Story of Isaac Leonard Cohen
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Intro
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The d[Am]oor it opened sl[Am/F]owly
My f[Am]ather he came [Am/F]in
I was n[G]ine y[F]ears [E]old
And he st[Am]ood so tall ab[Am/F]ove me
His bl[Am]ue eyes they were sh[Am/F]ining
And his v[G]oice was v[F]ery c[E]old
[C]He said, "I've had a vision
And you know I'm strong and holy
I must d[D]o what [Am]I've been t[B]old "
So we st[F]arted up the m[Bb]ountain
I was r[F]unning, he was w[Bb]alking
And his [F]axe [G]was made of g[A]old[Am]
Well, the trees they got much smaller
The lake was like a lady's mirror
We stopped to drink some wine
Then he threw the bottle over
Broke a minute later
And he put his hand on mine
Thought I saw an eagle
But it might have been a vulture
I never could decide
Then my father built an altar
He looked once behind his shoulder
He knew I would not hide
You who build these altars now
To sacrifice these children
You must not do it anymore
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
Intro
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Verse:
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