Hallelujah (Christmas Rewrite)
Chords and Lyrics
Song Info
Key: G
Credit: Lyrics by Heather Severance; melody by Leonard Cohen
Intro:
G Em G Em
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G Em
1. God stared with pity in His eye
2. The town lay asleep that first Christmas Eve,
3. God honored His promise just like He said;
G Em
At fruit juice stains that were barely dry,
Their time of deliverance unforeseen
His blood poured out in crimson red
C D G C D
But the tear stains were the darker of the two, yeah.
Though steeped in prideful knowledge of the Torah.
For you and all mankind, but what’s it to ya?
G C D
God held His garden children near
Though most could not be brought to care,
Will indifference be your path of choice,
Em C
And promised in the coming years
The angel chorus shook the air,
Or with me will you choose to lift your voice
D B7 Em
That He would die instead, oh Hallelujah!
And humble shepherds joined their “Hallelujah.”
In a broken and a grateful “Hallelujah”?
[Verses 1 and 2]
C Em C G D G Em G Em
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu - jah.
[Verse 3]
C Em C G
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu,
Hallelujah, oh hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!