Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]When I was six years [G]old I broke my leg. [Bm] [A]
[D]And I was running [G]from my brother and [Bm]his friends. [A]
[D]And tasted the [G]sweet perfume of the [Bm]mountain grass as I [A]rolled down.
[D]I was younger [G]then, [Bm]take me back to [A]when I.
[verse 2]
[G]Found my [A]heart and broke it [D]here.
Made friends and [G]lost them through the years.
[G]And I’ve not [A]seen the roaring [D]fields in so long, I [G]know I’ve grown.
[G]But I can’t [A]wait to go home.
[chorus]
[D]I’m on my [G]way, [Bm]driving at [A]ninety.
Down [D]those country [G]lanes [Bm]singing to [A]Tiny Dancer.
And [D]I miss the [G]way you make [Bm]me feel [A]and it’s real.
When [D]we watched the [G]sunset [Bm]over the [A]castle on the [D]hill.
[verse 3]
[D]Fifteen years [G]old and smoking [Bm]hand-rolled cigaret[A]tes.
[D]Running from the law [G]through the backfields and [Bm]getting drunk with my [A]friends.
[D]Had my first [G]kiss on a Friday [Bm]night, I don’t [A]reckon I did it.
[D]Right, I was younger [G]then, [Bm]take me back to [A]when we found.
[verse 4]
[G]Weekend [A]jobs and when we got [D]paid.
We’d buy cheap [G]spirits and drink them straight.
Me and my [A]friends have not thrown [D]up in so long, [G]oh how we’ve grown.
[G]But I can’t [A]wait to go home.
[chorus]
[D]I’m on my [G]way, [Bm]driving at [A]ninety.
Down [D]those country [G]lanes [Bm]singing to [A]Tiny Dancer.
And [D]I miss the [G]way you make [Bm]me feel [A]and it’s real.
When [D]we watched the [G]sunset [Bm]over the [A]castle on the [D]hill.
[D] [G] [Bm]Over the [A]castle on the hill…
[D] [G] [Bm]Over the [A]castle on the hill…
[verse 5]
[Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm]One friend [G]left to sell clothes, [D]one works [A]down by the coast
[Bm]One had two [G]kids but lives alone, [D]one’s [A]brother overdosed
[Bm]One’s al[G]ready on his second wife, [D]one’s just [A]barely getting by but
[Bm]These people [G]raised me and I I I, [D]can’t [A]wait to go home
[Closing]
And [D]I’m on my [G]way, [Bm]I still re[Bm]member
These [D]old country [G]lanes when [Bm]we did not [A]know the answers
And [D]I miss the [G]way you make [Bm]me feel [A]and it’s real
[D]We watched the [G]sunset [Bm]over the [A]castle on the hill
[D] [G] [Bm]Over the [A]castle on the hill…
[D] [G] [Bm]Over the [A]castle on the hill…
[outro]
[D] [G] [Bm] [A]
How to play Castle On The Hill on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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 The Hill uses these transitions most often: D → G (29), A → D (27), and G → Bm (25). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
Castle On The Hill chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Castle On The Hill.
- Castle On The Hill includes 134 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Castle On The Hill contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Castle On The Hill connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%