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Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill - Journey - Dont Stop Believin

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- Capo 5 -
[Intro]
C F Am G
[Verse 1]
  CWhen I was six years Fold I broke my legAm  G  
  CAnd I was running  Ffrom my brother and hAmis friendsG  
  CAnd tasted the Fsweet perfume of the Ammountain grass as GI rolled down
  CI was younger  FthenAm,  take me back to Gwhen I
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  FFound my hGeart and broke it hCere
  Made friends and lFost them through the years
  FAnd I've not sGeen the roaring fCields in so long, I Fknow I've grown
  FBut I can't wGait to go home
[Chorus]
  CDon't stop bFelieving Amhold on to thGe feeling
  CStreetligFht peopleAm  G  
  CDon't stop bFelieving Amhold on to thGe feeling
  CStreetligFht peopleAm  G  
  CDon't stop bFelieving Amhold on to thGe feeling
  CStreetligFht peopleAm  G  
[Verse 2]
  CJust a Fsmall town girlAm, living in a Glonely world
  CShe took the Fmidnight train going AmanywhGere
  CJust a Fcity boy, Amborn and raised in Gsouth Detroit
  CHe took the Fmidnight train going AmanywhGere
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  FFound my hGeart and broke it hCere
  Made friends and lFost them through the years
  FAnd I've not sGeen the roaring fCields in so long, I Fknow I've grown
  FBut I can't wGait to go home
[Chorus 2]
  CI'm on my   Fway, Amdriving at Gninety
  Down Cthose country  Flanes Amsinging to GTiny Dancer
  And CI miss the  Fway you makAme  me feel      Gand it's real
  CWe watched the  Fsunset Amover the Gcastle on the hill
[Bridge]
  AmOne friend lFeft to sell clothes, Cone works dGown by the coast
  AmOne had two kFids but lives alone, Cone's bGrother overdosed
  AmOne's alFready on his second wife, Cone's just bGarely getting by but
  AmThese people rFaised me and I-I-I, Ccan't wGait to go home
[Chorus 3]
  CI'm on my Fway, Amdriving at Gninety                                 --> Kaya's Part
  Down Cthose country Flanes Amsinging to GTiny Dancer
  And CI miss the  Fway you makAme  me feel      Gand it's real
  CWe watched the  sFunset oAmver the Gcastle on the hill

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Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill - Journey - Dont Stop Believin

by Misc Mashups

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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- Capo 5 -

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Verse 1]

C F Am G

When I was six years old I broke my leg

C F Am G

And I was running from my brother and his friends

C F Am G

And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass as I rolled down

C F Am G

I was younger then, take me back to when I

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F G C

Found my heart and broke it here

Made friends and lost them through the years

F G C F

And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown

F G

But I can't wait to go home

[Chorus]

C F Am G

Don't stop believing hold on to the feeling

C F Am G

Streetlight people

C F Am G

Don't stop believing hold on to the feeling

C F Am G

Streetlight people

C F Am G

Don't stop believing hold on to the feeling

C F Am G

Streetlight people

[Verse 2]

C F Am G

Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world

C F Am G

She took the midnight train going anywhere

C F Am G

Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit

C F Am G

He took the midnight train going anywhere

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F G C

Found my heart and broke it here

Made friends and lost them through the years

F G C F

And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown

F G

But I can't wait to go home

[Chorus 2]

C F Am G

I'm on my way, driving at ninety

C F Am G

Down those country lanes singing to Tiny Dancer

C F Am G

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

C F Am G

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

[Bridge]

Am F C G

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

Am F C G

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

Am F C G

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

Am F C G

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

[Chorus 3]

C F Am G

I'm on my way, driving at ninety --> Kaya's Part

C F Am G

Down those country lanes singing to Tiny Dancer

C F Am G

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

C F Am G

We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

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