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This is my first chord writing. Pretty close to the recording.
The D-X mark is meaning that the X stops the strings (hitting the strings once) for a 
beat before going back into the G. It's kind of a quick 3 strum on the G & D. (G G G D D D X)
NO CAPO!
 G   D- X x3
(da da da da da etc)
GBuilt a perfect Dhouse in a perfect tEmown
GDreamt a perfect dDream and it all fell Emdown
CWe held on tight like Dhungry lovers
EmWatched the day break from beDneath the covers
GHad to know for Dsure what it's all Emabout
COh, Dthis should be Geasy
COh, Djust tell me we're Ghappy
DJust building castles in the Gsand
 G   D- X x3
(da da na na, da da na na)
I saw the naked light and it burned my eyes
Couldn't look away, no matter how I tried
I watched you explode when you think it's over
Burst in colour like a super nova
Had to track you down, had to find you out
Oh, this should be easy
Oh, just tell me we're happy
Just building castles in the sand
 G   D- X x3
Just building castles in the sand
GThe tides roll in Emand waves get Ccloser
CAnd knock us Gover and we get Dstronger every time
We build our castles in the Gsand
GBuilt a perfect Dhouse in a perfect Emtown
GDreamt a perfect Ddream and it all fell Emdown
COh, Djust tell me we're GhappyD  
Just building castles in the sand
G D - X x3 (Till Fade out)
Just building castles in the sand
Just building castles in the sand
Just building castles in the sand

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Castles In The Sand

by The Philosopher Kings

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This is my first chord writing. Pretty close to the recording.

The D-X mark is meaning that the X stops the strings (hitting the strings once) for a

beat before going back into the G. It's kind of a quick 3 strum on the G & D. (G G G D D D X)

NO CAPO!

G D

- X x3

(da da da da da etc)

G D Em

Built a perfect house in a perfect town

G D Em

Dreamt a perfect dream and it all fell down

C D

We held on tight like hungry lovers

Em D

Watched the day break from beneath the covers

G D Em

Had to know for sure what it's all about

C D G

Oh, this should be easy

C D G

Oh, just tell me we're happy

D G

Just building castles in the sand

G D

- X x3

(da da na na, da da na na)

I saw the naked light and it burned my eyes

Couldn't look away, no matter how I tried

I watched you explode when you think it's over

Burst in colour like a super nova

Had to track you down, had to find you out

Oh, this should be easy

Oh, just tell me we're happy

Just building castles in the sand

G D

- X x3

Just building castles in the sand

G Em C

The tides roll in and waves get closer

C G D

And knock us over and we get stronger every time

We build our castles in the sand

G D Em

Built a perfect house in a perfect town

G D Em

Dreamt a perfect dream and it all fell down

C D G D

Oh, just tell me we're happy

Just building castles in the sand

G D - X x3 (Till Fade out)

Just building castles in the sand

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