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[Verse 1]
Once I built a castle in the Emair,G  
A home for you and DI
DIn a blue, blue sky.
We'd leave behind the weight of worldly EmcaresG,
I thought we could Dfly
DWe only had to try.
[Bridge 1]
GAh, I had to learn Emfast, (For your own goGod)
GI had to learn fDast
GAnd when I knew at lEmast (You understoGod)
GI knew at lAsus4astA  
[Verse 2]
DHell and heaven can be one and the sEmame,G  
If you don't know Dhow
DYou should know by now,
Every pleasure always holds an Emequal share of Gpain
But it all works Dout,
DI have no doubt.
[Instrumental]
D////  ////
Wa-Dhah Wa-Ahah Wa-EmhahC  
Wa-Dhah Wa-Ahah Wa-EmhahC  
[Bridge 2]
GAh, we had to learn Emfast, (For our own goodG)
GWe had to learn fDastC  G  
GAnd when we knew at Emlast (It was undersGtood)
GWe knew at AlastG  
[Verse 3]
DEvery kite has got to have a Emstring for it to Gfly
Up to who knows Dwhere? Castles in the air.
DSo there are strings attached to you Emand IG  
Though they hold us Dtight
DWe can take flight - we can take flight
[Outro]
Wa-Dhah Wa-Ahah Wa-EmhahC  
Wa-Dhah Wa-Ahah Wa-EmhahC  
  DAh-ha-ha-Aha Ah-ha-ha-Emha Ah-ha-ha-Cha
  DAh-ha-ha-Aha Ah-ha-ha-Emha Ah-ha-ha-Cha
  DAh-ha-ha-Aha Ah-ha-ha-Emha Ah-ha-ha-Cha
D A Em C
D A Em C

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Castles In The Air

by Hoodoo Gurus

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Asus4

[Verse 1]

Em G

Once I built a castle in the air,

A home for you and I

In a blue, blue sky.

Em G

We'd leave behind the weight of worldly cares,

I thought we could fly

We only had to try.

[Bridge 1]

G Em G

Ah, I had to learn fast, (For your own good)

G D

I had to learn fast

G Em G

And when I knew at last (You understood)

G Asus4 A

I knew at last

[Verse 2]

D Em G

Hell and heaven can be one and the same,

If you don't know how

You should know by now,

Em G

Every pleasure always holds an equal share of pain

But it all works out,

I have no doubt.

[Instrumental]

//// ////

D A Em C

Wa-hah Wa-hah Wa-hah

D A Em C

Wa-hah Wa-hah Wa-hah

[Bridge 2]

G Em G

Ah, we had to learn fast, (For our own good)

G D C G

We had to learn fast

G Em G

And when we knew at last (It was understood)

G A G

We knew at last

[Verse 3]

D Em G

Every kite has got to have a string for it to fly

Up to who knows where? Castles in the air.

D Em G

So there are strings attached to you and I

Though they hold us tight

We can take flight - we can take flight

[Outro]

D A Em C

Wa-hah Wa-hah Wa-hah

D A Em C

Wa-hah Wa-hah Wa-hah

D A Em C

Ah-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha

D A Em C

Ah-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha

D A Em C

Ah-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha

D A Em C

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