Key: G minor
Intro 1
Fm
Fm
Fm
Fm
[Fade in]
Ab
C
When they poured across the bor
Verse 1
Fm
der
Ab
C
Fm
I was cautioned to surrender
Ab
Eb
This I could not do
Db
Ab
C
Fm
I took my gun and vanished
Ab
C
I have changed my name so
Verse 2
Fm
often
Ab
C
Fm
I've lost my wife and children
Ab
Eb
But I have many friends
Db
Ab
C
Fm
And some of them are with me
Ab
C
An old woman gave us
Verse 3
Fm
shelter
Ab
C
Fm
Kept us hidden in the garret
Ab
Eb
Then the soldiers came
Db
Ab
C
Fm
She died without a whisper
Ab
C
There were three of us this
Verse 4
Fm
morning
Ab
C
Fm
I'm the only one this evening
Ab
Eb
But I must go on
Db
Ab
C
Fm
The frontiers are my prison
Ab
C
Oh, the wind, the wind is
Verse 5
Fm
blowing
Ab
C
Fm
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Ab
Eb
Freedom soon will come
Db
Ab
C
Then we'll come from the shadows
Fm
Ab
C
Les allemands étaient chez moi
Verse 6
Fm
Ab
C
Fm
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
Ab
Eb
Mais je n'ai pas peur
Db
Ab
C
Fm
J'ai repris mon âme
Ab
C
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
Verse 7
Fm
Ab
C
Fm
J'ai perdu femme et enfants
Ab
Eb
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
Db
Ab
C
Fm
J'ai la France entière
Ab
C
Un vieil homme dans un gre
Verse 8
Fm
nier
Ab
C
Fm
Pour la nuit nous a caché
Ab
Eb
Les allemands l'ont pris
Db
Ab
C
Fm
Il est mort sans surprise
Ab
C
Oh, the wind, the wind is
Verse 9
Fm
blowing
Ab
C
Fm
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Ab
Eb
Freedom soon will come
Db
Ab
C
Then we'll come from the shadows
Fm
Fm
Fm
[Fade out]
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsFm Ab C Eb Db
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