Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Difficulty: Novice Intro: Gm Verse 1: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm When they poured across the border, I was cautioned to surrender Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm This I could not do, I took my gun and vanished Verse 2: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm I have changed my name so often, I've lost my wife and children Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm But I have many friends, and some of them are with me
Verse 3: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm An old woman gave us shelter, kept us hidden in the garret Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm Then the soldiers came, she died without a whisper Verse 4: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm There were three of us this morning, I'm the only one this evening Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm But I must go on, the frontiers are my prison Verse 5: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing through the graves the wind is blowing Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm Freedom soon will come, then we'll come from the shadows Verse 6: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm Les Allemands étaient chez moi, ils me dirent, resigne-toi The Germans were at my home, they told me to surrender: Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm Mais je n'ai pas pu, j'ai repris mon arme But I could not do, I have retaken my weapon: Verse 7: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm J'ai changé cent fois de nom, j'ai perdu femme et enfants I have changed names a hundred times, I have lost wife and children: Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm Mais j'ai tant d'amis, j'ai la France entière But I have so many friends, I have entire France: Verse 8: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm Un vieil homme dans un grenier pour la nuit nous a cachés An old man in an attic kept us hidden for the night: Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm Les Allemands l'ont pris, il est mort sans surprise The Germans took him, he died without surprise: Verse 9: Bb F Gm Bb F Gm Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, through the graves the wind is blowing Bb F Eb Bb D7 Gm Freedom soon will come, then we'll come from the shadows