Castles In The Air original guitar chords by 
Don Mclean 
Key: E major•
Intro 1
F#m
B
E/B
F#m
B
E/B
F#m
B
E
B/E
F#m/E
G#m
Verse 1
E
B/E
And if she asks you why you can
A/E
E
tell her that I told you
F#m
B
E
That I'm tired of castles in the air
F#m
B
E
I've got a dream I want the world to share
F#m
B
E
And castle walls just lead me to despair
B/E
F#m/E
G#m
Verse 2
E
B/E
Hills of forest green
A/E
E
where the moun tains touch the sky
F#m
B
E
A dream come true, I'll live there 'til I die
F#m
B
E
I'm asking you to say my last goodbye
F#m
B
E
The love we knew ain't worth another try
B/E
F#m/E
G#m
Chorus 1
F#m
B
Save me from all the trouble
F#m
B
face that girl again
F#m
B
Tell her the reasons
A
F#m
Perhaps she'll understand
Verse 3
E
B/E
But how can words express
A/E
E
the feel of sunlight in the morning
F#m
B
E
In the hills away from city strife
F#m
B
E
I need a country woman for my wife
F#m
B
E
I'm city born but I love the country life
B/E
F#m/E
G#m
Verse 4
E
B/E
A/E
E
For I will not be part of her cocktail generation
F#m
B
E
Partners waltz devoid of all romance
F#m
B
E
The music plays and everyone must dance
F#m
B
E
I'm bowing out, I need a second chance
B/E
F#m/E
G#m
Chorus 2
F#m
B
Save me from all the trouble
F#m
B
face that girl again
F#m
B
Tell her the reasons
A
F#m
Perhaps she'll understand
Verse 5
E
B/E
And if she asks you why
A/E
E
you can tell her that I told you
F#m
B
E
That I'm tired of castles in the air
F#m
B
E
I've got a dream I want the world to share
F#m
B
E
And castle walls just lead me to despair
B/E
F#m/E
E
Outro 1
E
B/E
A/E
E
F#m
B
E
F#m
B
E
F#m
B
E
B/E
F#m/E
E
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