5 Chords used in the song: Em, D, G, C, B7

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[Intro]Em
Em
Em
Em
[Verse]
G (
D)
Em
When they poured across the border
G (
D)
Em
I was cautioned to surrender
G
D
this I could not doC
G
B7
I took my gun and vanishedEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
I have changed my name so often
G (
D)
Em
I've lost my wife and children
G
D
but I have many friendsC
G
B7
and some of them are with meEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
An old woman gave us shelter
G (
D)
Em
kept us hidden in the garret
G
D
then the soldiers cameC
G
B7
she died without a whisperEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
There were three of us this morning
G (
D)
Em
I'm the only one this evening
G
D
but I must go onC
G
B7
the frontiers are my prisonEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
G (
D)
Em
through the graves the wind is blowingG
D
freedom soon will comeC
G
B7
then we'll come from the shadowsEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
Les Allemands étaient chez moi
G (
D)
Em
ils me dirent, resigne-toi
G
D
mais je n'ai pas puC
G
B7
j'ai repris mon armeEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
G (
D)
Em
j'ai perdu femme et enfants
G
D
mais j'ai tant d'amisC
G
B7
j'ai la France entièreEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
Un vieil homme dans un grenier
G (
D)
Em
pour la nuit nous a cachés
G
D
les Allemands l'ont prisC
G
B7
il est mort sans surpriseEm
Em
Em
Em
G (
D)
Em
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
G (
D)
Em
through the graves the wind is blowingG
D
freedom soon will comeC
G
B7
then we'll come from the shadowsEm
Em
Em
Em
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About this song: The Partisan
"The Partisan" ("La Complainte du Partisan") is a song about the French Resistance in World War II. The song was written in 1943 in London by Anna Marly and Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie. It has been adapted (with English lyrics by Hy Zaret) and covered by diverse artists, including Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie, 16 Horsepower, Red Union, Po' Girl, Branimir Štulić and Electrelane. It is often confused with the Chant des Partisans, which became the unofficial anthem of the French Resistance. Read more on Last.fm.