Tuning: G C E A

^EmThey came for him one winter's ^Dnight ^EmArrested he was bound ^D ^EmThey said there'd been a robb^Dery ^Chis ^Dpisto^Eml had been found

^EmThey mar^Gched him to the station house ^Emhe waited f^Dor the dawn ^EmAnd as they led him to th^Ge dock DEm he knew that he'd been wronged CD Em D You stand accused of robbery ^Ghe heard the ^Dbailiff say^Em ^D ^CHe knew wi^Dthout an ^Emalibi ^D ^Gtomorrow's light wo^Duld mourn his free^Bmdom - ^D

^EmOver the h^Gills and far ^Daway ^Em for ^Dte^Gn ^Clo^Dng years he'll count the days ^EmOver the m^Gountains and t^Dhe seas ^Em a p^Dri^Gsoner's l^Cife for him ther^De'll be

EmG He knew that it would cost him dear

^Embut yet he dar^De not say ^EmJust whe^Gre he'd been that fateful night ^Da secret ^Emit must stay CD Em D He had to fight back tears of rage ^GHis heart bea^Dt like a dr^Emum ^D ^CFor with the^D wife of hi^Ems best friend ^D ^Ghe spent his fi^Dnal night of fre^Bmedom - ^D

^EmOver the h^Gills and far ^Daway ^Em for ^Dte^Gn ^Clo^Dng years he'll count the days ^EmFar from the ^Gmounta^Dins a^Emnd the seas a p^Dri^Gsoner's l^Cife for him ther^De'll be ^EmOver the h^Gills and far ^Daway ^Em ^D ^EmOver the hills and

over the hills and

^Dover the hills and far away

Solo CD Em D Each night within his prison cell

^Ghe looks out ^Dthrough the^Em bars ^D ^CHe reads t^Dhe letter^Ems that she^D wrote ^GOne day he'll know ^Dthe taste of freed^Bmom - ^D

^EmOver the h^Gills and fa^Dr away^Em she pr^Days ^Ghe will r^Ceturn one d^Day ^EmAs sure as^G the r^Divers reach th^Eme seas back in ^Dhi^Gs arms ^Cagain she'll be^D

^F#mOver the h^Aills and f^Ear awa^F#my she pr^Eays ^Ahe will r^Deturn one d^Eay ^F#mAs sure as ^Athe ri^Evers reach the^F#m seas back in ^Ehi^As arms ^Dagain she'll be^E

Nightwish - Over the hills and far away