Story of Isaac - guitar chords and comments
Lyrics without distraction HERE
From Cohen's second album "Songs from a Room" (1969). A story taken directly from the Bible, and added some anti-war philosophy in the last verse.
Am F Am F
the door it opened slowly my father he came in
G E
I was nine years old
Am F Am F
and he stood so tall above me his blue eyes they were shining
G E
and his voice was very cold
C
he said I've had a vision and you know I'm strong and holy
D B
I must do what I've been told
Am Gm Am Gm
so he started up the mountain I was running he was walking
C G A ...Am
and his axe was made of gold