Key: G minor
Intro 1
Gm
Verse 1
Gm
Eb
The door had opened slowly,
Gm
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
D
my father he came in, I was nine years old
Gm
Eb
Gm
And he stood so tall above me, his blue eyes they were shining,
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
and his voice was very
D
cold.
Bb
He said, I've had a vision, and you know I'm strong and holy,
C
Bb
A
I must do as I've been told.
Eb
Ab
Eb
So he started up the mountain, I was running,
Ab
Eb
F
G
he was walking, and his axe was made of gold.
Gm
Eb
Gm
Eb
The trees, got much smaller, like a lady's mirror,
F
Eb
D
we stopped and drank some wine.
Gm
Eb
Gm
Eb
Then he threw the bottle over, broke a minute later,
F
Eb
D
and he put his hand on mine.
Bb
I thought I saw an eagle, but it might have been a vulture,
C
Bb
I never could decide.
A
Eb
Ab
Eb
Then my father built an altar, looked once behind his shoulder,
Ab
Eb
F
Gm
G
Gm
he knew I would not hide.
Eb
Gm
Eb
You who build these altars now, to sacrifice these children,
F
Eb
D
you must not do it anymore.
Gm
Eb
For a scheme is not a vision,
Gm
Eb
F
Eb
D
an d you never have been tempted by a demon or a god.
Bb
You stand above them now, your hatchet's blunt and bloody,
C
Bb
you were not there before.
A
Eb
Ab
When I lay upon the mountain,
Eb
Ab
Eb
F
my father's hand was trembling, with the beauty of the
G
Gm
Eb
Gm
word.
Gm
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
D
forgive me if I inquire just according to who's plan.
Gm
Eb
When it all comes down to dust,
Gm
F
Eb
D
I will kill you if I must, I will help you if I can.
C
Bb
A
I will help you if I must, I will kill you if I can.
Eb
Ab
Eb
Ab
Have mercy on our uniform, man of peace or man of war,
Eb
F
G
Gm
G
Gm
Eb
Gm
Eb
Gm
Eb
Gm
peacock spreads his fan.
Gm
You
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsGm Eb F D Bb...
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