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Castle On the Hill by RIDE
An outstanding ballad from what was sadly the final offering of a really great band.
Chords:  Song is played with capo on 2nd Fret and all chords are shown here relative to shape 									and 
pitch.
D:  		xx0232
D/A:	x00230
G:			355433
Gm:		355333
A:			x02220
A*:		577655
Verse 1 ( Capo 2nd Fret )
The DKings been in his bedroD/Aom for weeks
In eDxile from the world, Ghe never speaks
				Gm																									D  
The Queen is in the counting house, her fingers in the till
																									A  A*
Something is happening to the castle on the hill
Verse 2
The Djesters telling jokes tD/Ao everyone
SayiDn "now he's gone, weGll ain't it fun"
				Gm																									D  
There's whispers in the courtroom, is he crazy is he ill?
																									A  A*
Nobody has an answer but they keep on asking still
Chorus
And a Gfriend of mine, one Dof the few
Has lAocked himseGlf away like HoDward Hughes
They'Gre trying to replace him bDut they know they never will
And iAt ain't the samGe with out himA, in Gthe cDastle on the hill
I cant remember the exact words for Verse 3 but the guitar part is the same, the break in the middle has a 
easy lead part but i can't be bothered to TAB that now so you'll have to listen to the CD and work it out 
ones self.  Enjoy..

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Castle On The Hill

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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D/A

Castle On the Hill by RIDE

An outstanding ballad from what was sadly the final offering of a really great band.

Chords: Song is played with capo on 2nd Fret and all chords are shown here relative to shape and

pitch.

: xx0232

D/A

: x00230

: 355433

: 355333

: x02220

*: 577655

Verse 1 ( Capo 2nd Fret )

D D/A

The Kings been in his bedroom for weeks

D G

In exile from the world, he never speaks

Gm D

The Queen is in the counting house, her fingers in the till

A A

Something is happening to the castle on the hill

Verse 2

D D/A

The jesters telling jokes to everyone

D G

Sayin "now he's gone, well ain't it fun"

Gm D

There's whispers in the courtroom, is he crazy is he ill?

A A

Nobody has an answer but they keep on asking still

Chorus

G D

And a friend of mine, one of the few

A G D

Has locked himself away like Howard Hughes

G D

They're trying to replace him but they know they never will

A G A G D

And it ain't the same with out him, in the castle on the hill

I cant remember the exact words for Verse 3 but the guitar part is the same, the break in the middle has a

easy lead part but i can't be bothered to TAB that now so you'll have to listen to the CD and work it out

ones self. Enjoy..

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