Seinn Alleluia - an Irish-language acclamation

The source of this Irish-language Alleluia is unknown.

It was used during the Pope's 1979 visit to Ireland as a response to Seacht Suailcí.

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Lead sheet (melody+chords)

Guitar chords

PowerPoint slides

Examples

Singer with backing, professional recording, twice through

Singer with backing:

Singer with backing group, unaccompanied. Includes several verses. Professional recording:

Singer with guitar:

Choir with cantors:

Lyrics

Seinn alleluia,
Seinn alleluia,
Seinn allelu, seinn allelu,
Seinn alleluia.

ABC Notation

X:1
T:Seinn Alleluia
Z:abc-transcription www.GodSongs.net
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:Dm
D | "Dm" G B (A F)| G3 (B/2c/2) |"Bb"d d (cd) | "Gm"B3 (B/2c/2)|
w:Seinn al-le-lu_ia, seinn_ al-le-lu_ia, seinn_
"Dm" d d "C" c (d/2c/2) | "Bb"B B "Am"(A/2G/2 ) (F/2D/2)| "Dm" G A "C"(cA )| "Dm"G3 z ]
w:al-le-lu, seinn_ al-le-lu,_ Seinn_ al-le-lu_ia.

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