Castle On The Hill
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Intro: D
Verse
D D/F# G Bm A
When I was six years old I broke my leg
D D/F# G Bm A
And I was running from my brother and his friends
D D/F# G Bm A
And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I rolled down
D D/F# G Bm A
I was younger then, take me back to when I
Pre-Chorus
G A D
Found my heart and broke it here
G
Made my friends and lost them through the years
G A D G
And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown
G A
But I can't wait to go home
[Refrão]D D/F# G Bm A
I'm on my way, driving at ninety
D D/F# G Bm A
Down those country lanes singing to Tiny Dancer
D D/F# G Bm A
And I miss the way you made me feel, it's real
D D/F# G Bm A
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Verse
D D/F# G Bm A
Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes
D D/F# G Bm A
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends
D D/F# G Bm A
Had my first kiss on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I did it right
D D/F# G Bm A
I was younger then, take me back to when
Pre-Chorus
G A D
We found weekend jobs, when we got paid
G G
We'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straight
A D G
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh, how we've grown
G A
But I can't wait to go home
[Refrão]D D/F# G Bm A
I'm on my way, driving at ninety
D D/F# G Bm A
Down those country lanes singing to Tiny Dancer
D D/F# G Bm A
And I miss the way you made me feel, it's real
D D/F# G Bm A
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
D D/F# G Bm A
Over the castle on the hill
D D/F# G Bm A
Over the castle on the hill
Bridge
Bm G D A
Bm G D A
One friend left to sell clothes, one works down by the coast
Bm G D A
One had two kids but lives alone, one's brother overdosed
Bm G D A
One's already on his second wife, one's just barely getting by
Bm G D A
But these people raised me and I can't wait to go home
[Refrão] D D/F# G Bm A
And I'm on my way, I still remember
D D/F# G Bm A
These old country lanes when we did not know the answers
D D/F# G Bm A
And I miss the way you made me feel, it's real
D D/F# G Bm A
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
D D/F# G Bm A
Over the castle on the hill
D D/F# G Bm A
Over the castle on the hill
How to play Castle On The Hill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.