Chords for Leonard Cohen - The Partisan
Tempo:
143.25 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
G
F
Gm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[G]
[Bb] When they poured [D] [G] across the border, I [Bb] was [Gbm] cautioned to [G] surrender.
[Bb] This I [F] could not do.
[Eb] I took my gun [F] [Bb] and vanished.
[G]
[Bb] I have [A] changed my name [G] so often.
[F] my [G] wife and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends.
And some of them [Bb] are with me.
[Bb] When they poured [D] [G] across the border, I [Bb] was [Gbm] cautioned to [G] surrender.
[Bb] This I [F] could not do.
[Eb] I took my gun [F] [Bb] and vanished.
[G]
[Bb] I have [A] changed my name [G] so often.
[F] my [G] wife and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends.
And some of them [Bb] are with me.
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_ _ _ [Bb] When they poured [D] [G] across the border, I [Bb] was [Gbm] cautioned to [G] surrender.
[Bb] This I [F] could not do. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] I took my gun [F] [Bb] and vanished.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Gb] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] I have [A] changed my name [G] so often.
[Bb] I've lost [F] my [G] wife and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
And some of them [Bb] are with me. _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] An old [Gbm] woman [Gm] gave us shelter, kept [Bb] us [A] hidden [G] in the garret.
[Bb] Then the soldiers [F] _ came. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] She died without [Am] [Bb] a whisper.
_ [Gbm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
There [Bb] were [D] three of us [Gm] this morning.
I'm the only [A] one this [G] evening, _ [Bb] but I must [F] go on. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ The frontiers are [F] [Bb] my prison.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Oh, the wind, [F] the wind [Gm] is blowing.
Through [Bb] the [F] graves the wind [Gm] is blowing.
_ [Bb] Freedom [Fm] soon will [F] come. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ Then we'll come [Am] from [Bb] the shadow.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Les [Bb] [D] amants étaient [Gm] chez moi.
[Bb] Ils me disent, [Dm] assieds [Gm]-toi.
[Bb] Mais je n'ai [F] pas peur.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
J'ai repris [Bb] mon _ _ [Am] arme.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] J'ai changé [D] cent [Gm] fois de nom.
J'ai perdu une femme et un enfant.
[Bb] Mais j'ai [F] tant d'amis. _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ J'ai la France _
[Bb] _ entière.
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Un créon dans un grenier.
Pour la nuit nous a cachés.
[Bb] Les Allemands [F] l'ont vu.
_ _ _ Il [Eb] _ est mort [Am] sans [Bb] _ suprême.
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Gbm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] When they poured [D] [G] across the border, I [Bb] was [Gbm] cautioned to [G] surrender.
[Bb] This I [F] could not do. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] I took my gun [F] [Bb] and vanished.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Gb] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] I have [A] changed my name [G] so often.
[Bb] I've lost [F] my [G] wife and children, [Bb] but I've [F] many friends.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
And some of them [Bb] are with me. _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] An old [Gbm] woman [Gm] gave us shelter, kept [Bb] us [A] hidden [G] in the garret.
[Bb] Then the soldiers [F] _ came. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] She died without [Am] [Bb] a whisper.
_ [Gbm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
There [Bb] were [D] three of us [Gm] this morning.
I'm the only [A] one this [G] evening, _ [Bb] but I must [F] go on. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ The frontiers are [F] [Bb] my prison.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Oh, the wind, [F] the wind [Gm] is blowing.
Through [Bb] the [F] graves the wind [Gm] is blowing.
_ [Bb] Freedom [Fm] soon will [F] come. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ Then we'll come [Am] from [Bb] the shadow.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Les [Bb] [D] amants étaient [Gm] chez moi.
[Bb] Ils me disent, [Dm] assieds [Gm]-toi.
[Bb] Mais je n'ai [F] pas peur.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
J'ai repris [Bb] mon _ _ [Am] arme.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] J'ai changé [D] cent [Gm] fois de nom.
J'ai perdu une femme et un enfant.
[Bb] Mais j'ai [F] tant d'amis. _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ J'ai la France _
[Bb] _ entière.
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Un créon dans un grenier.
Pour la nuit nous a cachés.
[Bb] Les Allemands [F] l'ont vu.
_ _ _ Il [Eb] _ est mort [Am] sans [Bb] _ suprême.
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Gbm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _