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Hallelujah – Paramore: piano chords

Hallelujah by Paramore uses 7 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Am G Em F G# C#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C

Verse 1

Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C

Chorus 1

Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G

Verse 2

C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C

Chorus 2

Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G Em F G# C#

Bridge 1

Em F G# C# Em F G# C# C Am G C Am G

Chorus 3

C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

Questions

Which chords does Hallelujah by Paramore use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Hallelujah by Paramore in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Hallelujah to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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