It’s built from a handful of chords-in order of appearance, C (I), Am (vi), F (IV), G (V), and E7 (III)-that are friendly to beginning ukulele players, making it easy for anyone to learn. Following Jeff Buckley’s emotional interpretation on his 1994 album Grace, “Hallelujah” became a secular standard, recorded by Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, and many others, and often repurposed for church and synagogue services as well.Ĭohen’s original version of “Hallelujah,” the basis of this arrangement, is in the key of C major. But the song gained traction after Bob Dylan started playing it live and founding Velvet Underground member John Cale recorded a version for the 1991 collection I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen. When the late singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen released the hymn-like “Hallelujah” on the B side of his 1984 album Various Positions, it was barely noticed. Subscribe to Ukulele on FROM THE FALL 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER
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