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Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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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
DifficultyEasy

How to play Castle On The Hill on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill on ukulele 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

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele 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 C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.

D to G

2. G → Bm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

G to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

Bm to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

A to D

5. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Castle On The Hill contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Castle On The Hill connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
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