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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Vocals
Scott Harris
Scott Harris
Guitar
Eddie Benjamin
Eddie Benjamin
Upright Bass
Jeremy Kittel
Jeremy Kittel
Violin
Emily Brausa
Emily Brausa
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Songwriter
Jeremy Kittel
Jeremy Kittel
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Producer
Mike Sabath
Mike Sabath
Producer
Mike Crossey
Mike Crossey
Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Alex Pyle
Alex Pyle
Recording Engineer
Dani Perez
Dani Perez
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well, it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
[Verse 2]
Your faith was strong, but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
[Verse 3]
Well, maybe there's a god above
As for me, all I've ever learned from love
Is how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
But it's not a crime that you'll hear tonight
It's not some pilgrim who claims to have seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
[Outro]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Written by: Leonard Cohen
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