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HallelujahWords and music by Leonard Cohen
Arranged for harp by Sylvia Woods
HallelujahWords and music by Leonard Cohen
Arranged for harp by Sylvia Woods
Performance NotesLeonard Cohen’s popular 1985 song Hallelujah has been recorded over 300 times. It
gained a new generation of fans in 2001 when it was featured in the DreamWorks motion
picture Shrek.
Leonard Cohen worked on this song for many years, and may have written over 80 draft
verses. The verses included in this arrangement are the ones John Cale and Rufus
Wainwright sang in Shrek. The lyrics for verses 1, 2, 3 and 5 are printed in the harp music.
The full lyrics are printed on page 7.
I have arranged this piece for all levels of harp players. The first verse is easy, and each
subsequent verse gets a bit more advanced. Beginners can play the first 1 or 2 verses,
and more advanced players can continue on to the later verses. You may also repeat any
verses that you’d like.
If you are stopping after one of the earlier verses, you’ll want to end on a “C”, to make the
piece sound finished. So, in the last measure before the next verse starts, (the measure
with the G chord), do not play what is written, just play a C note in the bass, and then stop.
As always, the fingerings in this music are only suggestions. There are a variety of ways
to finger passages, particularly when there are repeated notes. Feel free to change any
fingerings to suit your style.
Harp RangesThe range needed for verses 1 to 3 are 20 strings, from a G up to an E. If you have a
small harp with less than about 30 strings, you’ll need to play the music an octave higher
than written.
Verse 4 requires an extra octave, with 27 strings from G up to E. The very last note also
goes down to a lower C, but this can be left out if necessary.
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jœ2
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care for mu sic,
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HallelujahWords and Music by Leonard Cohen
Harp arrangement by Sylvia Woods
Copyright © 1985 Sony/ATV Songs LLC. This arrangement Copyright © 2015 Sony/ATV Songs LLCAll Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation
Moderately slow, in 2
I have arranged this piece for all levels of harp players. Each verse is a bit harder than the previous one. Beginners can play the first few verses, and more advanced players can continue on to the later verses. See the previous page for more information and suggestions.
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20 ..œœ œ3
jœ2
Hal le
.œ3 .œ.œ
1
..œœlu jah,
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F
..œœ œ1
jœ2
Hal le
.œ3 .œ.œ
3
..œœlu jah,
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Am
..œœ œ3
jœ2
Hal le
.œ4
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25 .œ1
..œœlu jah,
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
F
..œœ œ1
jœ2
Hal le
.œ3 .œ.œ
3œ3
œ1
œ2
lu
œ3 œ2 œ1 Œ ‰
C
.œ3
œ2
jœ1
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œ2
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Π.
G
.œ2
.œ2
jah.
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
C
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30 Œ . Œ jœ2
Your
œ4 œ2 œ1 .œ2
G
œœ jœ2
œ2
œ2
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faith was strong but you
œ3 œ2 œ1 .œ3
C2
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œ1
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need ed proof. You
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Jœ2 .œ1
Am
œœ jœ2
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jœ2
saw her bath ing
.œ3
.œ1
C
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1
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jœ2
on the roof. Her
jœ4
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Am
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35 jœœ œ1
œ œ1
œ1
beau ty and the
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F jœ1
œ2
œ1
jœ2
moon light o ver
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G jœœ œ2
.œthrew you.
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C
Œ . Œ jœ4She
.œ4
.œ1
G
œœ jœ2
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jœ2
tied you to a
.œ2
.œ1
C
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40 œœ jœ2
œœ jœ2
kitch en chair. She
Jœ2 œ1 Jœ2 œ1
F G
œœ œ1
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broke your throne; she
œ2 œ1 ‰ .œ2
Am
œœ œ2
œ1
œ Jœ2cut your hair. And
.œ2 .œ1
F œœ œ2 œ2 œ Jœ2from your lips she
œ3 œ2 œ1 .œ3
G œœ œ1 œ1 œ1drew the Hal le
œ3 œ2 œ1 œ3 ‰
Em
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45 œœ13 Jœ2 ..œœlu jah.
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
Am
..œœ œ3
jœ2
Hal le.œ3 .œ..œœ ..œœ
lu jah,
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
F
..œœ œ1
jœ2
Hal le
.œ3 .œ..œœ ..œœ
lu jah,
œ4 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
Am
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50
..œœ œ3
jœ2
Hal le
.œ4
.œ
..œœ ..œœlu jah,
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
F
..œœ œ1
jœ2
Hal le
.œ3 .œ..œœ œ
3
œ1
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lu
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C
..œœ œ2
jœ1
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œ2
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Π.
G
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55
.œ2
.œ2
jah.
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C
Œ . .œ2
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œ2
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Π.
G
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3
jœ2
May be I've been
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ2
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C3
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1
œ1
jœ2
here be fore. I
jœ4
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Am
œœ jœ1
œœ jœ2
know this room; I've
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ2
œ3
C
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60 œœjœ
1
œ1
jœ2
walked this floor. I
jœ4
œ2 œ1 jœ3
Am jœœ œ1
œœ jœ1
used to live a
œ4
œ2
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F
œ1
jœ2
jœ1
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lone be fore I
œ3 œ2 œ1 .œ4
G jœœ œ2
.œknew you.
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C
Œ . œ2
‰I've
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œ2
œ1
Œ Jœ1
G
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65 œœ œ2
œ2
œ œ2
œ2
seen your flag on the
œ3 œ2 œ1 œ3 œ2 œ1
C
œœ jœ2
..œœmar ble arch.
œ3 œ2 œ1 œ3 œ2 œ1
F G
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œ1
œ jœ2
Love is not a
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Am
œœ œ2
œ1
œ œ2 œ2vic t'ry march. It's a
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1
F
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69 œœ Jœ1 œœ Jœ2cold and it's a
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G
Jœœ œ1 œ œ1 œ1
bro ken Hal le
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Em
Jœœ13 œ2 ..œœlu jah.
œ3 œ2 œ1 ‰ œ1 œ2
Am
..œœ œ3
jœ2
Hal le
.œ3 .œ...œœœ ...œœœ
lu jah,
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œ3
œ2
œ1 œ2 œ3
F
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74 ...œœœ œœ jœ1
Hal le
œ4
œ3
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.œ1..œœ ..œœ
lu jah,
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Am
..œœ œœ jœ2
Hal le
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...œœœ ...œœœlu jah,
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F
...œœœ œœ jœ1
Hal le
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œ3
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..œœ œœ œ1
œ2
lu
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C
..œœ œ2
jœ1
œ4
œ2
œ1
Π.
G
.œ2
.œ2
jah.
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œ3
C
Œ . .œ2
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œ2
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Π.
G œœœ œ1 œœ œœ Jœ2May be there's a
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C4
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84 œœœ œ1 œœ œœ Jœ2God a bove, and
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
Am
Jœœ œ1 œ œ2 œ2all I ev er
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
C œœœ Jœ1 œœ Jœ2learned from love was
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ4
Am œœœ œ1 œœ œœ Jœ1how to shoot at
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
F
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88 œœ Jœ2 Jœœ œ2
some one who out
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
G
Jœœœ œ1 .œdrew you.
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
C
Œ . ‰ œ4
œ4
And it's
œ4
œ3
œ2
œ1 œ2 œ3
G œœœ Jœ1 œœ œ2 œ2not a cry you can
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
C
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92 œœœ Jœ2 œœœ Jœ2hear at night. It's
œ4 œ2 œ1 œ4 œ2 œ1
F G œœœ Jœ1 œœ œ1 œ2not some bod y who's
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
Am œœ Jœ2 œ1 œ2 œ2seen the light. It's a
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
F œœœ Jœ1 œœ Jœ
2
cold and it's a
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
G
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96 Jœœœ œ1 œœ Jœ
1
bro ken Hal le
œ4 œ3 œ2 Jœ1 œ2
Em œœœ Jœ1 ...œœœlu jah.
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
Am ...œœœ œ3 Jœ2Hal le
.œ4 .œ
...œœœ ...œœœlu jah,
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
F ...œœœ œ1 Jœ1Hal le
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101 ...œœœ ...œœœlu jah,
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
Am ...œœœ œ3 Jœ2Hal le
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1
...œœœ ...œœœlu jah,
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
F ...œœœ œ1 Jœ1Hal le
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1...œœœ œœœ Jœ1
lu
œ4 œ3 œ2 Jœ1 œ2
C
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106 ..œœ œ3 Jœ2jah. Hal le
œ4
œ3
œ2
.œ1
G ...œœœ ...œœœlu jah,
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
F ...œœœ œ1 Jœ1Hal le
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1...œœœ ...œœœ
lu jah,
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
Am ...œœœ œ3 Jœ2Hal le
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1- - - - - - -
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111 ...œœœ ...œœœlu jah,
œ4 œ3 œ2 œ1 œ2 œ3
F ...œœœ œ1 Jœ1Hal le
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1...œœœ œœœ œ1 œ1
lu
œ4 œ3 œ2 .œ1
C ...œœœ1 œœœ Jœ1
œ4
œ3
œ2
.œ1
G
...œœœ œ1 œ
3
‰jah.
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C
rit.
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Verses 1 , 2 , 3 , and 5 are pr inted in the mus ic .
VERSE 1I’ve heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord,
But you don’t really care for music do you?
It goes like this: the fourth, the fifth,
The minor fall, the major lift,
The baffled king composing Hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
VERSE 2Your faith was strong but you needed proof.
You saw her bathing on the roof.
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you.
She tied you to a kitchen chair.
She broke your throne; and she cut your hair.
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah.
VERSE 3Maybe I’ve been here before.
I know this room; I’ve walked this floor.
I used to live alone before I knew you.
I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch.
Love is not a vict’ry march.
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.
VERSE 4 (not in th is arrangement)There was a time you let me know
What’s real and going on below.
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you.
The holy dark was movin’ too,
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah.
VERSE 5Maybe there’s a God above,
And all I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you.
And it’s not a cry you can hear at night.
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light.
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
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HallelujahThis sheet music includes Sylvia Woods’ harp arrangement of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.
It can be played by harpists of all levels. The first verse is easy, and each subsequent verse gets a bit more advanced.
Available from harp music retailers and www.harpcenter.com
With many thanks to Paul Baker and Denise Grupp-Verbon
© 2015 by Sylvia Woods
Published by Woods Music & BooksP.O. Box 223434, Princeville, HI 96722, U.S.A.
www.harpcenter.com
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