------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORY OF ISAAC - Leonard Cohen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Karen Leemen Email: karenleemen@yahoo.com.au Tuning: standard tuning. 4/4. Emphasis on 1st and 4th beat in each bar. Ame|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (x02210@1)B|--1---------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|-1-----------------| G|------2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-----| D|----------2-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|---------2---------| A|----0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| Ame|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (x02210@1)B|--1---------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|-1-----------------| G|------2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-----| D|----------2-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|---------2---------| A|----0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| The door it opened slowly My Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) Ee|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (022100@1)B|--1---------------|-1---------------|-3-------1-------|-0-----------------| G|------2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----0-------2---|-----1-------1-----| D|----------2-------|---------2-------|-----------------|---------2---------| A|----0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|-----------------|-------------------| E|------------------|-----------------|---3---3---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---| father he came in I was nine years old E (022100@1) Ame|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (x02210@1)B|--0---------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|-1-----------------| G|------1-------1---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-----| D|----------2-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|---------2---------| A|------------------|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---| E|----0---0---0---0-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| and he stood so tall a-bove me His blue eyes they were Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Ee|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (022100@1)B|--1---------------|-3-------1-------|-0---------------|-0-----------------| G|------2-------2---|-----0-------2---|-----1-------1---|-----1-------1-----| D|----------2-------|-----------------|---------2-------|---------2---------| A|----0---0---0---0-|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| E|------------------|---3---3---1---1-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---| shining and his voice was very cold C (x32010@1) C/G (3x555x@1) C (x32010@1) C/Ge|--0---------------|-3---------------|-0---------------|-3------------------| (3x555x@1)B|------1-------1---|-----1-------1---|-----1-------1---|-----1-------1------| G|----------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0----------| D|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| A|----3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---3---3----| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| He said "I've had a vision And you know I'm strong and holy I must D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) B (x2444x@1) Fe|--2-------0-------|-----2-----------|-2---------------|--------------------| (133211@1)B|------3-------1---|-4-----------4---|-----4-----------|-1------------------| G|------------------|---------4-------|---------4---4---|-----2-------2------| D|----0---0---------|-----------------|-----------------|---------3----------| A|------------3---3-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2-|--------------------| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---1---1---1---1----| do what I've been told." So we started up the Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Fe|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| (133211@1)B|--3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|-1------------------| G|------3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2------| D|----------3-------|---------3-------|---------3-------|---------3----------| A|----1---1---1---1-|-----------------|---1---1---1---1-|--------------------| E|------------------|---1---1---1---1-|-----------------|---1---1---1---1----| mountain I was running He was walking And his axe G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Ame|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| (x02210@1)B|--0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-1------------------| G|------0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2------| D|----------0-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|---------2----------| A|------------------|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0----| E|----3---3---3---3-|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| was made of gold. Ame|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| (x02210@1)B|--1---------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|-1-----------------| G|------2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-----| D|----------2-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|---------2---------| A|----0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| Well the trees they got much Ame|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x02210@1)B|--1---------------|-1---------------|-1---------------| G|------2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| etc D|----------2-------|---------2-------|---------2-------| A|----0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| smaller The lake a (x02210@1)lady's mirror We Verse 2: AmWell, (x02210@1)the trees they got much smaller Am (x02210@1)The lake a lady's mirror G (320003@1) F (133211@1) EWe (022100@1)stopped to drink some wine AmThen (x02210@1)he threw the bottle over AmIt (x02210@1)broke a minute later G (320003@1) F (133211@1) Eand (022100@1)he put his hand on mine C (x32010@1) C/GI (3x555x@1)thought I saw an eagle C (x32010@1) C/GOr (3x555x@1)it might have been a vulture D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) BI (x2444x@1)never could decide F (133211@1) BbThen (x1333x@1)my father built an altar F (133211@1) BbHe (x1333x@1)looked once behind his shoulder F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Ahe (x02220@1)knew I would not hide. You who build these altars now To sacrifice these children, you must not do it any more. A scheme is not a vision and you never have been tempted By a demon or a god. You who stand above them now Your hatchets blunt and bloody, You were not there before When I lay upon a mountain And my father's hand was trembling With the beauty of the word. And if you call me brother now Forgive me if I inquire Just according to whose plan. When it all comes down to dust I will kill you if I must I will help you if I can. When it all comes down to dust I will help you if I must I will kill you if i can. And mercy on our uniform, Man of peace or man of war the peacock spreads his fan. ===============================================================================
