The Partisan Leonard Cohen
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
When they p[G]oured across the borde[Em]r
I was cau[G]tioned to surrend[Em]er,
this I c[G]ould not d[D]o
[C] I took my gun and vanis[G]hed.[B7]
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
I have ch[G]anged my name so of[Em]ten,
I've lo[G]st my wife and chi[Em]ldren
but I h[G]ave many friends[D],
[C] and some of them are with m[G]e.[B7]
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
An old wo[G]man gave us sh[Em]elter,
kept us h[G]idden in the g[Em]arret,
then the [G]soldiers came.[D]
[C] she died without a whis[G]per.[B7]
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
There were [G]three of us this mo[Em]rning
I'm the on[G]ly one this eve[Em]ning
but I [G]must go on [D]
[C] the frontiers are my pri-s[G]on. [B7]
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
Oh, the wi[G]nd, the wind is bl[Em]owing,
through the [G]graves the wind is b[Em]lowing,
freedom [G]soon will come [D]
[C] then we'll come from the s[G]hadows.[B7]
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
Les Allem[G]ands etaient chez m[Em]oi, The Germans were at my home
ils m'on[G]t dit "Resigne-[Em]toi" They said, "Sign yourself,"
mais je [G]n'ai pas peur[D]; But I am not afraid
[C] j'ai repris mon arm[G]e. [B7] I have retaken my weapon.
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
J'ai chang[G]e cent fois de n[Em]om, I have changed names a hundred times
j'ai perd[G]u femme et enfan[Em]ts I have lost wife and children
mais j'ai [G]tant d'amis [D] But I have so many friends
[C] j'ai la France entire.[G] [B7] I have all of France
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
Un vieil [G]homme dans un greni[Em]er An old man, in an attic
pour la [G]nuit nous a cach[Em]e, Hid us for the night
les Allem[G]ands l'ont pris [D] The Germans captured him
[C] il est mort sans surpri[G]se. [B7] He died without surprise.
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
Oh, the [G]wind, the wind is b[Em]lowing,
through the [G]graves the wind is[Em] blowing,
freedom [G]soon will come;[D]
[C] then we'll come from the shad[G]ows.[B7] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
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