Comments on: Beirut – Hallelujah

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:37:34 +0000

Fxceltic: It depends on how the tab is written. Generally, they’re written somewhat poorly, so it’s good to have some idea of where the chord changes are in the song, as the chords may be out of sync with the lyrics. They’re usually on the beat somewhere, and definitely flow with the song. In other cases, the tab is written well and the author has done his/her best to put the chord over the correct syllable. It really depends. Make sure to listen to the song to get a feel for the chord changes.

By: fxceltic

fxceltic — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:44:46 +0000

on a more general note, have just started playing the uke and working through various songs, Im guessing that where the chord appears above a certain lyric thats when you change chords.
However, what if the chord appears mid way through the next line of lyrics, should you continue playing the chord from the previous line?

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:02:59 +0000

Eleanor, have you watched the posted video? That’s the best strumming pattern- d, dudud, dudud, etc.

By: Eleanor Dickinson

Eleanor Dickinson — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:36:52 +0000

I can’t seem to get the strumming on this =/ any suggestions??

By: Leeeeeewis

Leeeeeewis — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:23:34 +0000

i found Leonard’s the easiest to sing with myself because we are both baritones and so i found it easier to meld my voice with

By: Leeeeeewis

Leeeeeewis — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:56:32 +0000

i have found that the original Leonard Cohen versions or the Eels cover and thank you for putting the strum pattern up woodshed

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:56:11 +0000

I actually think that this sounds a lot like rufus wainwright’s cover.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:16:53 +0000

Is this too cliche to play at an open mic (specifically, the Great Midwest Uke Festival in Chicago)?

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:35:37 +0000

Woodshed, I just wanted to thank you so much for this tab! Its Beautiful!

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:32:51 +0000

Vic: Whether it sounds better or not (it doesn’t), it’s E7 used in the song.