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Castle On The Hill — Visual Piano Sheet Music
About “Castle On The Hill”
"Castle On The Hill" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of D, 132 BPM. Shared by Paul.
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Lyrics
When I was six (D)years (G)old I broke my leg,
and I was run (D)ning (G)from my broth er and (Bm7)his friends,
and tast (D)ed the (G)sweet per fume of the moun tain grass I rolled down.
I was young (D)er (G)then.
Take me back to (Asus)when
(Asus)I
found my heart and broke it (A)here, made friends and lost them through (G6)drink the years.
And (Bm7)I’ve not seen the roar ing (A)fields in so long.
I know I’ve grown,
but (G6/9)I can’t wait to go home.
(D)I’m on (D)my (G)way,
(Bm7)driv ing at (A)nine ty (A)down those coun (D)try (G)lanes,
(Bm7)sing ing to “Ti ny Danc (A)er,” and (D)I miss (D)the way you make
me feel, and it’s (A)real, when (D)we watched (D)the (G)sun set (Bm7)o ver the (A7)cas tle on (A)the hill.
Fif teen (D)years (G)old and smok ing hand rolled cig a rettes,
run ning from (D)the law through the back fields and get ting drunk with (Asus)my friends.
Had my (D)first (G)kiss on Fri day night; I don’t (Asus)reck on that I did (Asus)it (D5)right, but I was young (D)er (G)then.
Take me back to (Asus)when we (Asus)found tle on (A)the hill, hee (D)hoo,
o ver the cas tle on (A)the hill, hee (D)hoo,
(Bm7)o ver the (A7)cas tle on (A)the hill.
One friend left to sew clothes, and one works down by the coast; one had two kids but lives a lone;
one’s broth er o ver dosed;
one’s al read (A)y on his sec ond wife;
one’s just bare ly get ting by.
But these peo ple raised me and I,
ooh, can’t wait to go home.
And (D)I’m on (A6)my (Gmaj7)way.
(Bm7)I still re mem ber these old coun (Dmaj7)try (Gmaj7)lanes
when (Bm7)we did not (A7sus)know the an swers.
And (D)I miss (D)the way you make
me feel, and it’s (A)real when (D)we watched (D)the (G)sun set (Bm7)o ver the (A7)cas tle on (A)the hill, hee (D)hoo,
o ver the cas tle on (A)the hill, hee (D)hoo,
(Bm7)o ver the (A7)cas tle on (A)the hill.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (9)
- Why does "Castle On The Hill" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Castle On The Hill".
- What key is "Castle On The Hill" by Ed Sheeran played in?
- Castle On The Hill is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Castle On The Hill"?
- The arrangement plays at 132 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Castle On The Hill" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Castle On The Hill"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Castle On The Hill"?
- "Castle On The Hill" was originally performed by Ed Sheeran. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Ed Sheeran can I play here?
- Try "Sing", "SING", "DIVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Castle On The Hill"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Castle On The Hill".
- Can I see all the notes in "Castle On The Hill"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of D at 132 BPM.
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