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GWhen they poured across the Emborder
I was cautioned Gto surrender,
Emthis I could not do;D  
CI took my gun and Gvanished.Em  
I have changed my name so often,
GI've lost my wife and Emchildren
Dbut I have many friends,
Cand some of them are with meEm.
EmAn old woman gave us shelter,
Kept us hidden in the garret,
then the soldiers cameD;
Cshe died without a GwhisperEm.
There were Gthree of us this Emmorning
I'm the only one this evening
but I must go Don;
Cthe frontiers are my Emprison.
EmOh, the wind, the wind is blowing,
through the graves the wind is blowing,
freedom soon Dwill come;
Cthen we'll come from Gthe shadows.Em  
EmLes Allemands étaient chez moi,
ils me dirent, "Résigne toi,"
mais je n'ai Dpas peur;
Cj'ai repris mon GarmeEm.
EmJ'ai changé cent fois de nom,
j'ai perdu femme et enfants
mais j'ai tant Dd'amis;
Cj'ai la France Gentière.Em  
EmUn vieil homme dans un grenier
pour la nuit nous a caché,
les Allemands Dl'ont pris;
Cil est mort saGns surpriseEm.
EmOh, the wind, the wind is blowing,
through the graves the wind is blowing,
freedom soon will come;
Cthen we'll comGe from the shaEmdows.

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Partisan

by 16 Horsepower

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G Em

When they poured across the border

I was cautioned to surrender,

Em D

this I could not do;

C G Em

I took my gun and vanished.

I have changed my name so often,

G Em

I've lost my wife and children

but I have many friends,

C Em

and some of them are with me.

An old woman gave us shelter,

Kept us hidden in the garret,

then the soldiers came;

C G Em

she died without a whisper.

G Em

There were three of us this morning

I'm the only one this evening

but I must go on;

C Em

the frontiers are my prison.

Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,

through the graves the wind is blowing,

freedom soon will come;

C G Em

then we'll come from the shadows.

Les Allemands étaient chez moi,

ils me dirent, "Résigne toi,"

mais je n'ai pas peur;

C G Em

j'ai repris mon arme.

J'ai changé cent fois de nom,

j'ai perdu femme et enfants

mais j'ai tant d'amis;

C G Em

j'ai la France entière.

Un vieil homme dans un grenier

pour la nuit nous a caché,

les Allemands l'ont pris;

C G Em

il est mort sans surprise.

Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,

through the graves the wind is blowing,

freedom soon will come;

C G Em

then we'll come from the shadows.

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