[Verse 1 - Melody starts on note D] Now I've [G] heard there was a se [Em] cret chord That [G] David played, and it pl [Em] eased the Lord But [C] you don't really [D] care for music, do [G] you? [D] It [G] goes like this the [C] fourth, the [D] fifth The [Em] minor fall, the [C] major lift The [D] baffled king com [B7] posing Halle [Em] lujah Halle [C] lujah, Halle [Em] lujah, Halle [C] lujah, Halle [G] lu- [D] u- [G] jah [D]
[Verse 2] Your [G] faith was strong, but you [Em] needed proof You [G] saw her bathing [Em] on the roof Her [C] beauty and the [D] moonlight over [G] threw ya [D] She [G] tied you to a [C] kitchen [D] chair She [Em] broke your throne, and she [C] cut your hair And [D] from your lips she [B7] drew the Halle [Em] lujah Halle [C] lujah, Halle [Em] lujah, Halle [C] lujah, Halle [G] lu- [D] u- [G] jah [D]
[Verse 3] You [G] say I took the [Em] name in vain [G] I don't even [Em] know the name But [C] if I did, well [D] really, what's it [G] to ya? [D] There's a [G] blaze of light in [C] every [D] word It [Em] doesn't matter [C] which you heard The [D] holy or the [B7] broken Halle [Em] lujah Halle [C] lujah, Halle [Em] lujah, Halle [C] lujah, Halle [G] lu- [D] u- [G] jah [D]
[Verse 4] I [G] did my best, it [Em] wasn't much I [G] couldn't feel, so I [Em] tried to touch I've [C] told the truth, I [D] didn't come to fool y [G] a [D] And [G] even though it [C] all went [D] wrong I'll [Em] stand before the [C] Lord of Song With [D] nothing on my [B7] tongue but Halle [Em] lujah
[Outro] Halle [C] lujah, Halle [Em] lujah, Halle [C] lujah, Halle [G] lu [D] jah x 4 - end on [G] [End]
[Intro BPM 131 - Full drums - Capo on 1 for original key] (Each instance of chord equates to 2 snare hits) [Am][Am][G][G] - [C][F][C][G] - [G] [Am][Am][G][G] - [C][F][C][G] - [G] [G][G]
[Verse 1 - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] Well I came [C] home Like a [F] stone And I fell [C] hea......vy into your [G] arms These days of [C] dust Which we've [F] known Will blow a [C] way........ with this new [G] sun
[Bridge - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G][G][G] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G][G][G]
[Hook - Light bass drum with chugging] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G]
[Vamp - drums full back in] [C][C][C][C]
[Verse 2 - Quieter drums - string slap for snare] So [C] break my step And re [F] lent You for [C] gave ........ and I won't [G] forget Know what we've [C] seen And him with [F] less Now in some [C] way ........, shake the ex [G] cess
[Hook - full drums] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G]
[Verse 3 - Light bass drum with chugging - Can play chords higher to vary] Now I'll be [C] bold As well as s [F] trong Use my [C] head ........ alongside my [G] heart So take my [C] flesh And fix my [F] eyes That tethered [C] mind ........ free from the [G] lies
[Bridge - Light bass drum with chugging] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] (fade 2/4 drums in?) [G][G]
[Final altered verse in terms of chords] [C] Raise..[C]..[C]. [G] my..... [Am] hands [Am][Am] [F] Paint my [C] spirit [G] gold [G] And [C] bow..[C]..[C][G] my..... [Am] head [Am][Am] [F] Keep my [C] heart [G] slow.......... [G][G][G]
[Hook - Full drums] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G][C] [End on C]
