Chords for Leonard Cohen - The Partisan (Audio)

Tempo:
178.85 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

G

F

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - The Partisan (Audio) chords
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When [F] they poured across [G] the border I [Bb] was [A] cautioned to [G] surrender, [Bb] this I could not [F] do.
[Eb] I took my gun [Bb] and vanished, [D]
[G]
I [Bb] have [A] changed my name [G] so often.
[Bb] I've lost [A] my wife [G] and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends,
[Eb] and some of them [Bb] are with me.
[D]
[G]
An [Bb] old woman [A] gave [G] us shelter, kept [Bb] us hidden [A] [G] in the garret, then [Bb] the soldiers [F] came.
[Eb] She died without [Bb] a whisper.
[Gbm]
[G]
[Bb] There were three of [Gbm] us [G] this morning, [Bb] I'm the only [A] one [G] this evening, [Bb] but I must [F] go on.
[Eb] The frontiers are [Bb] my prison.
[D]
[G]
Oh, [Bb] the wind, [F] the wind [Gm] is blowing, [Bb] through the [F] graves the wind [Gm] is blowing.
[Bb]
Freedom [Fm] soon will [F] come,
[Eb] then we'll come from [Bb] the shadow.
[D]
[Gm]
My [Bb]
lovers [D] were [Gm] at my home, they [Bb]
told me [A] to resign, [G] but [F] I was not afraid.
[D] [Eb] I took my [Bb] gun [Am]
[G] and
[Bb]
vanished, I have changed my [G] name so often.
[Bb] I've lost [A] my wife [Gm] and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends,
[Eb] and some of them are [Bb] with me.
[D]
[Gm]
An [Bb]
old woman gave us [Gm] shelter, kept us hidden [Bb] in the [Gm] garret, [Bb] then the soldiers [F] came.
[Eb] She died without [Bb] a whisper.
[D]
[Gm]
Oh, [F] the wind, the wind [Gm] is blowing, [Bb] through the graves the [G] wind is blowing.
[Bb]
Freedom soon [F] will come,
[Eb] then we'll come [G] from [Bb] the shadow.
[D] [G]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
G
2131
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Leonard Cohen - The Partisan chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F, Eb, Bb, Am, G, Bb, D and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 89 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 179 BPM. Considering the song's key of G Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ When [F] they poured across [G] the border I [Bb] was _ [A] cautioned to [G] surrender, _ [Bb] this I could not [F] do. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ I took my gun _ [Bb] and vanished, _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ I [Bb] have [A] changed my name [G] so often.
[Bb] I've lost [A] my wife [G] and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ and some of them [Bb] are with me.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ An [Bb] old woman [A] gave [G] us shelter, kept [Bb] us hidden [A] _ [G] in the garret, then [Bb] the soldiers [F] came. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ She died without [Bb] a whisper.
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] There were three of [Gbm] us [G] this morning, _ [Bb] I'm the only [A] one [G] this evening, _ [Bb] but I must [F] go on. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ The frontiers are [Bb] my prison.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [Bb] the wind, [F] the wind [Gm] is blowing, _ [Bb] through the [F] graves the wind [Gm] is blowing.
_ _ [Bb]
Freedom [Fm] soon will [F] come, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ then we'll come from [Bb] the shadow.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ My [Bb]
lovers [D] were [Gm] at my home, they [Bb]
told me [A] to resign, [G] _ _ but [F] I was not afraid. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Eb] _ _ I took my _ [Bb] _ _ gun [Am] _
_ _ _ [G] and _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
vanished, I have changed my _ [G] name so often.
_ [Bb] I've lost [A] my wife [Gm] and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ and some of them are [Bb] with me.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ An [Bb]
old woman gave us [Gm] shelter, kept us hidden [Bb] in the _ _ [Gm] garret, _ _ [Bb] then the soldiers [F] _ _ came. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ She died without [Bb] a whisper.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [F] the wind, the wind [Gm] is blowing, _ [Bb] through the graves the [G] wind is blowing.
_ [Bb]
Freedom soon [F] will _ come, _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ then we'll come _ [G] from [Bb] the shadow. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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