Em D
They came for him one winter's night.
Em D
Arrested, he was bound.
Em D
They said ther'd been a robbery,
C D Em
his psitol had been found.
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.
C D Em D
"You stand accused of robbery",
G D Em D
he heard the bailiff say.
C D Em D
He knew without an alibi,
G D Bm D
tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom.
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.
