Chords
[Intro]
They E5came from here one winter's night.
Arrested, he was bound.
They said there's been a robbery.
His pistol had be found.
[Verse 1]
They E5marched him to the G5station house.
He E5waited till the D5dawn.
And E5as they led him G5to the dock.
He D5knew that he'd been E5wronged.
[Pre-Сhorus]
You Cstand accused of robbery,
He Dsus4heard the Dbailiff Dsus4say. D
He Cknew without an alibi
ToDsus4morrow's Dlight would B5mourn his freedom.
[Chorus]
E5Over the G5hills and D5far aE5way.
For D5ten long G5years he'll C5count the D5days.
E5Over the G5mountains D5and the E5seas.
A D5prisoner's E5life for C5him there'll D5be.
[Verse 2]
E5 He E5knew that it would G5cost him deer,
but E5yet he dare not D5say.
Just E5where he had been thatG5 fateful night,
A D5secret it must E5stay.
[Pre-Сhorus]
He Chad to fight back tears of rage.
His Dsus4heart beat Dlike a Dsus4drum. D
For Cwith the wife of his best friend
He'd Dsus4spend his Dfinal B5night for freedom.
[Chorus]
E5Over the G5hills and D5far aE5way.
He D5swears he G5will reC5turn one D5day.
E5Far from the G5mountains D5and the E5seas.
Back D5in her G5arms aC5gain he'll D5be.
E5Over the G5hills and D5far aCmaj7way.
[Bridge]
Gmaj7/D Cmaj7Over the hills and...
Over the hills and...
Gmaj7/DOver the hills and far away. E5
[Solo 1]
E5 G5 E5 D5
E5 G5 D5
[Pre-Сhorus]
E5 Each Cnigth within his prison cell,
He D5looks out throght the bars.
He Creads the letters that she wrote.
One Dday he'll know the taste of freedom.
[Chorus]
Over the hills and far away.
She prays he will return one day.
As sure as the revers reach the seas,
Back in his arms again she'll be.
[Outro]
F#5Over the A5hills and E5far aF#5way.
He E5swears he A5will reD5turn one E5day.
As F#5sure as the A5river E5reach the F#5sea,
Back E5in his A5arms is D5where she'll E5be.
F#5Over the A5hills and E5far aF#5way.
She E5prays he A5will reD5turn one E5day.
As F#5sure as the A5rivers E5reach the F#5seas,
E5Back in her A5arms is D5where he'll E5be.
F#5Over the A5hills... E5 F#5
E5Over the A5hills and D5far aE5way.
F#5Over the A5hills... E5 F#5
E5Over the A5hills and D5far aE5way.
F#5 A5 E5 F#5
[Solo 2]
E5 A5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 E5 F#5
E5 A5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 E5 F#5
E5 A5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 E5 F#5
E5 A5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 E5 F#5
E5 A5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 E5 F#5
E5 A5 D5 E5
