Over the Hills and Far Away - Gary Moore & Nightwish | Cover Chords

Tempo:
136.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Over the Hills and Far Away - Gary Moore & Nightwish | Cover chords
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[D#]
[B]
[Em] They came for him [E] one winter's night, [Em] Arrested he was [D] found.
They [Em] said there'd be [E] no robbery, His pistol had been [Em] found.
[E]
[Em] [Am] [A]
[E]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] He marched into the [G] station house, [E] He waited for [D] the dawn.
[Em] And as they led [G] him to the dock, [D] He knew that he'd been [E] wrong.
[C] He'd stand accused of robbery, [D] He heard the bailiff say.
[C] He knew without an alibi, [D] Tomorrow's night [B] would mark his [Em] freedom.
Over [G] the hills [D] and [E]
[D] [G] all years [C] he'll [D]
[Em] [G] [D] dance, And [Em] the seas [D] of [G] prisoner's [C] [D] life [E] he'll be.
[A]
[Em] He knew that it [G] would cost him dear, [Em] But yet he dare [D] not say.
Would [Em] he have [G] been that fateful night?
[D] A secret it must [E] stay.
[C] He had to fight back, tears of [D] rage, His heart beat like a [G]
[D] drum.
[C] For with the wife of his best friend, [G] He spent [D] his final [B] night of [D] [Em] freedom.
Over [G] the hills [D] and far [E] away, [D] He swears [G] he will [C] return.
[D] [Em] Far [G] from the [D]
[E] seas, [D] The [G] curse [C] he swore he'll [D] be.
[Em] [G] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C] Over the hills and
[D] [Bm] far [E] away.
[Em]
[E]
[Bm] [E] [Bm]
[E]
[Em]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [G]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] He looks out through the fog, [C] He'll read the letters that she wrote.
[D] One day he'll love the taste of freedom.
[B] Over the hills and far away, She prays he will return one day.
As sure as the rivers reach the seas, Back in his arms she swears she'll [F#] be.
[A] Over the [E]
hills and far away, He [A] swears he will [D] [E]
[F#m] [A] [E] [F#m]
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[F#m] [A] [E] [F#]
[E] return.
She [A] prays he will [D] [E]
[F#m] return, As sure [A] as [F#]
[A] the rivers reach the [D] [E]
seas.
[F#] Over [A] the hills and [F#]
[E] [A] far [D] [E]
[F#] [A] [E]
away.
[A] [D] [E] [F#] [A] [E] [F#m]
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[F#m] [A] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[C#] [A] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[F#] [A] [E]
[A] [D] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[E]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn Nightwish - Over The Hills And Far Away chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, D, Em, D, E, A, D, E, F#m and E. Start with a comfortable 68 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 136. With C Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] They came for him [E] one winter's night, _ [Em] Arrested he was [D] found.
They [Em] said there'd be [E] no robbery, His pistol had been [Em] found. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] He marched into the [G] station house, [E] He waited for [D] the dawn. _
[Em] And as they led [G] him to the dock, [D] He knew that he'd been [E] wrong. _
[C] He'd stand accused of robbery, [D] He heard the bailiff say. _
[C] He knew without an _ alibi, [D] _ Tomorrow's night [B] would mark his [Em] freedom.
Over [G] the hills [D] and _ [E] _
_ [D] _ [G] all years [C] he'll _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [D] dance, And [Em] the seas [D] of [G] prisoner's _ [C] _ [D] life _ [E] he'll be.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] He knew that it [G] would cost him dear, [Em] But yet he dare [D] not say.
Would [Em] he have [G] been that fateful night?
[D] A secret it must [E] stay.
_ [C] He had to fight back, tears of [D] rage, His heart beat like a [G] _
[D] drum.
[C] For with the wife of his best friend, [G] He spent [D] his final [B] night of [D] [Em] freedom.
Over [G] the hills [D] and far [E] away, [D] He swears [G] he will [C] return.
[D] _ _ [Em] Far [G] from the _ [D] _ _
[E] seas, [D] The _ [G] curse [C] he swore he'll [D] be.
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Over the hills and _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] far _ [E] away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] He looks out through the fog, _ [C] He'll read the letters that she wrote.
[D] One day he'll love the taste of freedom.
[B] Over the hills and far away, She prays he will return one day.
As sure as the rivers reach the seas, Back in his arms she swears she'll [F#] be.
[A] Over the [E] _ _
hills and far away, He _ [A] swears he will [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
[E] return.
She [A] prays he will [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] return, As sure [A] as _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [A] the rivers reach the [D] _ _ [E]
seas.
[F#] Over [A] the hills and [F#] _
_ [E] _ [A] far _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
away.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was penned by Gary Moore.

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