Hannah Chick - Castle on a Cloud Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [E] [Am]
[Am]There is a [E]cas[F]tle [Dm]on [E]a [Am]cloud
[Am]I like to [G]go there in my [C]sleep
[Dm]Aren’t any [Am]floors for [E]me to [F]sweep
[Dm]Not in my [E]castle on a [Am]cloud
[verse 2]
[Am]There is a [E]room [F]that’s [Dm]full [E]of [Am]toys
[Am]There are [G]hundred boys and [C]girls
[Dm]Nobody [Am]shouts or [E]talks too [F]loud
[Dm]Not in my [E]castle on a [Am]cloud
[verse 3]
[F]There is a lady [C]all in white
[F]Holds me and sings a [C]lullaby
She’s [Bb]nice to see and she’s [F]soft to touch
She [E]says, “Cosette, I love you very much.”
[Closing]
[Am]I know a [E]place [F]where [Dm]no [E]one’s [Am]lost
[Am]I know a [G]place where no one [C]cries
[Dm]Crying at [Am]all is [E]not al[F]lowed
[Dm]Not in my [E]castle on a [Am]cloud
How to play Castle on a Cloud on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Hannah Chick - Castle on a Cloud on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Castle on a Cloud uses these transitions most often: E → Am (8), Am → E (6), and Dm → E (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
5. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
12. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Castle on a Cloud chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Castle on a Cloud.
- Castle on a Cloud includes 53 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Castle on a Cloud contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Castle on a Cloud connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → Am: 9%
- E → F: 3%