The general pattern for this song is G D Am Em C G D B7 Em G C Em Am C D7. 
Although, you can skip the d7 when you're playing the "over the ..over the" part.

  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)
Over the houses
Am (x02210@1)                   EmThe (022000@1)streets and the trees
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          DOver (xx0232@1)the dogs down below
           B7 (x21202@1)  Em (022000@1)They'll bark at our shadows
     Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)         D7As (xx0212@1)we float by on the breeze

D (xx0232@1)             Am (x02210@1)Tonight we fly
Em (022000@1)       C (x32010@1)        
Over the chimney tops
G (320003@1)              DSkylights (xx0232@1)and slates -
B7 (x21202@1)             EmLooking (022000@1)into all your lives
Am (x02210@1)               CAnd (x32010@1)wondering why
D7 (xx0212@1)                         GHappiness (320003@1)is so hard to find

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)     EmOver (022000@1)the doctor, over the soldier
C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)   B7 (x21202@1)Over the farmer, over the poacher
Em (022000@1)        G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)      EmOver (022000@1)the preacher, over the gambler
Am (x02210@1)          C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)      DOver (xx0232@1)the teacher, over the rambler
Am (x02210@1)       Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)      GOver (320003@1)the lawyer, over the dancer
D (xx0232@1)         B7 (x21202@1)     Em (022000@1)         G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)       EmOver (022000@1)the voyeur, over the builder and the destroyer,
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)      GOver (320003@1)the hills and far away

D (xx0232@1)     AmTonight (x02210@1)we fly
Em (022000@1)         COver (x32010@1)the mountains
G (320003@1)                DThe (xx0232@1)beach and the sea
B7 (x21202@1)        Em (022000@1)       GOver (320003@1)the friends that we've known
       C (x32010@1)              EmAnd (022000@1)those that we now know
Am (x02210@1)         C (x32010@1)      D7 (xx0212@1)     GAnd (320003@1)those who we've yet to meet

D (xx0232@1)         AmAnd (x02210@1)when we die
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)      COh, (x32010@1)will we be
D (xx0232@1)      B7That (x21202@1)disappointed
Em (022000@1) 
Or sad
G (320003@1)                CIf (x32010@1)heaven doesn't exist
Em (022000@1)                AmWhat (x02210@1)will we have missed
 C (x32010@1)                           D7 (xx0212@1) 
This life is the best we've ever had

You can also make it more original at the end by strumming the D7 down and start 
the decrease the speed and then finally add the G. 

Any questions about this tab please email me at Hanhnl@gmail.com . This is my 
first tab so don't be too harsh on me.
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