A New Hallelujah Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A New Hallelujah in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 – G
How it goes
A New Hallelujah sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Isus4GIGsus4Isus4GI
- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
37 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 98 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in A New Hallelujah?

The loop is Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 – G (Isus – I – Isus – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is A New Hallelujah in?

G major, at about 98 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A New Hallelujah?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A New Hallelujah easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.