Over The Hills And Far Away Chords by Gary Moore

Tempo:
122.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away (1987) chords
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[E]
We came for him one winter's night, arrested he was bound.
The [B] sheriff had been a wobbly week, his pistol had been found.
[Em]
[A] [E] They marched him to [G] the station house, [E] he waited till [D] the dawn.
[E] And as they [G] led him to the dock, [D] he knew that [E] he'd been wrong.
[C]
He [D]
had to fail us, say, [C] he knew without an alibi.
[D]
Tomorrow's life [Bm] would mourn his freedom.
[E]
Oh, [G] do the hills [D] that fall [E] away, [D] for pain [G] of his [C] he'd now [D] prove these.
[E]
Oh, [G] do the mountains [D] and [E] the sea, [D] a brilliant [G] life [C] for him [D] they'll be.
[Em]
[E] [E] He knew that it [G] would cost him dear, [E] but yet he did [D] not say.
[E] This well had been [G] a fateful night, [D] a secret it [E] must stay.
[C] He had to fight back tears of rage, [D] his heart beat like a drum.
[C]
Aware of the life of his best friend, [D] he spent his final [Bm] night of freedom.
[Em]
Oh, [G] do the hills [D] that fall [Em] away, [D] he swears [G] he will return [D] one day.
[G]
Oh, do the mountains [D] and [Em] the sea, [E] back in [G] her arms [C] again [D] he will [E] be.
Oh, [G] do the hills [D] that fall [C] away.
[D] [A]
[C]
[D] Hills and falls, [E] [F#]
[E]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[G] [Em]
[D] [E]
[G]
[E] [C] he's got within his wills himself, [D] he'll shout through the buzz.
[C] He reads the letters that she wrote, [D] one day he'll know [Bm] the place for freedom.
[N] Oh, do the hills and far away, she prays he will return [E] one day.
Sure as the rivers reach [A] the sea, [D] back in his arms [A] again [E] she'll be.
[F#m] Oh, [A]
do the hills [E] and far [F#m] away, [E] he swears [A] he will [D] return [E] one [F#] day.
Sure [A] as the rivers [E] reach [F#m] the sea, [E] back in [A] his arms [D] again [E] she'll be.
[F#m] Oh, [A] do [E] [F#m] [E] the hills [A] and far away, he swears he will return [E] one day.
[F#m] Sure [A] as the rivers [E] reach [F#m] the sea, [E] back in [A] her arms [D] again [E] she'll [F#m] [A]
[F#m] [E] [A]
[E] [F#m]
[E] [A]
[E] [F#]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, E, A, G, D and E. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 122. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
We _ _ _ _ _ _ came for him one winter's night, arrested he was bound.
The [B] sheriff had been a wobbly week, his pistol had been found.
_ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] They marched him to [G] the station house, [E] he waited till [D] the dawn.
[E] And as they _ [G] led him to the dock, [D] he knew that [E] he'd been wrong.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ _ He _ [D]
had to fail us, say, [C] he knew without an alibi.
_ _ [D] _
Tomorrow's life [Bm] would mourn his freedom.
[E]
Oh, [G] do the hills [D] that fall [E] away, [D] for pain [G] of his [C] he'd now [D] prove these.
[E]
Oh, [G] do the mountains [D] and [E] the sea, [D] a brilliant [G] life [C] for him [D] they'll be.
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [E] He knew that it [G] would cost him dear, [E] but yet he did [D] not say.
[E] This well had been [G] a fateful night, [D] a secret it [E] must stay.
_ [C] He had to fight back tears of rage, [D] his heart beat like a drum.
_ [C]
Aware of the life of his best friend, [D] he spent his final [Bm] night of freedom.
[Em]
Oh, [G] do the hills [D] that fall [Em] away, [D] he swears [G] he will return [D] one day.
[G]
Oh, do the mountains [D] and [Em] the sea, [E] back in [G] her arms [C] again [D] he will [E] be.
Oh, [G] do the hills [D] that fall [C] _ away.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Hills _ and falls, [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C] he's got within his wills himself, [D] he'll shout through the buzz.
[C] He reads the letters that she wrote, [D] one day he'll know [Bm] the place for freedom.
[N] Oh, do the hills and far away, she prays he will return [E] one day.
Sure as the rivers reach [A] the sea, [D] back in his arms [A] again [E] she'll be.
[F#m] Oh, [A]
do the hills [E] and far [F#m] away, [E] he swears [A] he will [D] return [E] one [F#] day.
Sure [A] as the rivers [E] reach [F#m] the sea, [E] back in [A] his arms [D] again [E] she'll be.
[F#m] Oh, [A] do _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] the hills [A] and far away, he swears he will return [E] one day.
[F#m] Sure [A] as the rivers [E] reach [F#m] the sea, [E] back in [A] her arms [D] again [E] she'll _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _

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It's Gary Moore who authored this song.

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