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Story Of Isaac

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
[Intro]
e-|-Am-----------------------------|
B-|--1-------------1-------------|
G-|-----2------2------2------2---|
D-|-------2--2---2------2--2---2-| (...)
A-|--0---------------------------|
E-|------------------------------|
     i  i t  t i t i  i t  t i i   
     t     
[Verses]
The Amdoor it opened Fslowly,
my Amfather he came Fin,
I was Gnine Fyears Eold.
And he Amstood so tall abFove me,
his Amblue eyes they were Fshining
and his Gvoice was Fvery Ecold.
He Csaid, "I've had a vision
and you know I'm strong and holy,
I must Ddo what CI've been Btold."
So he Fstarted up the Bbmountain,
I was Frunning, he was Bbwalking,
and his Faxe   was Gmade of Agold.Am  
Well, Amthe trees they got much smFaller,
the Amlake a lady's mFirror,
we stGopped to drFink some wEine.
Then he tAmhrew the bottle ovFer,
bAmroke a minute lFater
and he pGut his hFand on mEine.
ThCought I saw an eagle
but it might have been a vulture,
I Dnever cCould decBide.
Then my fFather built an Bbaltar,
he looked Fonce behind his shBboulder,
he knFew I wGould not   hAide.Am  
AmYou who build the Faltars now
to Amsacrifice these chFildren,
you must not Gdo it FanymEore.
A scAmheme is not a vFision
and you Amnever have been tFempted
by a dGemon   For a gEod.
CYou who stand above them now,
your hatchets blunt and bloody,
you wDere not tChere befBore,
when I lFay upon a mBbountain
and my fFather's hand was tBbrembling
with the bFeauty   Gof the wAord.Am  
And Amif you call me brFother now,
forgAmive me if I inqFuire,
"Just accGording Fto whose pElan?"
AmWhen it all comes dFown to dust
AmI will kill you Fif I must,
I will hGelp you   Fif I cEan.
CWhen it all comes down to dust
I will help you if I must,
I will kDill you Cif I cBan.
And mFercy on our Bbuniform,
Fman of peace or Bbman of war,
the pFeacock spGreads his fAan.Am  

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Story Of Isaac

by Leonard Cohen

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

[Intro]

e-|------------------------------|

B-|--1-------------1-------------|

G-|-----2------2------2------2---|

D-|-------2--2---2------2--2---2-| (...)

A-|--0---------------------------|

E-|------------------------------|

i i t t i t i i t t i i

[Verses]

Am F

The door it opened slowly,

Am F

my father he came in,

G F E

I was nine years old.

Am F

And he stood so tall above me,

Am F

his blue eyes they were shining

G F E

and his voice was very cold.

He said, "I've had a vision

and you know I'm strong and holy,

D C B

I must do what I've been told."

F Bb

So he started up the mountain,

F Bb

I was running, he was walking,

F G A Am

and his axe was made of gold.

Am F

Well, the trees they got much smaller,

Am F

the lake a lady's mirror,

G F E

we stopped to drink some wine.

Am F

Then he threw the bottle over,

Am F

broke a minute later

G F E

and he put his hand on mine.

Thought I saw an eagle

but it might have been a vulture,

D C B

I never could decide.

F Bb

Then my father built an altar,

F Bb

he looked once behind his shoulder,

F G A Am

he knew I would not hide.

Am F

You who build the altars now

Am F

to sacrifice these children,

G F E

you must not do it anymore.

Am F

A scheme is not a vision

Am F

and you never have been tempted

G F E

by a demon or a god.

You who stand above them now,

your hatchets blunt and bloody,

D C B

you were not there before,

F Bb

when I lay upon a mountain

F Bb

and my father's hand was trembling

F G A Am

with the beauty of the word.

Am F

And if you call me brother now,

Am F

forgive me if I inquire,

G F E

"Just according to whose plan?"

Am F

When it all comes down to dust

Am F

I will kill you if I must,

G F E

I will help you if I can.

When it all comes down to dust

I will help you if I must,

D C B

I will kill you if I can.

F Bb

And mercy on our uniform,

F Bb

man of peace or man of war,

F G A Am

the peacock spreads his fan.

About Story Of Isaac Chords by Leonard Cohen

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The chords for "Story Of Isaac" show the original chord names (including Am, B, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.