What key is "The Partisan" by Leonard Cohen in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of G Minor.

What is the easiest key to play "The Partisan" by Leonard Cohen on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "The Partisan" on ukulele is E Minor. Transpose this tab -3 half steps from the original key of G Minor.

What ukulele chords does "The Partisan" use?

This tab uses these chords: Gm, Bb, F, Eb, D7.

Is "The Partisan" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

The Partisan by Leonard Cohen • Ukulele Chords

The Partisan chords
Leonard Cohen

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Intro

^Gm

Verse 1

When they ^Bbpoured a^Fcross the ^Gmborder

I was ^Bbcautioned ^Fto su^Gmrrender

This I ^Bbcould not ^Fdo, ^EbI took my gun and ^Bbvanished ^D7 ^Gm

Verse 2

I have ^Bbchanged my ^Fname so ^Gmoften

I've ^Bblost my ^Fwife and ^Gmchildren

^GmIls me dir^Fent, r^Bbesigne-toi

But I ^Bbhave many ^Ffriends ^Eb

And some of them are ^Bbwith me ^D7 ^Gm

Verse 3

An old ^Bbwoman ^Fgave us ^Gmshelter, kept us ^Bbhidden^F in the ^Gmgarret

Then the ^Bbsoldiers ^Fcame,^Eb she died without a ^Bbwhisper ^D7 ^Gm

Verse 4

There were ^Bbthree of ^Fus this ^Gmmorning

I'm the ^Bbonly ^Fone this ^Gmevening

Oh, the ^Gmwind, the ^Fwind is ^Bbblowing

But I ^Bbmust go ^Fon,^Eb the frontiers are my ^Bbprison ^D7 ^Gm

Chorus

Oh, the ^Bbwind, the ^Fwind is ^Gmblowing

Through the ^Bbgraves the ^Fwind is ^Gmblowing

But I ^Bbmust go ^Fon,^Eb the frontiers are my ^D7prison ^Bb ^Gm

^BbFreedom soon will ^Fcome ^Eb

Then we'll come from the ^Bbshadows ^D7 ^Gm

Verse 5

Les Alle^Bbmands é^Ftaient chez ^Gmmoi

J^Gm'ai perdu^F femm^Bbe et enfants

^BbIls me dir^Fent, r^Gmesigne-toi

Mais je ^Bbn'ai pas ^Fpu,^Eb j'ai repris mon ^Bbarme ^D7 ^Gm

Verse 6

J'ai chan^Bbgé cent ^Ffois de ^Gmnom

J^Bb'ai perdu^F femm^Gme et enfants

And some of them are ^Bbwith me ^Gm ^D7

Mais j'ai ^Bbtant d'a^Fmis,^Eb j'ai la France en^Bbtière ^D7 ^Gm

Verse 7

Un vieil ^Bbhomme dans ^Fun gre^Gmnier

Through the ^Gmgraves the ^Fwind is ^Bbblowing

Pour la ^Bbnuit nous ^Fa ca^Gmchés

Les Alle^Bbmands l'ont ^Fpris ^Eb

Il est mort sans sur^Bbprise ^D7 ^Gm

Chorus

Oh, the ^Bbwind, the ^Fwind is ^Gmblowing

Through the ^Bbgraves the ^Fwind is ^Gmblowing

Les Alle^Ebmands l'ont ^Fpris ^Bb

^BbFreedom soon will ^Fcome ^Eb

Then we'll come from the ^Bbshadows ^D7 ^Gm

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