Over The Hills And Far Away

Em They came for him one winter's night Em Arrested, he was bound Em They said there'd been a robbery Em 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 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 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 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 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 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___ 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 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