The Partisan chords by
Leonard Cohen

1969Folk1.2K views

Key: G minor

Intro 1

Em

Em

Em

Em

[Fade in]

G

B

When they poured across the bor

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
der
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
I was cautioned to surrender
G G 
 
D D 
 
This I  could not do
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
I took my gun and vanished
G G 
 
B B 
 
I have changed my name so

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
often
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
I've lost my wife and children
G G 
 
D D 
 
But I  have many friends
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
And some of them are with me
G G 
 
B B 
 
An old woman gave us

Verse 3
Em Em 
 
shelter
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Kept us hidden in the garret
G G 
 
D D 
 
Then the soldiers came
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
She died without a whisper
G G 
 
B B 
 
There were three of us this

Verse 4
Em Em 
 
morning
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
I'm the only one this evening
G G 
 
D D 
 
But I must go on
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
The frontiers are my prison
G G 
 
B B 
 
Oh, the wind, the wind is

Verse 5
Em Em 
 
blowing
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Through the graves the wind is blowing
G G 
 
D D 
 
Freedom soon will come
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Then we'll come from the shadows
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Les allemands étaient  chez moi

Verse 6
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
G G 
 
D D 
 
Mais je n'ai pas peur
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
J'ai repris mon âme
G G 
 
B B 
 
J'ai changé cent fois de nom

Verse 7
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
J'ai perdu femme et enfants
G G 
 
D D 
 
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
J'ai la France entière
G G 
 
B B 
 
Un vieil homme dans un gre

Verse 8
Em Em 
 
nier
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Pour la nuit nous a  caché
G G 
 
D D 
 
Les allemands l'ont pris
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Il est mort sans surprise
G G 
 
B B 
 
Oh, the wind, the wind is

Verse 9
Em Em 
 
blowing
G G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Through the graves the wind is blowing
G G 
 
D D 
 
Freedom soon will come
C C 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
Then we'll come from the shadows
Em Em 
 
Em Em 
 
Em Em 
 
[Fade out]

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ChordsEm G B D C

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