Leonard Cohen (21 Septiembre 1934 – 7 Noviembre 2016) nació en una familia judía de clase media de ascendencia polaca en Montreal y creció en Westmount. Su padre, Nathan Cohen, era propietario de una tienda de corte y confección y falleció cuando el joven poeta contaba nueve años. Según la tradición familiar, los Cohen descienden de los Kohanim. "Fui querido como un mesías", contó Cohen a Richard Golstein en 1967, "y se me decía que descendía de Aarón".
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
GEm I heard there was a secret chord GEm that David played and it pleased the Lord, CG But you don't really care for music do you. GCD It goes like this the fourth the fifth, EmCD the minor fall and the major lift DEm The baffled king composing hallelujah CEmCG-D-G Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja
GEm Your faith was strong but you needed proof GEm You saw her bathing on the roof CAMG Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you GCD She tied you To a kitchen chair EmCD She broke your throne, and she cut your hair DEm And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah CEmCG-D-G Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja
GEm You say I took the name in vain GEm I don't even know the name CAMG But if I did, well really, what's it to you? GCD There's a blaze of light In every word EmCD It doesn't matter which you heard DEm The holy or the broken Hallelujah CEmCG-D-G Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja
GEm I did my best, it wasn't much GEm I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch CAMG I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you GCD And even though It all went wrong EmCD I'll stand before the Lord of Song DEm With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah