Fifth Capo. Standard Tuning 

G              Em
A prelude to our symphony;
     G                  Em
The complete harmonious Trinity
   C           D             G    Em
Compose a holy anthem to His name
                 G
A million verses to the song,
    C        D      Em       C
But just one chorus building strong
  D        Bm         Em
A glorious refrain of Hallelujah.
C           Em          C           G   D/F  G 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah


 G              Em
The Song calls out and stars ignite,
     G                  Em
Creation bathes in holy light.
   C           D             G           Em
You breathe Your image forth to join the tune.
                 G
But man rebels with awful cost;
    C        D      Em         C
His song cut short, the verses lost;
  D       Bm            Em
Searching for a broken hallelujah.
C           Em          C           G   D/F  G 
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

 G              Em
The distant tune is faintly heard,
     G                  Em
And faithful men defend the words;
   C           D          G    Em
Heroes whom this world was not worthy.
                 G
Tortured, chained, and destitute, 
C        D        Em      C
Stoned, beheaded, sawn in two;
  D       Bm            Em
And on their lips a whispered hallelujah.
C           Em          C           G   D/F  G 
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.


 G              Em
It echoes on through fire and sword,
     G                  Em
A shepherd put the words to chord, 
   C           D             G        Em
And verse by verse the song begins to swell.
    G
It goes like this 
     C        D          Em               C
the fourth the fifth The minor falls, the major lift,
   D       Bm          Em
A symphony awaits a hallelujah.
C           Em          C           G   D/F  G 
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah


 G              Em
The ancient song descends as flesh,
     G                  Em
To raise the pitch and compost the rest.
   C           D             G         Em
He climbs the cross and plunges to the grave?
                 G
Through death and Hell and sin he bursts, 
    C        D      Em         C
Our Perfect Bridge and Final Verse
  D       Bm              Em
The Risen King completing Hallelujah



Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah


 G              Em
The King prepares his final ride
     G                  Em
To avenge His name and reclaim His bride; 
   C           D             G        Em
When earth and heaven rise in perfect tune.
                 G
Further up and further in 
    C        D      Em         C
Is where the real song begins,
  D       Bm            Em
When all the verses end in Hallelujah.



Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah