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Castle On The Hill  Chords by Ed Sheeran

Castle On The Hill chords by Ed Sheeran (Ver. 7)

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Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran features a driving rhythm guitar played by Sheeran himself, using a combination of strumming and fingerpicking techniques. The song's anthemic chorus is supported by layered electric guitars, creating a wall of sound effect. The bassline, played by Johnny McDaid, provides a solid foundation for the song's dynamic shifts. Produced by Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran, the track showcases Sheeran's knack for crafting nostalgic, storytelling lyrics set to a catchy melody.
  • Tuning: Standard tuning
  • Difficulty: Beginner 👶
[Intro]
D


[Verse 1]

D                      G                  Bm   A
  When I was six years old I broke my leg
D                    G                    Bm         A
  And I was running  from my brother and his friends
D                  G                   Bm                 A
  And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass as I rolled down
D                 G   Bm                 A
  I was younger  then,  take me back to when I

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[Pre-Chorus 1]

G           A                  D
  Found my heart and broke it here
                    G
  Made friends and lost them through the years
G               A                D                  G
  And I`ve not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I`ve grown
G              A
  But I can`t wait to go home


[Chorus 1]

  D           G    Bm         A
  I`m on my   way, driving at ninety
       D              G     Bm         A
  Down those country  lanes singing to Tiny Dancer
      D           G           Bm       A
  And I miss the  way you make  me feel      and it`s real
       D               G      Bm        A                  D
  When we watched the  sunset over the castle on the hill


[Verse 2]

D               G               Bm                     A
  Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes
D                     G                          Bm                      A
  Running from the law through the backfields and  getting drunk with my friends
D               G                Bm             A
  Had my first kiss on a Friday night, I don`t reckon I did it
D                     G    Bm                 A
Right, I was younger  then,  take me back to when we found


[Pre-Chorus 2]

G          A                    D
  Weekend jobs and when we got paid
                  G
  We`d buy cheap spirits and drink them straight
             A                       D              G
  Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we`ve grown
G             A
  But I can`t wait to go home


[Chorus 2]

  D           G    Bm         A
  I`m on my   way, driving at ninety
       D              G     Bm         A
  Down those country  lanes singing to Tiny Dancer
      D           G           Bm       A
  And I miss the  way you make  me feel      and it`s real
  D               G      Bm        A
  We watched the  sunset over the castle on the hill

  D               G      Bm        A
                         Over the castle on the hill
  D               G      Bm        A
                         Over the castle on the hill[Bridge]
[Bridge]
Bm  G  D  A

Bm             G                       D           A
   One friend left to sell clothes and, one works down by the coast
Bm              G                   D       A
   One had two kids but lives alone, one`s brother overdosed
Bm         G                        D            A
   One`s already on his second wife, one`s just barely getting by but
Bm               G                  D       A
   These people raised me and I-I-I, can`t wait to go home


[Chorus 3]

      D           G    Bm        A
  And I`m on my   way, I still remember
        D            G          Bm         A
  These old country  lanes when we did not know the answers
      D           G           Bm       A
  And I miss the  way you make  me feel      and it`s real
  D               G     Bm        A
  We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill

  D               G      Bm        A
                         Over the castle on the hill
  D               G      Bm        A
                         Over the castle on the hill
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