4 Chords used in the song: D, G, Bm, A
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[Intro]D
[Verse 1]D
G
Bm
A
When I was six years old I broke my legD
G
Bm
A
I was running from my brother and his friendsD
G
Bm
A
And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I rolled downD
G
Bm
A
I was younger then, take me back to when I
[Pre-chorus]G
A
Found my heart and broke it hereD
G
Made friends and lost them through the yearsG
A
D
G
And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grownG
A
But I can't wait to go home
[Chorus]D
G
I'm on my wayBm
A
Driving at 90 downD
G
those country lanesBm
A
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"D
G
Bm
A
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's realD
G
Bm
A
D
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
[Verse 2]D
G
Bm
A
Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettesD
G
Bm
A
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friendsD
G
Bm
A
D
Had my first kiss on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I did it right
D
G
Bm
A
But I was younger then, take me back to when
[Pre-chorus]
G
A
D
We found weekend jobs, when we got paid
G
We'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straightG
A
D
G
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grownG
A
But I can't wait to go home
[Chorus]D
G
I'm on my wayBm
A
Driving at 90 downD
G
those country lanesBm
A
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"D
G
Bm
A
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's realD
G
Bm
A
D
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hillG
Bm
A
D
Over the castle on the hillG
Bm
A
Over the castle on the hill
[Interlude]Bm
G
D
A
[Bridge]Bm
G
One friend left to sell clothesD
A
One works down by the coastBm
G
One had two kids but lives aloneD
A
One's brother overdosedBm
G
One's already on his second wifeD
A
One's just barely getting byBm
G
But these people raised me
D
A
And I can't wait to go home
[Chorus]
D
G
Bm
A
And I'm on my way, I still remember
D
G
Those old country lanesBm
A
When we did not know the answersD
G
Bm
A
And I miss the way you make me feel, it's realD
G
Bm
A
D
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hillG
Bm
A
D
Over the castle on the hillG
Bm
A
D
Over the castle on the hill
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About this song: Castle On The Hill
The Benny Blanco-produced “Castle On The Hill,” described on iTunes as a “life-affirming pop rocket,” pays homage to Ed Sheeran’s upbringing in the English countryside town of Framlingham, Suffolk. The song was released in tandem with “Shape Of You.” The two songs are the first releases from his upcoming third album, ÷ (Divide), following in the mathematical footsteps of his + (Plus) and x (Multiply) albums.Ed said this about the song: This is a love song for Suffolk, because I don’t think anyone has ever done that. Read more on Last.fm.