The Partisan Uke tab by Leonard Cohen

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

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Artist: 
Year:  1969
Difficulty: 
3.7
(Intermediate)
Key: EmChords
[Intro]

Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

[Verse]

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
When they poured across the border
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
I was cautioned to surrender
G chordG D chordD
this I could not do
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
I took my gun and vanished
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
I have changed my name so often
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
I've lost my wife and children
G chordG D chordD
but I have many friends
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
and some of them are with me
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
An old woman gave us shelter
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
kept us hidden in the garret
G chordG D chordD
then the soldiers came
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
she died without a whisper
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
There were three of us this morning
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
I'm the only one this evening
G chordG D chordD
but I must go on
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
the frontiers are my prison
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
through the graves the wind is blowing
G chordG D chordD
freedom soon will come
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
then we'll come from the shadows
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
Les Allemands étaient chez moi
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
ils me dirent, resigne-toi
G chordG D chordD
mais je n'ai pas pu
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
j'ai repris mon arme
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
j'ai perdu femme et enfants
G chordG D chordD
mais j'ai tant d'amis
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
j'ai la France entière
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
Un vieil homme dans un grenier
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
pour la nuit nous a cachés
G chordG D chordD
les Allemands l'ont pris
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
il est mort sans surprise
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
G chordG (D chordD) Em chordEm
through the graves the wind is blowing
G chordG D chordD
freedom soon will come
C chordC G chordG B7 chordB7
then we'll come from the shadows
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm

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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.

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