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Play Hallelujah on Ukulele in 5 Chords
In this article, we’ll discover how to play Hallelujah on the ukulele by Leonard Cohen. This song was originally released by Leonard Cohen in 1984 for his album Various Positions. The famous song is perfect to play on the ukulele.
However, his recording version of “Hallelujah” didn’t grow to be very popular. John Cale later recorded it in a covered version that proved to have more success than Cohen’s.
More importantly, Cale’s version triggered a strong impression on Jeff Buckley, eventually leading him to record “Hallelujah” in his seminal album Grace.
Jeff Buckley when recorded “Hallelujah” and made this song a classic, in a good part due to its inclusion in the movie Shrek. With that being mentioned, let’s learn to play “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen on the ukulele.
Playing the chords
Take your ukulele and let’s start, the primary chord is C, simply place your ring finger on the 1st string third fret. Yup, it’s that simple!
For F, place your index finger on the 2nd string first fret, and your middle finger on the 4th string second fret.
For G, place your first finger on the 3rd string second fret, middle finger on the 1st string second fret, and the ring finger on the 2nd string third fret.
Then we’ve got A min. Simply place your second finger on the 4th string second fret.
The final chord is Em. Place your index finger on the 1st string second fret, the middle finger on the 2nd string third fret, and the ring finger on the 3rd string fourth fret.
Ukulele strumming patterns
You’ll be able to play “Hallelujah” with a strumming pattern, a fingerpicking pattern, or a mix of both. Though both the strumming pattern and the fingerpicking are easy, the strumming may go well with you better in case you are just beginning.
The basic strumming is down, down, up, up, and also you’re gonna repeat that for the whole duration of the pattern.
For fingerpicking, rest your thumb above the fourth string and rest the index, middle and ring finger on the top three strings.
Keep in mind that your index is finger 1, your middle finger is 2 and your ring finger is three. The pattern is 3, 2, 1; 3, 2, 1.
Add your thumb at each other 3 (at the same time as your ring finger hits).
Ukulele chords structure
Is it one of the best songs ever written? The choice is yours, for me, it’s undoubtedly up there.
The chords to reading while playing this music on the ukulele are below and in addition the video for the song so that you don’t need to go looking for it.
Verse:
I’ve
That
But
Pre-Chorus:
It
The
The
Chorus:
H
H
Verse:
Your
You
Her
Pre-Chorus:
She
To a
She
she
And
Chorus:
H
H
Verse 3:
You
But
Pre-Chorus:
There’s a
It
The
Chorus:
H
H
Verse 4:
I
I
I’ve
Pre-Chorus:
And
I’ll
With
Outro:
H
H
H
H
Watch: How To Play Hallelujah on Ukulele
Conclusion
It’s simple for players to learn how to play “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen on the ukulele. And it all the time amazes me how such an easy song can have an effect on culture and society so deeply.
With just some chords you’ll be able to play quite a lot of stunning songs for the ukulele, having fun with and sharing the beauty of music along with your loved ones.
