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Castles In The Air

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[Verse]
EAnd if she asks you Emaj7why
you can Atell her that I Etold you that I'm F#m7tired
of B7castles in the Eair, I've got a F#m7dream
I B7want the world to Eshare and castle F#m7walls
just B7lead me to desEpaiEmaj7rE6  E  
EHills of forest grEmaj7een
where the Amountains touch Ethe sky a dream come F#m7true
I'll B7live there till I Edie, I'm asking F#m7you
to B7say my last goodEbye, the love we F#m7knew
ain't B7worth another EtryEmaj7  E6  E  
[Chorus]
  F#m7Save me from all the B7trouble and the Epain
I know I'm Aweak but A/G#I can't fF#m7ace that girl aB7gainF#m7  B7  F#m7  B7  
  F#m7Tell her the reasons B7why I can't remEain
Perhaps sAhe'll understaA/G#nd, if F#m7you tell it to her B7plainF#m7  B7  F#m7  B7  
[Verse]
EBut how can words exEmaj7press
the feel of Asunlight in the Emorning in the F#m7hills,
away B7from city strEife, I need F#m7a
country B7woman for my Ewife, I'm city F#m7born,
but I B7love the country ElifEmaj7eE6  E  
EFor I will not be Emaj7part
of her Acocktail geneEration, partners F#m7waltz
DeB7void of all roEmance the music F#m7plays
and B7everyone must Edance I'm bowing F#m7out
I B7need a second EchaEmaj7nceE6  E  
[Chorus]
  F#m7Save me from all the B7trouble and the Epain
I know I'm Aweak but A/G#I can't fF#m7ace that girl aB7gainF#m7  B7  F#m7  B7  
  F#m7Tell her the reasons B7why I can't remEain
Perhaps sAhe'll understaA/G#nd, if F#m7you tell it to her B7plainF#m7  B7  F#m7  B7  
[Verse]
EAnd if she asks you Emaj7why
you can Atell her that I Etold you that I'm F#m7tired
of B7castles in the Eair, I've got a F#m7dream
I B7want the world to Eshare and castle F#m7walls
just B7lead me to desEpaiEmaj7rE6  E  

The story behind the song

Don McLean is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, sometimes called the "American Troubadour." While he is best known for "American Pie," "Castles in the Air" is also counted among his hit singles. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.

AI-written from these sources:Don McLean — Wikipedia ↗

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Castles In The Air

by Don McLean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse]

E Emaj7

And if she asks you why

A E F#m7

you can tell her that I told you that I'm tired

B7 E F#m7

of castles in the air, I've got a dream

B7 E F#m7

I want the world to share and castle walls

B7 E Emaj7 E6 E

just lead me to despair

E Emaj7

Hills of forest green

A E F#m7

where the mountains touch the sky a dream come true

B7 E F#m7

I'll live there till I die, I'm asking you

B7 E F#m7

to say my last goodbye, the love we knew

B7 E Emaj7 E6 E

ain't worth another try

[Chorus]

F#m7 B7 E

Save me from all the trouble and the pain

A A/G# F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

I know I'm weak but I can't face that girl again

F#m7 B7 E

Tell her the reasons why I can't remain

A A/G# F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

Perhaps she'll understand, if you tell it to her plain

[Verse]

E Emaj7

But how can words express

A E F#m7

the feel of sunlight in the morning in the hills,

B7 E F#m7

away from city strife, I need a

B7 E F#m7

country woman for my wife, I'm city born,

B7 E Emaj7 E6 E

but I love the country life

E Emaj7

For I will not be part

A E F#m7

of her cocktail generation, partners waltz

B7 E F#m7

Devoid of all romance the music plays

B7 E F#m7

and everyone must dance I'm bowing out

B7 E Emaj7 E6 E

I need a second chance

[Chorus]

F#m7 B7 E

Save me from all the trouble and the pain

A A/G# F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

I know I'm weak but I can't face that girl again

F#m7 B7 E

Tell her the reasons why I can't remain

A A/G# F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

Perhaps she'll understand, if you tell it to her plain

[Verse]

E Emaj7

And if she asks you why

A E F#m7

you can tell her that I told you that I'm tired

B7 E F#m7

of castles in the air, I've got a dream

B7 E F#m7

I want the world to share and castle walls

B7 E Emaj7 E6 E

just lead me to despair

About Castles In The Air Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play Castles In The Air by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Castles In The Air chords”, “Castles In The Air guitar chords”, or “Don McLean Castles In The Air chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Castles In The Air chords and for experienced players who want accurate Castles In The Air lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Emaj7, A, F#m7, B7, E6.

FAQ — Castles In The Air by Don McLean

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