Learn Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (original by Leonard Cohen) on Guitar Fast

An easy beginner guitar tutorial to help you learn the song Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)(Shrek soundtrack) on guitar fast with easy chords options, no complicated theory and without a capo (if you don’t have one or don’t want to use one). Learn how to play and sing this song in 2 easy steps.

STEP 1: WATCH THE GUITAR TUTORIAL

Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

STEP 2: REFER TO TUTORIAL NOTES

INTRO:

C Am x2

VERSE:

C Am
C Am
F G C G
C F-G Am F
G Em Am

CHORUS:

F Am
F C G C

Click Here for FULL lyrics on Lyrics.com

Click Here for Chords & Lyrics on Ultimate-Guitar.com

Note: Chords on Ultimate Guitar may be different from the tutorial above due to being in a different key or because the author has simply used different chords from my version. Use the transposing tool available on their site to transpose chords to the key you wish to play in.

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BEGINNER TIPS:

Replace F Major with F7 if F Major is too difficult to play. The original key of the song is C# so capo the 1st fret and use the chords below if you want to play in the same key as the original song.

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TUTORIAL SONG KEY: C

CHORDS USED (5): C G Am Em F

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STRUMMING PATTERN

Down Strokes Only:

down down DOWN down down down DOWN down

Up and Down Strokes:

down down DOWN (down up) down down DOWN (down up)

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