The Partisan chords by
Leonard Cohen (Official Version)

1969Folk1.2K views

Key: G minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Gm

Gm

Gm

Gm

[Fade in]

Bb

D7/A

When they poured across the bor

Verse 1
Gm Gm 
 
der
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I was cautioned to     surrender
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
This I      could not do
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I took my gun and vanished
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
I have changed my name   so

Verse 2
Gm Gm 
 
often
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I've lost my wife   and children
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
But I      have many friends
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
And some of them are with me
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
An old woman gave   us

Verse 3
Gm Gm 
 
shelter
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Kept us hidden in the garret
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
Then the soldiers came
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
She died without a whisper
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
There were three of us     this

Verse 4
Gm Gm 
 
morning
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I'm the only one    this evening
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
But I must   go on
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
The frontiers are my prison
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Oh, the wind, the wind   is

Verse 5
Gm Gm 
 
blowing
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Through the graves the wind   is blowing
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
Freedom soon will come
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Then we'll come from the shadows
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Les allemands étaient  chez moi

Verse 6
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
Mais je n'ai   pas peur
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
J'ai repris mon âme
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
J'ai changé  cent fois   de nom

Verse 7
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
J'ai perdu  femme  et enfants
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
Mais j'ai tant   d'amis
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
J'ai la France entière
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Un vieil homme dans un     gre

Verse 8
Gm Gm 
 
nier
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Pour la nuit nous a      caché
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
Les allemands  l'ont pris
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Il est mort sans surprise
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Oh, the wind, the wind   is

Verse 9
Gm Gm 
 
blowing
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Through the graves the wind   is blowing
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
F F 
 
Freedom soon will come
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D7/A D7/A 
 
Then we'll come from the shadows
Gm Gm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm Bb D7/A Bb/F F...

Chords

Gm
Bb
D7/A
Bb/F
F
Eb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
D7/A: x-0-4-5-3-x
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

This is the definitive original version of The Partisan by Leonard Cohen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G minor. It suits players who want to learn The Partisan the way Leonard Cohen intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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