Lissie – Castles Piano, Guitar & Ukulele Chord Progression

Lissie – Castles Piano, Guitar & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsDEmBmA

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This is the chord progression of Castles by Lissie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D        Em          Bm      A            D
I’d live and die for love alone
D            Em            Bm            A       D
I’d pull the sword out of the stone
D            Em            Bm            A      D
My golden hair, the silver moon
D       Em       Bm       A             D
Night will be returning soon

[Chorus]
Bm                                                                Em
Wouldn’t it be good if we could rule together?
Bm                                           D
Love the way we should in castles
Bm                                                       Em
I’ve been hoping for something to last instead of
Bm                               D
Falling down, falling down

[Post-Chorus]
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
D
Castles
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm             D
(On and on)

[Verse 2]
D       Em       Bm       A             D
Once upon a time and far away
D             Em             Bm       A       D
I raised the gates and let you stay
D             Em             Bm                   A             D
Was building walls to keep from breaking
D             Em                   Bm       A             D
What kept you out now keeps you safe

[Chorus]
Bm                                                       Em
Wouldn’t it be good if we could rule together?
Bm                                           D
Love the way we should in castles
Bm                                                       Em
I’ve been hoping for something to last instead of
Bm                               D
Falling down, falling down

[Post-Chorus]
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
D
Castles
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm D
(On and on)

[Bridge]
Bm Em D A
Now I can feel, I am free like forever
Bm Em
Heart strong as steel
D A Bm Em Bm D Bm Em Bm D
And light as a feather

[Chorus]
Bm Em
Wouldn’t it be good if we could rule together?
Bm D
Love the way we should in castles
Bm Em
I’ve been hoping for something to last instead of
Bm D
Falling down, falling down

[Post-Chorus]
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
D
Castles
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm D Bm Em
(On and on and on)

Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
D
Castles
Bm
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Em
(Oh, oh oh oh)
Bm D
(On and on)

Bm Em Bm D Bm Em
Castles, castles, castles, castles
Bm D
Oh, oh

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How to play Castles: key, chords and progression

Castles by Lissie is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: D, Em, Bm and A.

The backbone of the song is Bm – Em – Bm – D (vi – ii – vi – I in D major). In solfa, that is lah – reh – lah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Dm, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Castles chords: questions

What key is Castles in?

Castles by Lissie is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Castles?

Castles uses 4 chords: D, Em, Bm, A.

What is the chord progression of Castles?

The main progression is Bm – Em – Bm – D (vi – ii – vi – I).

Is Castles easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Dm, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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