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[Verse]
MGmoonbeams and twiliDmght
SiFt by the firEmeside and gDmlow
CGmasting grand shadDmows
AlFl on the Emmeadows belDmow
[Verse]
BGmut the old king is Dmquiet
LBbooks into the fiCre, I think hDme knows
TGmhat his bubble has buDmrst,
aBbnd what's worCse is now it shDmows
[Pre-chorus]
HFis old world is chanCging
But Dmhe don't notiCce at Bball
HFis kingdom is crumblCing
But Dmhe can't see Cit and Bbso, oCh
[Chorus]
SGmome kings jusAmt don't caDmre
HGmappy just to Amstare and Dmstare
AGmnd bad things wAmill happen
TGmhat cause old Amcastles tDmo fall
[Instrumental]
 Gm   Dm   F  Em  Dm
 Gm   Dm   F  Em  Dm
[Verse]
HGme could have done Dmsomething
InsFpired a Emtired old DmEarth
DGmone something good, donDme something right
WiFth which the peEmople could unite anDmd grow
[Pre-chorus]
FFor their old world iCs changing
But Dmthey don't noCtice aBbt all
TheFir kingdoms are crumCbling
But Dmthey can't seCe it aBbnd so, Coh
[Chorus]
SGmome kings jusAmt can't saDmy no
TGmhey'll take tAmill there's nothing tDmo grow
AGmnd bad things wAmill happen
TGmhat cause old cAmastles to fDmall
FGmor its roots arAme rotten
IGmts old walls anAmd all
AGmnd bad things will Amhappen
TGmhat cause old cAmastles
CGmause old castleAms
CGmause old castleAms to fDmall       Gm     C  DOh

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Old Castles

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

Gm Dm

Moonbeams and twilight

F Em Dm

Sit by the fireside and glow

Gm Dm

Casting grand shadows

F Em Dm

All on the meadows below

[Verse]

Gm Dm

But the old king is quiet

Bb C Dm

Looks into the fire, I think he knows

Gm Dm

That his bubble has burst,

Bb C Dm

and what's worse is now it shows

[Pre-chorus]

F C

His old world is changing

Dm C Bb

But he don't notice at all

F C

His kingdom is crumbling

Dm C Bb C

But he can't see it and so, oh

[Chorus]

Gm Am Dm

Some kings just don't care

Gm Am Dm

Happy just to stare and stare

Gm Am

And bad things will happen

Gm Am Dm

That cause old castles to fall

[Instrumental]

Gm Dm F Em Dm

[Verse]

Gm Dm

He could have done something

F Em Dm

Inspired a tired old Earth

Gm Dm

Done something good, done something right

F Em Dm

With which the people could unite and grow

[Pre-chorus]

F C

For their old world is changing

Dm C Bb

But they don't notice at all

F C

Their kingdoms are crumbling

Dm C Bb C

But they can't see it and so, oh

[Chorus]

Gm Am Dm

Some kings just can't say no

Gm Am Dm

They'll take till there's nothing to grow

Gm Am

And bad things will happen

Gm Am Dm

That cause old castles to fall

Gm Am

For its roots are rotten

Gm Am

Its old walls and all

Gm Am

And bad things will happen

Gm Am

That cause old castles

Gm Am

Cause old castles

Gm Am Dm Gm C D

Cause old castles to fall Oh

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