Broken Hallelujah
by Jenny Simmons
Standard Tuning
Capo 1
Intro: G D Em D G
Verse:
G D Em
Two languages I heard when I was young
C G
One said make-believe, the other said run.
G D Em
But I have no peace when I try to pretend,
C G D
And running never got me anywhere in the end.
C
Something deep inside me was longing just to breathe
G D
And neither voice I followed ever made me truly free.
Pre-Chorus:
G Em7 Em D
A heart divided cannot bear the weight
C G D
I'd almost given up and then I found this place
C
Where broken children gather and they sing their Father's song
G D
My heart was aching at the sound, I had to sing along
Chorus:
C G
And find me on my knees, with nothing left to hide
D Em
I'll be by the river, leaving all my shame behind
C G
I'll be singing loud, I'll be singing clear
D C
Broken Hallelujahs for everyone to hear
Em D C
Singing broken Hallelujahs
C G
You can find me here
Solo: G Em G
Verse:
G D Em G
Well history keeps trying to repeat
C G
And the only way to stop its curse is learning how to speak
Em7 Em G
The language that is written in our hearts
C G D
Freedom comes when we find the place where mercy starts
Pre-Chorus:
C
So children gather 'round me now and sing that holy song
G D
Where those that do not have a home can finally belong
Chorus:
C G
And find me on my knees, with nothing left to hide
D Em
I'll be by the river, leaving all my shame behind
C G
I'll be singing loud, I'll be singing clear
D C
Broken Hallelujahs for everyone to hear
Em D C
Singing broken Hallelujahs
Bridge:
Em
Blessed are the pouring hearts
D
Blessed are the weary ones
Am
Blessed are the ones who weep
C D
For they will see eternity
Em
Blessed are the ones who hunger
D
Blessed are the ones who thirst
Am C
Blessed are the sick and needy
D Am Em
You'll find us on our knees, with nothing left to hide
D C
We'll be in the river, leaving all our sins behind
Chorus:
D C G
Find me on my knees, with nothing left to hide
D Em
I'll be by the river, leaving all my shame behind
C G
I'll be singing loud, yeah I'll be singing clear
D C
Broken Hallelujahs for everyone to hear
Em D C
Singing broken Hallelujahs
Em D C
Hallelujahs
Em D C
Hallelujahs
C G
You can find me here
