written by Leonard Cohen
Chords: Am/f: 102210
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Am Am/f
The door it opened slowly
Am Am/f
My father he came in
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I was nine years old
Am Am/f
And he stood so tall above me
Am Am/f
His blue eyes they were shining
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And his voice was very cold
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He said, "I've had a vision
And you know I'm strong and holy
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I must do what I've been told."
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So we started up the mountain
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I was running, he was walking
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And his axe was made of gold
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
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