D   G
Hallelu-uu-jah

Back to verse chords

I couldn't be bothered to tab any of the lead parts because they're
easily
available on lots of websites anyway. 

 

That's basically it.  The key doesn't change when Jeff's vocals go up or
down or
at least it doesn't sound like that on the record.  I love this song -
enjoy!


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