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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Castles In The Air
By:   Don McLean

{ capo fret 2 }
{ 4/4 }
             / / / /    
[intro:]    |    D  |Em  A  |D    |Em  A  |D   Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |   

[verse: 1]
    D               Dmaj7
And if she asks you why
         Dsus6/9         A                                             
you can tell her that I told you
         Em        A              D
That I'm tired  of castles in the air
           Em       A                 D
I've got a dream  I want the world to share
           Em      A                 D      Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |  
And castle walls  just lead me to despair

[verse: 2]
 D               Dmaj7
Hills of forest green
           Dsus6/9             A                               
where the mountains touch the sky 
             Em         A                 D
A dream come true  I'll live there till I die
           Em      A              D
I'm asking you  to say my last goodbye 
            Em          A              D      Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |  
The love we knew  ain't worth another try 
 
[chorus:]
|Em       G              |A              D
 Save__   me from all the trouble and the pain
           |G           Em   |G               A    |Asus4   A  |
I know I'm weak   but I can't face that girl again
|Em    G               |A             D
 Tell_ her the reasons why I can't remain
               |G           Em     |G              A    |Asus4  A   |
Perhaps she'll understand,  if you tell it to her plain
 
[verse: 3]
     D              Dmaj7
But how can words express
             Dsus6/9         A                                     
The feel of sunlight in the morning
       Em      A                D
In the hills, away from city strife
         Em      A            D    
I need a country woman for my wife
         Em           A                D      Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |  
I'm city born, but I love the country life
 
[verse: 4]
    D             Dmaj7
For I can not be part
         Dsus6/9     A               
of her cocktail generation
         Em      A            D               
Partners waltz, devoid of all romance
          Em             A           D      
The music plays   and everyone must dance 
           Em       A              D     Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |  
I'm bowing out,  I need a second chance
 
[chorus:]
|Em       G              |A              D
 Save__   me from all the trouble and the pain
           |G           Em   |G               A    |Asus4   A  |
I know I'm weak   but I can't face that girl again
|Em    G               |A             D
 Tell_ her the reasons why I can't remain
               |G           Em     |G              A    |Asus4  A   |
Perhaps she'll understand,  if you tell it to her plain
 
[verse:  5]
    D               Dmaj7
And if she asks you why
         Dsus6/9         A       
you can tell her that I told you
         Em         A             D  
That I'm tired of castles in the air
            Em               A         D    
I've got a dream  I want the world to share 
           Em           A             D     Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |
And castle walls, just lead me to despair

[coda:]   {humm through a verse}
          |D  Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |
          |Em    A  |D {two beats} |   
          |Em    A  |D {two beats} |
          |Em    A  |D     Dmaj7 |Dsus6/9  A  |D  {finish}




chords:

D       xx0232
Dmaj7   xx0222
Dsus6/9 xx0000
A       x02220
Asus4   x02230
Em      022000
G       320003