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The Partisan by Leonard Cohen
The Partisan
Am C* E*
e:----------0---------------|-----------0---|-----------0--|
B:-------1-----1------------|--------1------|--------0-----|
G:----2-----------2-----2---|-----0---------|-----1--------|
D:-------------------2------|---------------|--------------|
A:-0------------------------|--3------------|--------------|
E:--------------------------|---------------|--0-----------|
p i m a m i p i p i m a p i m a
The pattern is played two times per bar (indicated by / in first verse).
In the first and second line of every verse there are three chords per bar
and i play the pattern C* and E*.
Cohen plays ?don't really know?
Am C* E*
e:-------------------------0----------|--------------------|-------------------|
B:-------1--------1-----1-----------1-|--------1--------1--|--------0--------0-|
G:----2--------2-----2-----------2----|-----0--------0-----|-----1--------1----|
D:----------2-----------------2-------|-----------2--------|-----------2-------|
A:-0----------------------------------|--3-----------------|--2----------------|
E:------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
p i m p i m p i m p i m etc.
There are twentyfour notes (triplets) per bar, to much for my fingers.
Am Am / Am Am
/C* E* Am
When they poured a-cross the border
/C* E* Am
I was cautioned to sur-render,
/C G /G (2/4)
this I could not do;
F F /C E /Am Am/Am Am
I took my gun and van-ished.
C* E* Am
I have changed my name so often,
C* E* Am
I've lost my wife and children
C G G
but I have many fri-ends,
F F C E /Am Am/Am Am
and some of them are with me.
C* E* Am
An old woman gave us shelter,
C* E* Am
kept us hidden in the garret,
C G G
then the soldiers came;
F F C E Am Am/Am Am
she died without a whis-per.
C* E* Am
There were three of us this morning Hier encor nous ?tions troi
C* E* Am
I'm the only one this evening Il ne reste plu que moi
C G G
but I must go on; Et je tourne en rond
F F C E Am Am/Am Am
the fron-tiers are my pri-son. Dans la prison des frontieres
C* E* Am
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, La vent passe sur les tombles
C* E* Am
through the graves the wind is blowing, La libert? reviendra
C G G
freedom soon will come; Oh nous oubliera!
F F C E /Am Am/Am Am
then we'll come from the shad-ows. Nous retrerons dans l'ombre.
C* E* Am
Les Alle-mands ?-taient chez moi, [The Germans were at my home
C* E* Am
ons m'a dit: "Re-signe toi," They said, "Sign yourself,"
C G G
mais je n'ai pas peur; But I am not afraid
F F C E /Am Am/Am Am
j'ai repris mon ?r-me. I have retaken my weapon.
C* E Am
J'ai chan-g? cent fois de nom, I have changed names a hundred times
C* E* Am
j'ai per-du femme et en-fants I have lost wife and children
C G G
mais j'ai tant d'a-mis; But I have so many friends
F C E Am Am/Am Am
j'ai la France en-ti?re. I have all of France
C* E* Am
Un vieil homme dans un gre-nier An old man, in an attic
C* E* Am
pour la nuit nous a ca-ch?s, Hid us for the night
C G G
les Alle-mands l'ont prisent; The Germans captured him
F F C E Am Am/Am Am
il est mort sans surpri-se. He died without surprise.]
C* E* Am
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,
C* E* Am
through the graves the wind is blowing,
C G G
freedom soon will come;
F F C E Am Am/Am Am (appregio)
then we'll come from the shad-ows.
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version 2
Tuning: Normal, Capo on the 2nd fret
Just use any arpegio you like, I like this one but switch it as much as you like, just
use the same chords
Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------0---------------------0------------------0-------------------|
G|---------0-------0---0---------0------0---0--------0-----0---0-------------|
D|-------2---2-------2---------2---2------2--------2---2-----2---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0----------------------0-------------------0----------------------------|
G D Em G D Em
When I poured... I was cautioned...
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0--------0-------------0---------------0---------0----------0-------|
G|--------0--------0-----------0-----0---0-------0---------0--------0-----0---0-|
D|------0--------0-----------2---2-----2-------0---------0--------2---2-----2---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3---------2-----------0-----------------3---------2--------0---------------|
G D
This I could not do
e|-----------------------------------2----------------2------------------------|
B|-----------0-------------------3-----3---3------3-----3---3------------------|
G|-------0-----0----0----------2---2-----2------2---2-----2--------------------|
D|-----0---0------0----------0----------------0--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G
I took my gun and vanished
e|------------0----------------0----------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----1---1------1-----1---1-------------0--------------------------|
G|------0---0-----0------0---0-----0-----------0-----0---0--------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------0---0-----0----------------------|
A|---3-----------------3------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3----------------------------------|
G D Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0--------0--------------0------------------0----------------------|
G|-------0--------0------------0-----0---0--------0-----0---0----------------|
D|-----0--------0------------2---2-----2--------2---2-----2------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------2------------0------------------0------------------------------|
Repeat. Like I said, you can use any arpeggio you want, or you can just strum
(and hammer on whenever needed, of course).
When they poured across the border
I was cautioned to surrender
This I could not do
I took my gun and vanished.
I have changed my name so often
I've lost my wife and children
But I have many friends
And some of them are with me
An old woman gave us shelter
Kept us hidden in the garret
Then the soldiers came
She died without a whisper
There were three of us this morning
I'm the only one this evening
But I must go on
The frontiers are my prison
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Freedom soon will come
Then we'll come from the shadows
Les Allemands étaient chez moi
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
Mais je n'ai pas peur
J'ai repris mon âme
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
J'ai perdu femme et enfants
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
J'ai la France entière
Un vieil homme dans un grenier
Pour la nuit nous a caché
Les Allemands l'ont pris
Il est mort sans surprise
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Freedom soon will come
Then we'll come from the shadows
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version 3
Tune down to D-G-C-F-A-D
p (pouce/thumb) i (index) m (majeur/middle)
Stress the notes with the *
Am
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------1--------1--------1--------1--|-------1--------1--------1--------1-|
G:----2--------2--------2--------2-----|----2--------2--------2--------2----|
D:----------2-----------------2*-------|----------2-----------------2*------|
A:-0-----------------------------------|-0*---------------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----------------|-------------------0----------------|
p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m
C E/B Am
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------1--------1--------0--------0--|-------1--------1--------1--------1-|
G:----0--------0--------1--------1-----|----2--------2--------2--------2----|
D:----------2-----------------2*-------|----------2-----------------2-------|
A:-3*----------------2*----------------|-0*---------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------|-------------------0----------------|
C E/B Am
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------1--------1--------0--------0--|-------1--------1--------1--------1-|
G:----0--------0--------1--------1-----|----2--------2--------2--------2----|
D:----------2-----------------2*-------|----------2-----------------2-------|
A:-3*----------------2*----------------|-0*---------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------|-------------------0----------------|
C G
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------1--------1--------1--------1--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----0--------0--------0--------0----|
D:----------2-----------------2--------|----------0-----------------0-------|
A:-3*----------------3-----------------|-------------------2----------------|
E:-------------------------------------|-3*---------------------------------|
G F
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------1--------1--------1--------1-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----2--------2--------2--------2----|
D:----------0--------------------------|----------3-----------------3-------|
A:-------------------2-----------------|------------------------------------|
E:-3--------------------------3*-------|-1*----------------1----------------|
F C E/B
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------1--------1--------1--------1--|-------1--------1--------0--------0-|
G:----2--------2--------2--------2-----|----0--------0--------1--------1----|
D:----------3-----------------3--------|----------2-----------------2-------|
A:-------------------3-----------------|-3*----------------2*---------------|
E:-1-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Am
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------1--------1--------1--------1--|-------1--------1--------1--------1-|
G:----2--------2--------2--------2-----|----2--------2--------2--------2----|
D:----------2-----------------2*-------|----------2-----------------2*------|
A:-0-----------------------------------|-0*---------------------------------|
E:-------------------0-----------------|-------------------0----------------|
When they poured across the border
I was cautioned to surrender
This I could not do
I took my gun and vanished.
I have changed my name so often
I've lost my wife and children
But I have many friends
And some of them are with me
An old woman gave us shelter
Kept us hidden in the garret
Then the soldiers came
She died without a whisper
There were three of us this morning
I'm the only one this evening
But I must go on
The frontiers are my prison
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Freedom soon will come
Then we'll come from the shadows
Les Allemands étaient chez moi
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
Mais je n'ai pas peur
J'ai repris mon âme
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
J'ai perdu femme et enfants
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
J'ai la France entière
Un vieil homme dans un grenier
Pour la nuit nous a caché
Les Allemands l'ont pris
Il est mort sans surprise
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Freedom soon will come
Then we'll come from the shadows
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version 4
standard tuning - p (pouce/thumb) i (index) m (majeur/middle)
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----0--------0--------0--------0----|
D:-------------------2-----------------|-------------------2----------------|
A:----------2-----------------2--------|----------2-----------------2-------|
E:-0-----------------------------------|-0----------------------------------|
p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m p i m
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----0--------0--------0--------0----|
D:-------------------2-----------------|------------------------------------|
A:----------2-----------------2--------|----------2-----------------2-------|
E:-0-----------------------------------|-3-----------------2----------------|
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----0--------0--------0--------0----|
D:-------------------2-----------------|------------------------------------|
A:----------2-----------------2--------|----------2-----------------2-------|
E:-0-----------------------------------|-3-----------------2----------------|
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----0--------0--------0--------0----|
D:-------------------2-----------------|-------------------2----------------|
A:----------2-----------------2--------|----------2-----------------2-------|
E:-0-----------------------------------|-0----------------------------------|
e:-------2--------2--------2--------3--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
B:----3--------3--------3--------3-----|----1--------1--------1--------1----|
G:----------2-----------------2--------|----------0-----------------0-------|
D:-0-----------------0-----------------|-2-----------------2----------------|
A:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G:----0--------0--------0--------0-----|----0--------0--------0--------0----|
D:-------------------------------------|-------------------2----------------|
A:----------2-----------------2--------|----------2-----------------2-------|
E:-3-----------------2-----------------|-0----------------------------------|
When they poured across the border
I was cautioned to surrender
This I could not do
I took my gun and vanished.
I have changed my name so often
I've lost my wife and children
But I have many friends
And some of them are with me
An old woman gave us shelter
Kept us hidden in the garret
Then the soldiers came
She died without a whisper
There were three of us this morning
I'm the only one this evening
But I must go on
The frontiers are my prison
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Freedom soon will come
Then we'll come from the shadows
Les Allemands étaient chez moi
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
Mais je n'ai pas peur
J'ai repris mon âme
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
J'ai perdu femme et enfants
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
J'ai la France entière
Un vieil homme dans un grenier
Pour la nuit nous a caché
Les Allemands l'ont pris
Il est mort sans surprise
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Freedom soon will come
Then we'll come from the shadows
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
[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 do
C G B7
I took my gun and vanished
Em 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 friends
C G B7
and some of them are with me
Em 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 came
C G B7
she died without a whisper
Em 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 on
C G B7
the frontiers are my prison
Em Em Em Em
G (D) Em
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
G (D) Em
through the graves the wind is blowing
G D
freedom soon will come
C G B7
then we'll come from the shadows
Em Em Em Em
G (D) Em
Les Allemands étaient chez moi [The Germans were at my home]
G (D) Em
ils me dirent, resigne-toi [they told me to surrender]
G D
mais je n'ai pas pu [but I could not do]
C G B7
j'ai repris mon arme [I have retaken my weapon]
Em Em Em Em
G (D) Em
J'ai changé cent fois de nom [I have changed names a hundred times]
G (D) Em
j'ai perdu femme et enfants [I have lost wife and children]
G D
mais j'ai tant d'amis [but I have so many friends]
C G B7
j'ai la France entière [I have entire France]
Em Em Em Em
G (D) Em
Un vieil homme dans un grenier [An old man in an attic]
G (D) Em
pour la nuit nous a cachés [kept us hidden for the night]
G D
les Allemands l'ont pris [the Germans took him]
C G B7
il est mort sans surprise [he died without surprise]
Em Em Em Em
G (D) Em
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
G (D) Em
through the graves the wind is blowing
G D
freedom soon will come
C G B7
then we'll come from the shadows
Em Em Em Em
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
| Gm | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
Bb D7 Gm
When they poured across the border
Bb D7 Gm
I was cautioned to surrender
Bb F7
This I could not do
Eb Bb D7 Gm
I took my gun and vanished.
Bb D7 Gm
I have changed my name so often
Bb D7 Gm
I've lost my wife and children
Bb F7
But I have many friends
Eb Bb D7 Gm
And some of them are with me
[Verse 2]
Bb D7 Gm
An old woman gave us shelter
Bb D7 Gm
Kept us hidden in the garret
Bb F7
Then the soldiers came
Eb Bb D7 Gm
She died without a whisper
Bb D7 Gm
There were three of us this morning
Bb D7 Gm
I'm the only one this evening
Bb F7
But I must go on
Eb Bb D7 Gm
The frontiers are my prison
[Chorus]
Bb D7 Gm
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Bb D7 Gm
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Bb F7
Freedom soon will come
Eb Bb D7 Gm
Then we'll come from the shadows
[Verse 1]
Bb D7 Gm
Les Allemands étaient chez moi
Bb D7 Gm
Ils me dirent, "résigne toi"
Bb F7
Mais je n'ai pas peur
Eb Bb D7 Gm
J'ai repris mon âme âme âme
Bb D7 Gm
J'ai changé cent fois de nom
Bb D7 Gm
J'ai perdu femme et enfants
Bb F7
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
Eb Bb D7 Gm
J'ai la France entière entière entière
[Verse 2]
Bb D7 Gm
Un vieil homme dans un grenier
Bb D7 Gm
Pour la nuit nous a caché
Bb F7
Les Allemands l'ont pris
Eb Bb D7 Gm
Il est mort sans surprise
[Chorus]
Bb D7 Gm
Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
Bb D7 Gm
Through the graves the wind is blowing
Bb F7
Freedom soon will come
Eb Bb D7 Gm
Then we'll come from the shadows
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