Standards · 1956

Hallelujah I Love Her So chords & key

Key
B♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
44
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1956

“Hallelujah I Love Her So” is a jazz standard by Ray Charles from 1956. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 44-bar AABA form has 4 sections. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
×2
B♭B♭/D
E♭EdimF7
B♭B♭/D
E♭EdimF7
B♭
B♭7/D
E♭
Edim7
B♭D7/A
GmE♭7
C7F7sus
B♭
B
E♭6
Edim7
B♭/F
B♭7
E♭9
D♭9
C7
F7
A
B♭B♭/D
E♭EdimF7
B♭B♭/D
E♭EdimF7
B♭
B♭7/D
E♭
Edim7
B♭D7/A
GmE♭7
C7F7
B♭

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
5Dominant chains
17Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭×15
  • E♭×9
  • F7×8
  • B♭/D×6
  • Edim×6
  • Edim7×4

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

History

"Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a single by American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label, and in 1957 it was included on his self-titled debut LP, also released on Atlantic. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart. It is loosely based on 'Get It Over Baby' by Ike Turner (1953). The song incorporates Gospel music. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a testament to the joyous release of love, featuring a sophisticated horn arrangement and memorable tenor sax solo by Don Wilkerson. Several artists, including Stevie Wonder, The Kim Sisters, Peggy Lee, Eddie Cochran, and Humble Pie have covered the song.

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Recorded on these albums

1959 The Exciting Connie Francis
Connie Francis · “Hallelujah, I Love Him So”
1959 Chris in Person
Chris Connor · “Hallelujah I Love Him So”
1961 Soul Meeting
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
1962 Sings Ray Charles
Bobby Darin
1964 Hello Benny!
Benny Goodman · “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
1968 Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis: The Jazz Orchestra
Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra · “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
1969 My Way
Frank Sinatra · “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
1981 Swing Street Cafe
Joe Sample & David T. Walker · “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
1989 Soul Brothers / Soul Meeting
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
1990 Joe Williams With Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
1991 Ray Charles in LA
Ray Charles
1991 Mo' Roots
Maceo Parker
1994 Joe Williams With Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
Joe Williams
1999 Rhythm Is My Business
Ella Fitzgerald · “Hallelujah, I Love Him So”
2002 My America
Monty Alexander
2003 American Tune
Eva Cassidy · “Hallelujah, I Love Him So”
2007 Roots & Grooves
Maceo Parker
2008 Saga All Stars: Hallelujah I Love Her So / Selected Singles 1955-1957
Ray Charles
2010 Die Größte Hits von Ray Charles
Ray Charles
2010 Only Everything
David Sanborn · “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
2016 Monica Zetterlund på Berns 1964
Monica Zetterlund
2018 Don't Look Back in Anger
Bobby Darin
2019 The Platinum Collection
Ray Charles
2019 The Complete Atlantic and FM Albums
Chris Connor · “Hallelujah I Love Him So (live at the Village Vanguard)”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Slipped Disc 22% Benny Goodman A♭ major AABACC · 48 Medium swing
Lulu's Back In Town 20% Harry Warren E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Hallelujah I Love Her So in?

Hallelujah I Love Her So is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Hallelujah I Love Her So?

Hallelujah I Love Her So was written by Ray Charles (1956).

What is the form of Hallelujah I Love Her So?

Hallelujah I Love Her So has 4 sections (AABA) with 44 bars in total.

How fast is Hallelujah I Love Her So played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Hallelujah I Love Her So?

The opening bars are Bb Bb/D | Eb Edim F7 | Bb Bb/D | Eb Edim F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.