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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. 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So we started up the Bb F Bb F e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| 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 A Am e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| 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. Am e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| 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 Am e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| 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 lady's mirror We Verse 2:
AmWell, the trees they got much smaller AmThe lake a lady's mirror We sGtopped toF drink someE wine Then he Amthrew the bottle over ItAm broke a minute later and he Gput his Fhand on mEine I Cthought I saw anC/G eagle Or it Cmight have been aC/G vulture ID never Ccould Bdecide Then my Ffather built aBbn altar He looked oFnce behind hisBb shoulder heF knew I Gwould not Ahide.
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. ===============================================================================