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"Over the Hills and Far Away" - Arranged by John Tams [with English Subtitles] — DeepCutsArchive
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"Over the Hills and Far Away" - Arranged by John Tams [with English Subtitles]

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British Military 18th Century Song - Arranged by John Tams for the TV Series "Sharpe" which was set in the Napoleonic Wars - 1803–1815. --------------------------------------- Suggestion of songs in comments. --------------------------------------- Lyrics: Here's forty shillings on the drum For those who volunteer to come, To 'list and fight the foe today Over the Hills and far away [Chorus] O'er the hills and o'er the Main Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain King George commands and we obey Over the hills and far away When duty calls me I must go To stand and face another foe But part of me will always stray Over the hills and far away [Chorus] If I should fall to rise no more As many comrades did before Then ask the pipes and drums to play Over the hills and far away [Chorus] Then fall in lads behind the drum With colours blazing like the sun Along the road to come what may Over the hills and far away [Chorus] X4



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John Tams is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, the son of a publican. He first worked as a reporter for the Ripley & Heanor News later working for BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham. Tams had an early part in the BBC serialisation of Lawrence's The Rainbow (1988), and may be best known for playing a regular supporting role in the ITV drama series Sharpe, as rifleman Daniel Hagman. He also co-wrote the music for each film alongside Dom...

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