Chords
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
They Emcame for him one Dwinter's night.
ArEmrested, he was Dbound.
They Emsaid there'd been a Drobbery,
His Cpistol hadD been found. Em
[Verse 2]
Em Am D They Emmarched him to the Gstation house,
He Emwaited for the Ddawn.
And Emas they led him Gto the dock,
He Dknew that he'd been wronged. Em
[Pre-Chorus]
"You Cstand accused of robbery,"
He Dheard the bailiff say.
He Cknew without an alibi,
ToDmorrow's light would Bmourn his freeDdom.
[Chorus]
EmOver the Ghills and Dfar aEmway,
For Dten long Gyears he'll Ccount the Ddays.
EmOver the Gmountains Dand the Emseas,
A Dprisoner's Glife for Chim there'll Dbe.
[Verse 3]
Em He Emknew that it would Gcost him dear,
But Emyet he dare not Dsay.
Where Emhe had been that Gfateful night,
A Dsecret it must stay. Em
[Pre-Chorus]
He Chad to fight back tears of rage.
His Dheart beat like a drum.
For Cwith the wife of his best friend,
He Dspent his final Bnight of freeDdom.
[Chorus]
EmOver the Ghills and Dfar aEmway,
He Dswears he Gwill reCturn one Dday.
EmFar from the Gmountains Dand the Emseas,
Back Din her Garms he Cswears he'll Dbe.
EmOver the Ghills and Dfar aCway.
[Bridge]
Dsus4 COver the hills and,
Over the hills and,
Dsus4Over the hills and far away. Em
[Interlude]
Em
[Solo]
Em G Em D
Em G D
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Each Cnight within his prison cell,
He Dlooks out through the bars.
He Creads the letters that she wrote.
One Dday he'll know the Btaste of freeDdom.
[Break]
EmOver the Ghills and Dfar aEmway,
She Dprays he Gwill reCturn one Dday.
As Emsure as the Grivers Dreach the Emseas,
Back Din his Garms he Cswears she'll Dbe.
[Chorus]
F#mOver the Ahills and Efar aF#mway,
He Eswears he Awill reDturn one Eday.
F#mFar from the Amountains Eand the F#mseas,
Back in Eher arms Ahe swears Dhe'll Ebe.
F#mOver the Ahills and Efar aF#mway,
She Eprays he Awill reDturn one Eday.
As F#msure as the Arivers Ereach the F#mseas,
Back Ein his Aarms he Dswears she'll Ebe.
[Outro]
F#m AOver the Ehills, F#m
EOver the Ahills and Dfar aEway.
F#m AOver the Ehills, F#m
EOver the Ahills and Dfar aEway.
F#m A E F#m E A D E
F#m A E F#m E A D E
F#m A E F#m E A D E
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