[Verse 1]

Em D

They came for him one winter's night.

Em D

Arrested, he was bound.

Em D

They said there'd been a robbery,

C D Em

his pistol had been found.

(Instrumental)

[Verse 2]

Em G

They marched him to the station house,

Em D

he waited for the dawn.

Em G

And as they led him to the dock,

D Em

he knew that he'd been wronged.

[Pre-chorus 1]

C

"You stand accused of robbery,"

D

he heard the bailiff say.

C

He knew without an alibi,

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

a prisoner's life for him there'll be.

[Verse 3]

Em G

He knew that it would cost him dear,

Em D

but yet he dare not say.

Em G

Where he had been that fateful night,

D Em

a secret it must stay.

[Pre-chorus 2]

C

He had to fight back tears of rage.

D

His heart beat like a drum.

C

For with the wife of his best friend,

D Bm D

he 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 he swear he'll be.

Em G D Cmaj7 D

Over the hills and far away,

[Interlude]

C

Over the hills and, over the hills and,

D

over the hills and far away.

[Pre-chorus 3]

C

Each night within his prison cell,

D

he looks out through the bars.

C

He reads the letters that she wrote.

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 he swears she'll be.

[Chorus] (key change)

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

Far from the mountains and the seas,

E A D E

Back in her arms is where he'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 his arms is where she'll be.

F#m A E F#m

Over the hills (Over the hills)

E A D E

Over the hills and far away.

F#m A E F#m

Over the hills (Over the hills)

E A D E

Over the hills and far away.