The Partisan Chords by Leonard Cohen
- Key: Bb
- BPM: 90
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
THE PARTISAN CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] [Verse] G Gm ■ ■ When they poured across the border Bb G I was cautioned to surrender Gm Bb F This I could not do Eb Bb I took my gun and vanished D G Gm G Gm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bb I have changed my name so often Bb I've lost my wife and children F But I have many friends Eb Bb D7 Gm And some of them are with me ■ ■ Gm An old woman gave us shelter Gm Kept us hidden in the garret Bb F Then the soldiers came Eb Bb Gm ■ She died without a whisper ■ Gm There were three of us this morning Bb Gm I'm the only one this evening Bb F But I must go on Eb Bb D G The frontiers are my prison ■ ■ Gm Bb Gm ■ Oh the wind the wind is blowing Bb Gm Through the graves the wind is blowing Bb F Freedom soon will come Eb Bb D7 Gm ■ Then we'll come from the shadows ■ ■ Bb Les Allemands étaient chez moi G Ils me dirent résigne toi Bb F Mais je n'ai pas peur Eb Bb D7 Gm ■ J'ai repris mon âme ■ ■ [Chorus] Bb ■ J'ai changé cent fois de nom Bb J'ai perdu femme et enfants F Mais j'ai tant d'amis Eb Bb D7 G ■ J'ai la France entière ■ ■ Gm ■ Un vieil homme dans un grenier Bb Gm Pour la nuit nous a caché Bb F Les Allemands l'ont pris Eb Bb D Gm ■ Il est mort sans surprise ■ ■ [Verse] Gm Oh the wind the wind is blowing Bb G Through the graves the wind is blowing Bb F Freedom soon will come Eb Bb D7 Gm G ■ Then we'll come from the shadows ■ ■ ■ [End]