Story Of Isaac - Leonard Cohen
Tuning: , E A D G B E
STORY OF ISAAC
As recorded by Leonard Cohen
(From the 1969 Album SONGS FROM A ROOM)
Words and Music by Leonard Cohen
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Leonard Cohen - Acoustic Guitar (Nylon)'
Intro & Interlude
Q=75
Am
2/4
Gtr I (Ac. Nylon Str. Gtr.)
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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Q Q
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Q
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Q Q
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Q
|-----------------||
|-1---------------||
|-----2-------2---||
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|-0-------0-------||
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Q Q
1st - 4th Ver
Am
S S S S S S
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|-----2-------
|---2---2---2-
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Q Q
ses
F
S S S S S S
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--2-|---3---3-
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Q
Am
S S S S S S
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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Q
F
S S S S S S S S
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1---------------|
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Q Q
G F
S S S S S S
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|---5---5---3-
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|-3-------1---
Q Q
E
S S S S S S
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S S S S S S
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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Q
Am
S S S S S S S S
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1---------------|
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--2---2---2---2-|
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Q Q
F
S S S S S S
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|---3---3---3-
|-0-------0---
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Q Q
Am
S S S S S S
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F
S S S S S S
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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Q
G F
S S S S S S S S
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Q Q
E
S S S S S S
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|-0-------0---
Q Q
S S S S S S
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2---|-----1---
--2-|---2---2-
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Q
Em C
S S S S S S
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0-------|-----
Q Q
S S S S S S
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--0---0---0-|-
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Q
S S S S S S S S
3---------------|
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3-------3-------|
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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|-3-------3---
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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D
S S S S S S
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Q Q
C
S S S S S S
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3-------1---|-
--2---0---0-|-
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Q
B
S S S S S S S S
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4---------------|
--4---4---4---4-|
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2-------2-------|
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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|-----4-------
|---4---4---4-
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|-2-------2---
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Q Q
F
S S S S S S
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0---|-1-------
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----|---3---3-
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Q
Bb
S S S S S S
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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Q
F
S S S S S S S S
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1---------------|
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--3---3---3---3-|
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Q Q
Bb
S S S S S S
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|-3-----------
|-----3-------
|---3---3---3-
|-1-------1---
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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G
S S S S S S
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Q Q
S S S S S S
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0-------0---|-
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Q
A
S S S S S S S S
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2---------------|
----2-------2---|
--2---2---2---2-|
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Q Q
1.,2.,3.
S S S S S S
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|-----2-------
|---2---2---2-
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Q Q
4.
S S 4x S S S
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2----||-----2-
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Q
S S S S S S
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Q Q
S S S S S S S
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--2-------2---
2---2---2---2-
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Q
S S S S S S S S
|-----------------*|
|-2---------------*|
|-----2-------2---*|
|---2---2---2---2-*|
|-0-------0-------*|
|-----------------*|
Q Q
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths