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Castle On The Hill

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Verse            Pre-Chorus     Chorus             Bridge
------------     ----------     --------------     --------------
     Dxx023x       G3x00xx             Dxx0232           Bmx20233
  D/F#2x023x       Ax022xx          D/F#2x0232            G3x0033
     G3200xx       Dxx023x             G3x0033            Dxx0232
    Bmx202xx                          Bmx20233       A7sus4x02033
     Ax022xx                      A7sus4x02033
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
  DWhen I was six D/F#years Gold I broke my legBm  A  
  DAnd I was runnD/F#ing  Gfrom my brother and hBmis friendsA  
  DAnd tasted D/F#the swGeet perfume of the mBmountain grass as I Arolled down
  DI was younD/F#ger  tGhen,  Bmtake me back to wAhen I
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  GFound my hAeart and broke it hDere
  Made friends and lGost them through the years
  GAnd I've not sAeen the roaring fDields in so long, I Gknow I've grown
  GBut I can't wAait to go home
[Chorus 1]
  DI'm on D/F#my   Gway, Bmdriving at A7sus4ninety
  Down Dthose counD/F#try  Glanes Bmsinging to A7sus4Tiny Dancer
  And DI miss D/F#the  Gway you make  Bmme feel      A7sus4and it's real
  When Dwe watched D/F#the  Gsunset Bmover the cA7sus4astle on the hillD  
[Verse 2]
  DFifteen D/F#years Gold and smoking Bmhand-rolled cigarettesA  
  DRunning from D/F#the law Gthrough the backfields and  Bmgetting drunk with my Afriends
  DHad my D/F#first kGiss on a Friday nBmight, I don't rAeckon I did it
DRight, I was younD/F#ger  Gthen,  Bmtake me back to wAhen we found
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  GWeekend jAobs and when we got pDaid
  We'd buy cheap sGpirits and drink them sGtraight
  Me and my fAriends have not thrown uDp in so long, oGh how we've grown
  GBut I can't Await to go home
[Chorus 2]
  DI'm on D/F#my   Gway, Bmdriving at A7sus4ninety
  Down Dthose counD/F#try  Glanes Bmsinging to A7sus4Tiny Dancer
  And DI miss D/F#the  Gway you make  Bmme feel      A7sus4and it's real
  DWe watched D/F#the  Gsunset Bmover the cA7sus4astle on the hill
     D       D/F#      G  BmOver the cA7sus4astle on the hill
     D       D/F#      G  BmOver the cA7sus4astle on the hill
[Bridge]
Bm  G  D  A7sus4
   BmOne friend lGeft to sell clothes, Done works dA7sus4own by the coast
   BmOne had two kGids but lives alone, Done's bA7sus4rother overdosed
   BmOne's alGready on his second wife, Done's just bA7sus4arely getting by but
   BmThese people rGaised me and I-I-I, Dcan't wA7sus4ait to go home
[Chorus 3]
  And DI'm on D/F#my   Gway, BmI still reA7sus4member
  These Dold counD/F#try  Glanes when Bmwe did not A7sus4know the answers
  And DI miss D/F#the  Gway you make  Bmme feel      A7sus4and it's real
  DWe watched D/F#the sGunset Bmover the cA7sus4astle on the hill
     D       D/F#      G  BmOver the cA7sus4astle on the hill
     D       D/F#      G  BmOver the cA7sus4astle on the hillD  
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[Verse] and [Pre-Chorus] (palm mute):
e|-D-----------------D/F#-----|-G-------------------------|-Bm-------------------------|-A-------------------------|
B|-3--------3------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-2--------2------------|--------------------------|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0------|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|
A|-----------------------|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-|
E|-------------------2---|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
   ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓     ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓ ↑   ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓ ↑   ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓ ↑
   >        >        >     >        >        >        >        >        >        >        >        >
[Chorus] (let ring):
                   D     D/F#                            G   Bm(actually Bm7#5)        A7sus4  
e|-2--------3--------2---|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|
B|-3--------3--------3---|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|
G|-2--------2--------2---|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|
A|-------------------x---|-x--------x--------x--x-x-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-|
E|-------------------2---|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
   ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓     ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓ ↑   ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓ ↑   ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓  ↓ ↑
↓↑ = strumming pattern
>  = accented note
x  = dead note

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The story behind the song

"Castle On The Hill" is a heartfelt ode to Ed Sheeran's upbringing in Framlingham, Suffolk, and the surrounding countryside. The song is a "love letter" to his hometown, reminiscing about teenage years spent smoking hand-rolled cigarettes and getting drunk with friends. It centers on Framlingham Castle, a landmark from his youth, and captures a reflective feeling inspired by artists like Snow Patrol and Bruce Springsteen. Playing this song is like stepping back in time to cherish cherished memories and the places that shaped you.

AI-written from these sources:Castle on the Hill — Wikipedia ↗Ed Sheeran — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Castle On The Hill

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A7sus4

Bm7#5

Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus Bridge

------------ ---------- -------------- --------------

D G D Bm

xx023x 3x00xx xx0232 x20233

D/F# A D/F# G

2x023x x022xx 2x0232 3x0033

G D G D

3200xx xx023x 3x0033 xx0232

Bm Bm A7sus4

x202xx x20233 x02033

A A7sus4

x022xx x02033

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

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 as I rolled down

D D/F# G Bm A

I was younger then, take me back to when I

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G A D

Found my heart and broke it here

Made 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

[Chorus 1]

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

I'm on my way, driving at ninety

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

Down those country lanes singing to Tiny Dancer

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

And I miss the way you make me feel and it's real

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4 D

When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

[Verse 2]

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 I did it

D D/F# G Bm A

Right, I was younger then, take me back to when we found

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G A D

Weekend jobs and 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

[Chorus 2]

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

I'm on my way, driving at ninety

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

Down those country lanes singing to Tiny Dancer

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

And I miss the way you make me feel and it's real

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

Over the castle on the hill

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

Over the castle on the hill

[Bridge]

Bm G D A7sus4

One friend left to sell clothes, one works down by the coast

Bm G D A7sus4

One had two kids but lives alone, one's brother overdosed

Bm G D A7sus4

One's already on his second wife, one's just barely getting by but

Bm G D A7sus4

These people raised me and I-I-I, can't wait to go home

[Chorus 3]

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

And I'm on my way, I still remember

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

These old country lanes when we did not know the answers

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

And I miss the way you make me feel and it's real

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4

Over the castle on the hill

D D/F# G Bm A7sus4 D

Over the castle on the hill

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[Verse] and [Pre-Chorus] (palm mute):

D D/F# G Bm A

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

B|-3--------3------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

G|-2--------2------------|--------------------------|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|

D|-0--0--0--0--0--0------|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|

A|-----------------------|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-|

E|-------------------2---|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-|--------------------------|--------------------------|

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑

> > > > > > > > > > > >

[Chorus] (let ring):

D D/F# G Bm Bm7#5 A7sus4

(actually )

e|-2--------3--------2---|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|

B|-3--------3--------3---|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|-3--------3--------3--3-3-|

G|-2--------2--------2---|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|

D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-0--------0--------0--0-0-|-2--------2--------2--2-2-|

A|-------------------x---|-x--------x--------x--x-x-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-|

E|-------------------2---|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-|--------------------------|--------------------------|

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑

↓↑ = strumming pattern

> = accented note

x = dead note

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