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Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill Chords

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ChordsD, G, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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.

DWhenIwassixyearsGoldIbrokemyleg.BmA
DAndIwasrunningGfrommybrotherandBmhisfriends.A
DAndtastedtheGsweetperfumeoftheBmmountaingrassasIArolleddown.
DIwasyoungerGthen,BmtakemebacktoAwhenI.
GFoundmyAheartandbrokeitDhere.
MadefriendsandGlostthemthroughtheyears.
GAndI’venotAseentheroaringDfieldsinsolong,IGknowI’vegrown.
GButIcan’tAwaittogohome.
DI’monmyGway,BmdrivingatAninety.
DownDthosecountryGlanesBmsingingtoATinyDancer.
AndDImisstheGwayyoumakeBmmefeelAandit’sreal.
WhenDwewatchedtheGsunsetBmovertheAcastleontheDhill.
DFifteenyearsGoldandsmokingBmhand-rolled Acigarettes.
DRunningfromthelawGthroughthebackfieldsandBmgettingdrunkwithmyAfriends.
DHadmyfirstGkissonaFridayBmnight,Idon’tAreckonIdidit.
DRight,IwasyoungerGthen,BmtakemebacktoAwhenwefound.
GWeekendAjobsandwhenwegotDpaid.
We’dbuycheapGspiritsanddrinkthemstraight.
MeandmyAfriendshavenotthrownDupinsolong,Gohhowwe’vegrown.
GButIcan’tAwaittogohome.
DI’monmyGway,BmdrivingatAninety.
DownDthosecountryGlanesBmsingingtoATinyDancer.
AndDImisstheGwayyoumakeBmmefeelAandit’sreal.
WhenDwewatchedtheGsunsetBmovertheAcastleontheDhill.
DOverGtheBmcastleAonthehill…
DOverGtheBmcastleAonthehill…
BmGDA
BmOnefriendGlefttosellclothes,DoneworksAdownbythecoast
BmOnehadtwoGkidsbutlivesalone,Done’sAbrotheroverdosed
BmOne’s Galreadyonhissecondwife,Done’sjustAbarelygettingbybut
BmThesepeopleGraisedmeandIII,Dcan’tAwaittogohome
AndDI’monmyGway,BmIstill Bmremember
TheseDoldcountryGlaneswhenBmwedidnotAknowtheanswers
AndDImisstheGwayyoumakeBmmefeelAandit’sreal
DWewatchedtheGsunsetBmovertheAcastleonthehill
DOverGtheBmcastleAonthehill…
DOverGtheBmcastleAonthehill…
DGBmA
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumDivide
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

D to G

2. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

G to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

Bm to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

A to D

5. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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