Story of Isaac chords by Leonard Cohen
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Intro 1
(A minor)
Verse 1
(A minor) The door it opened slowly (F major)
(A minor) My father he came in
(F major) I was (G major) nine (A minor) years old (E major)
And he stood (A minor) so tall above (F major) me (A minor)
Blue eyes they were shining
(F major) (G major) And his voice was (E major) very cold
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Verse 2
(C major) He said, "I've had a vision
And you know I'm strong and holy
I must (D major) do what (A major) I've been (B major) told"
So he started (F major) up the (B flat major) mountain
I was (F major) running, he was (B flat major) walking
And his (F major) axe (G major) was made of (A major) gold
Interlude 1
(A major) (A minor)
Verse 3
Well, the (A minor) trees they got much smaller (F major)
(A minor) The lake, a lady's mirror
(F major) We stopped (G major) to drink some wine (E major)
Then he (A minor) threw the bottle over
(F major) (A minor) Broke a minute later (F major)
(G major) And he put his hand on (E major) mine
Verse 4
(C major) Thought I saw an eagle
But it might have been a vulture
I (D major) never (A major) could decide
(B major) Then my (F major) father built an al (B flat major) tar
He looked (F major) once behind his shoulder (B flat major)
(F major) He knew I (G major) would not (A major) hide
Interlude 2
(A major) (A minor)
Verse 5
(A minor) You who build these al (F major) tars now
To sac (A minor) rifice these (F major) children
You must not (G major) do it (A minor) anymore (E major)
A scheme (A minor) is not a vis (F major) ion
And you (A minor) never have been (F major) tempted
By a (G major) demon or a God
(E major)
Verse 6
(C major) You who stand above them now
Your hatchets blunt and bloody
You (D major) were not there (A major) before (B major)
When I (F major) lay upon a moun (B flat major) tain
And my (F major) father's hand was (B flat major) trembling
With the (F major) beauty (G major) of the word
Interlude 3
(A major) (A minor)
Verse 7
And (A minor) if you call me brother (F major) now
(A minor) Forgive me if I inquire
(F major) "Just ac (G major) cording to (F major) whose plan?" (E major)
(A minor) When it all comes (F major) down to dust (A minor)
I will kill you (F major) if I must
I will (G major) help you (F major) if I can (E major)
Verse 8
(C major) When it all comes down to dust
I will help you if I must
I will (D major) kill you (A major) if I (B major) can
And (F major) mercy on our (B flat major) uniform
(F major) Man of peace or (B flat major) man of war
(F major) The peacock spreads (G major) his fan
Outro 1
(A major) (A minor)
Story of Isaac
Leonard Cohen
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