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[Verse]
They cEmame for him one winter's night
EmArrested, he was bound
EmThey said there'd been a robbery
EmHis pistol had been found
EmThey marched him to the sGtation house
He wEmaited till the dDawn
And Emas they led him tGo the dock
He kDnew that he'd been wEmronged
[Pre-Chorus]
You Cstand D/Caccused of CrobberyD/C  
He Dsus4heard the Dbailiff Dsus4sayD  
He Cknew witD/Chout an aClibD/Ci
ToG/Dmorrow's Dlight would Bmmourn his fDreedom
[Chorus]
EmOver the Ghills and Dfar awEmay
For tDen long yeGars, he'll Ccount the dDays
EmOver the Gmountains Dand the Emseas
A Dprisoner's lGife for Chim there'll DbeEm  
[Verse]
He Emknew that it would cGost him dear
But Emyet he dare not Dsay
Just Emwhere he had been that Gfateful night
A sDecret, it must Emstay
[Pre-Chorus]
He Cmaj7had to fD/Cight back tCears of rD/Cage
His G/Dheart beat lDike a dG/DrumD  
For Cmaj7with the wD/Cife of Chis best fD/Criend
He'd sG/Dpent his fDinal night of freedDom
[Chorus]
EmOver the Ghills and fDar aEmway
He sDwears he Gwill retCurn one dDay
EmFar from the mGountains aDnd the sEmeas
Back Din her aGrms aCgain he’ll Dbe
EmOver the Ghills and fDar aCmaj7way_______Dadd4  
Cmaj7Over the hills and, over the hills and
Dadd4Over the hills and far away___Em  Em  G  Em  D  Em  G  D  Em  
[Bridge]
Each Cmaj7night withD/Cin his pCrison cD/Cell
He G/Dlooks out tDhrough the G/DbarsD  
He rCmaj7eads the lD/Cetters Cthat she wD/Crote
One G/Dday he'll kDnow the Bmtaste of fDreedom
[Chorus]
EmOver the Ghills and fDar aEmway
She Dprays he wGill retCurn one dDay
As Emsure as tGhe rivers rDeach the sEmeas
Back Din his aGrms agCain she'll bDe
F#mOver the hAills and fEar aF#mway
He sEwears he wiAll retuDrn one daEy
As F#msure as the Ariver reEach the F#msea
Back Ein his aArms is wDhere she'll bEe
F#mOver the hAills and fEar aF#mway
She Eprays he wAill retDurn one dEay
As F#msure as the rAivers reEach the sF#meas
Back Ein her aArms is wDhere he'll Ebe
F#mOver the hillAs___E  F#m  
EOver the Ahills and Afar awEay

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Over The Hills And Far Away

by Gary Moore

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

Dsus4

G/D

Cmaj7

Dadd4

F#m

[Verse]

They came for him one winter's night

Arrested, he was bound

They said there'd been a robbery

His pistol had been found

Em G

They marched him to the station house

Em D

He waited till the dawn

Em G

And as they led him to the dock

D Em

He knew that he'd been wronged

[Pre-Chorus]

C D/C C D/C

You stand accused of robbery

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

He heard the bailiff say

C D/C C D/C

He knew without an alibi

G/D D Bm D

Tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

Over the hills and far away

D G C D

For ten long years, he'll count the days

Em G D Em

Over the mountains and the seas

D G C D Em

A prisoner's life for him there'll be

[Verse]

Em G

He knew that it would cost him dear

Em D

But yet he dare not say

Em G

Just where he had been that fateful night

D Em

A secret, it must stay

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 D/C C D/C

He had to fight back tears of rage

G/D D G/D D

His heart beat like a drum

Cmaj7 D/C C D/C

For with the wife of his best friend

G/D D D

He'd spent his final night of freedom

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

Over the hills and far away

D G C D

He swears he will return one day

Em G D Em

Far from the mountains and the seas

D G C D

Back in her arms again he’ll be

Em G D Cmaj7 Dadd4

Over the hills and far away_______

Cmaj7

Over the hills and, over the hills and

Dadd4 Em Em G Em D Em G D Em

Over the hills and far away___

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 D/C C D/C

Each night within his prison cell

G/D D G/D D

He looks out through the bars

Cmaj7 D/C C D/C

He reads the letters that she wrote

G/D D Bm D

One day he'll know the taste of freedom

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

Over the hills and far away

D G C D

She prays he will return one day

Em G D Em

As sure as the rivers reach the seas

D G C D

Back in his arms again she'll be

F#m A E F#m

Over the hills and far away

E A D E

He swears he will return one day

F#m A E F#m

As sure as the river reach the sea

E A D E

Back in his arms is where she'll be

F#m A E F#m

Over the hills and far away

E A D E

She prays he will return one day

F#m A E F#m

As sure as the rivers reach the seas

E A D E

Back in her arms is where he'll be

F#m A E F#m

Over the hills___

E A A E

Over the hills and far away

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