Castles in the Air — Don McLean
Chords and lyrics for Castles in the Air by Don McLean (key of D).
Intro
[D] [Asus4] [D] [D] [Asus4] [D] [D] [Asus4] [D] [Dmaj7] [D6]
Verse 1
[D]And if she asks you why
[Dmaj7]you can tell her that I told you that I'm [Dsus2]tired [D]of [Em]castles in the air
[A]I've got a dream [D]I want the world to [Em]share and castle walls
[A]just lead me to [D]despair [Dmaj7] [D6]
Verse 2
[D]Hills of forest green [Dmaj7]
[Dsus2]where the mountains touch [D]the sky [Em]a dream come true
[A]I'll live there till I die [D]I'm asking you [Em]
[A]to say my last goodbye [D]the love we knew [Em]
[A]ain't worth another try [D] [Dmaj7] [D6]
Chorus
[Em7]Save me from all the trouble and the [A]pain [D]
[G]I know I'm weak [G/F#]but [Em7]I [Em7/D]can't [Em]face that girl again [A] [Asus4] [A]
[Em7]Tell her the reasons why I can't [A]remain [D]
[G]Perhaps she'll understand [G/F#][Em7] [Em7/D][Em]if you tell it to her plain [A] [Asus4] [A]
Verse 3
[D]But how can words express [Dmaj7]
[Dsus2]the feel of sunlight in the [D]morning in the [Em]hills
[A]away from city strife [D]I need a [Em]
[A]country woman for my wife [D]I'm city born [Em]
[A]but I love the country life [D] [Dmaj7] [D6]
Verse 4
[D]For I can not be part [Dmaj7]
[Dsus2]of her cocktail generation [D]partners waltz [Em]
[A]Devoid of all romance [D]the music plays [Em]
[A]and everyone must dance [D]I'm bowing out [Em]
[A]I need a second chance [D] [Dmaj7] [D6]
Chorus
[Em7]Save me from all the trouble and the [A]pain [D]
[G]I know I'm weak [G/F#][Em7] [Em7/D][Em]I can't face that girl again [A] [Asus4] [A]
[Em7]Tell her the reasons why I can't [A]remain [D]
[G]Perhaps she'll understand [G/F#][Em7] [Em7/D][Em]if you tell it to her plain [A] [Asus4] [A]
Verse 1 (Reprise)
[D]And if she asks you why
[Dmaj7]you can tell her that I told you that I'm [Dsus2]tired [D]of [Em]castles in the air
[A]I've got a dream [D]I want the world to [Em]share and castle walls
[A]just lead me to [D]despair [Dmaj7] [D6]
Outro
[D] [Dmaj7] [Dsus2] [D] [Em] [A] [D] [Em] [A] [D] [Em] [A] [D] [Dmaj7] [D6] [D]