Hallelujah Chords
A song people ask for at every campfire. The chords are friendly; the challenge is the feel: slow, patient and in 6/8.
Jeff Buckley · 1994 · Written by Leonard Cohen
- Key: C
- 6/8
- Slow
- 5 chords
- Beginner
Chords in this song
Play along, bar by bar
Each box is one bar of 6/8: six beats, counted 1 2 3, 4 5 6. Press play, or tap a bar to start there.
First chord
C
Next
Am
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
How to play it
Strum
- ↓1
- ↓2
- ↓3
- ↓4
- ↓5
- ↓6
Or pick it
- Bass1
- 32
- 23
- 14
- 25
- 36
Strings count from the thinnest: 1 is the high E. Bass is the chord’s lowest note.
Lean into 1 and 4, and keep the rest light.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Hallelujah in?
Jeff Buckley recorded it in C. It uses 5 chords: C, Am, F, G, E7.
Is Hallelujah hard to play on guitar?
It's a beginner song. Learn the chord changes slowly first, then add the strumming.