Hallelujah — Chords

Leonard Cohen
Key C majorTuning StandardCapo None (capo 5 for the original vocal key)

🎼 Main chord progression

Verse
C›Am›C›Am›F›G›C›G
Chorus
F›Am›F›C›G›C
Slow 6/8, gentle fingerpick or soft strum; the chord names literally spell the verse out.
Chord names for the main progression — a starting point, verify by ear. No lyrics or full tab reproduced.

🎸 How to play each chord

C×321
Am×231
F134211
G213
Standard fingerings (low E → high e). Numbers = which finger; × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

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