| OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY |
| From the album "Wild
frontier" - 1987 |
| INTRO RIFF |
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| LYRICS |
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Em |
G |
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| They marched him to the station house |
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Em |
D |
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| He waited till the dawn |
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Em |
G |
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| And as they led him to the dock |
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D |
Em |
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| He knew that he'd been wronged |
| BRIDGE |
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C |
D/C |
C |
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| You stand accused of robbery |
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D |
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| He heard the bailiff say
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C |
D/C |
C |
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| He knew without an alibi
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D |
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Bm |
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| Tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom |
| CHORUS |
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E |
G |
D |
E |
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| Over the hills and far away
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D |
G |
C |
D |
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| For ten long years he'll
count the days |
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E |
G |
D |
E |
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| Over the mountains and the
seas |
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D |
G |
C |
D |
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| A prisoner's life for him there'll be |
| FADE OUT CHORUS + SOLO |
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F# |
A |
E |
F# |
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| Over the hills and far away
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E |
A |
D |
E |
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| She prays he will return
one day |
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F# |
A |
E |
F# |
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| Over the mountains and the
seas |
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E |
A |
D |
E |
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| Back in her arms is where he'll be |