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ARTIST: Curtis Harding
SONG:   Castaway
CAPO:   3rd fret
NOTE:   During the Am he does a quick pull off to x00210 then hammer on back to x02210.
        Use chord forms in chart below rather than those highlighted by UG.
[Chords]
       Amx02210
F#*      200210
F*       1000xx
G*       3x00xx
A*       5x00xx
B*       x200xx  (alternatively you can play 7x00xx)
        Cx32010
G        320033  (use 355433 form after F in the Verses at "So")
      Em7022033
        F133211
[Intro]
     Am  F#*     F*     G*  A* B*  x2
[Chorus]
       Am  F#*      F*     G*  A* B*
         Cast it away
       Am  F#*        F*     G*  A* B*
         Focus your brain
       Am  F#*          F*     G*         A* B*
       Relax yourself      Detach yourself
       Am  F#*      F*     G*  A* B*
     And cast it away
[Verse 1]
   CAnd if they should Gfall
Here's what you Em7do, here's what you Fdo
   CDon't cry at Gall
It's best for Em7you, it's best for Fyou, GSo just
     Am  F#*      F*     G*  A* B*
       cast it away
[Instrumental]
     Am  F#*     F*     G*  A* B*  x3
[Chorus]
       Am  F#*      F*     G*  A* B*
         Cast it away
       Am  F#*        F*     G*  A* B*
         Focus your brain
       Am  F#*          F*     G*           A* B*
       Relax yourself      Detach yourself
       Am  F#*      F*     G*  A* B*
     And cast it away
[Verse 2]
   CWhen memories asGcribe
Here's what you Em7do, here's what you Fdo
   CJust push them aGside
It's best for Em7you, it's best for Fyou, GSo just
     Am  F#*      F*     G*  A* B*
       cast it away
[Outro]
     Am  F#*     F*     G*  A* B*  x3
Am

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Castaway

by Curtis Harding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

ARTIST: Curtis Harding

SONG: Castaway

CAPO: 3rd fret

NOTE: During the Am he does a quick pull off to x00210 then hammer on back to x02210.

Use chord forms in chart below rather than those highlighted by UG.

[Chords]

x02210

* 200210

* 1000xx

* 3x00xx

* 5x00xx

B* x200xx (alternatively you can play 7x00xx)

x32010

G 320033 (use 355433 form after F in the Verses at "So")

Em7

022033

133211

[Intro]

Am F# F G A B

* * * * * x2

[Chorus]

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

Cast it away

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

Focus your brain

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

Relax yourself Detach yourself

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

And cast it away

[Verse 1]

C G

And if they should fall

Em7 F

Here's what you do, here's what you do

C G

Don't cry at all

Em7 F G

It's best for you, it's best for you, So just

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

cast it away

[Instrumental]

Am F# F G A B

* * * * * x3

[Chorus]

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

Cast it away

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

Focus your brain

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

Relax yourself Detach yourself

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

And cast it away

[Verse 2]

C G

When memories ascribe

Em7 F

Here's what you do, here's what you do

C G

Just push them aside

Em7 F G

It's best for you, it's best for you, So just

Am F# F G A B

* * * * *

cast it away

[Outro]

Am F# F G A B

* * * * * x3

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