Chords for Don Mclean - Castles In The Air
Tempo:
84.35 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#m
E
F#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[E] [B]
[E] And if she asks you why, [B] you can tell her that I told you that [F#m] I'm tired.
[B] Castles in the air, I've [F#m] got a dream.
[B] I want the world to share, [F#m] and castle [B] walls just [E] lead me to despair.
[B]
[E] Hills of forest green, [B] where the mountains touch the sky, a [F#m] dream come true.
[B] I'll live there till I die, [F#m] I'm asking [B] you to say my last goodbye.
[F#m] The love we knew ain't worth another [E] try.
[B]
[F#m] Save me from [B] all the trouble and the pain, I know [A] I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
[F#] [B] [F#m]
Tell her the reasons why I can't [A] remain.
Perhaps [F#m] she'll understand if you tell it [B] to her plain.
[F#] [F#m] [E] How can words express [B] the feel of sunlight in the morning in the hills?
[F#] Away from [E] city strife, [F#m] I need [B] a country woman for my wife.
[F#m] I'm city-born, [B] but I love the country [E] life.
[B] [E] Or I will not [B] be part of her cocktail generation.
[F#m] Partners, [B] waltz, devoid of all romance, the [F#m] music plays and everyone [B] must dance.
I'm [F#m] bowing out, [B] I need a [E] second chance.
[F#m]
Save me from all the trouble and [B] the pain, I [A] know I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
[F#]
[B] [F#m] Tell her the [B] reasons why I [B] can't remain.
[A] Perhaps she'll [F#m] understand if you tell it to her plain.
[F#m]
[E] If she asks you why, you [C#] can tell her [B] that I told you [F#m] that I'm tired.
[F#] The [E] castle's in the air, [F#m] I've got a dream.
[B] I want the world to [F#m] share and castle [B] walls [E] just lead me to [B] despair.
[E] [B]
[F#m] [B]
[F#m] [B] [B] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[E] [N]
[E] [B]
[E] And if she asks you why, [B] you can tell her that I told you that [F#m] I'm tired.
[B] Castles in the air, I've [F#m] got a dream.
[B] I want the world to share, [F#m] and castle [B] walls just [E] lead me to despair.
[B]
[E] Hills of forest green, [B] where the mountains touch the sky, a [F#m] dream come true.
[B] I'll live there till I die, [F#m] I'm asking [B] you to say my last goodbye.
[F#m] The love we knew ain't worth another [E] try.
[B]
[F#m] Save me from [B] all the trouble and the pain, I know [A] I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
[F#] [B] [F#m]
Tell her the reasons why I can't [A] remain.
Perhaps [F#m] she'll understand if you tell it [B] to her plain.
[F#] [F#m] [E] How can words express [B] the feel of sunlight in the morning in the hills?
[F#] Away from [E] city strife, [F#m] I need [B] a country woman for my wife.
[F#m] I'm city-born, [B] but I love the country [E] life.
[B] [E] Or I will not [B] be part of her cocktail generation.
[F#m] Partners, [B] waltz, devoid of all romance, the [F#m] music plays and everyone [B] must dance.
I'm [F#m] bowing out, [B] I need a [E] second chance.
[F#m]
Save me from all the trouble and [B] the pain, I [A] know I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
[F#]
[B] [F#m] Tell her the [B] reasons why I [B] can't remain.
[A] Perhaps she'll [F#m] understand if you tell it to her plain.
[F#m]
[E] If she asks you why, you [C#] can tell her [B] that I told you [F#m] that I'm tired.
[F#] The [E] castle's in the air, [F#m] I've got a dream.
[B] I want the world to [F#m] share and castle [B] walls [E] just lead me to [B] despair.
[E] [B]
[F#m] [B]
[F#m] [B] [B] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[E] [N]
Key:
B
F#m
E
F#
A
B
F#m
E
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [E] And if she asks you why, [B] you can tell her that I told you that [F#m] I'm tired.
_ [B] Castles in the air, I've [F#m] got a dream.
[B] I want the world to share, [F#m] and castle [B] walls just [E] lead me to despair.
_ [B] _ _
_ [E] Hills of forest green, [B] where the mountains touch the sky, a [F#m] dream come true.
[B] I'll live there till I die, [F#m] I'm asking [B] you to say my last goodbye.
[F#m] The love we knew ain't worth another [E] try.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ Save me from [B] all the trouble and the pain, I know [A] I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ Tell her the reasons why I can't [A] remain.
Perhaps [F#m] she'll understand if you tell it [B] to her plain.
[F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] How can words express [B] the feel of sunlight in the morning in the hills?
[F#] Away from [E] city strife, [F#m] I need [B] a country woman for my wife.
[F#m] I'm city-born, [B] but I love the country [E] life. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] Or I will not [B] be part of her cocktail generation.
_ [F#m] Partners, [B] waltz, devoid of all romance, the [F#m] music plays and everyone [B] must dance.
I'm [F#m] bowing out, [B] I need a [E] second chance.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
Save me from all the trouble and [B] the pain, I [A] know I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
_ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ Tell her the [B] reasons why I [B] can't remain.
[A] Perhaps she'll [F#m] understand if you tell it to her plain.
_ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ If she asks you why, you [C#] can tell her [B] that I told you [F#m] that I'm tired.
[F#] The [E] castle's in the air, [F#m] I've got a dream.
[B] I want the world to [F#m] share and castle [B] walls [E] just lead me to [B] despair.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [E] And if she asks you why, [B] you can tell her that I told you that [F#m] I'm tired.
_ [B] Castles in the air, I've [F#m] got a dream.
[B] I want the world to share, [F#m] and castle [B] walls just [E] lead me to despair.
_ [B] _ _
_ [E] Hills of forest green, [B] where the mountains touch the sky, a [F#m] dream come true.
[B] I'll live there till I die, [F#m] I'm asking [B] you to say my last goodbye.
[F#m] The love we knew ain't worth another [E] try.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ Save me from [B] all the trouble and the pain, I know [A] I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ Tell her the reasons why I can't [A] remain.
Perhaps [F#m] she'll understand if you tell it [B] to her plain.
[F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] How can words express [B] the feel of sunlight in the morning in the hills?
[F#] Away from [E] city strife, [F#m] I need [B] a country woman for my wife.
[F#m] I'm city-born, [B] but I love the country [E] life. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] Or I will not [B] be part of her cocktail generation.
_ [F#m] Partners, [B] waltz, devoid of all romance, the [F#m] music plays and everyone [B] must dance.
I'm [F#m] bowing out, [B] I need a [E] second chance.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
Save me from all the trouble and [B] the pain, I [A] know I am weak, [F#m] but I can't face that [B] girl again.
_ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ Tell her the [B] reasons why I [B] can't remain.
[A] Perhaps she'll [F#m] understand if you tell it to her plain.
_ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ If she asks you why, you [C#] can tell her [B] that I told you [F#m] that I'm tired.
[F#] The [E] castle's in the air, [F#m] I've got a dream.
[B] I want the world to [F#m] share and castle [B] walls [E] just lead me to [B] despair.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _