What key is "Castles In The Air" by Don McLean in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of E Major.

What is the easiest key to play "Castles In The Air" by Don McLean on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Castles In The Air" on ukulele is D Major. Transpose this tab -2 half steps from the original key of E Major.

What ukulele chords does "Castles In The Air" use?

This tab uses these chords: F#m, Bsus4, E, Emaj7, E6, Esus2, B, F#m7, A, Bsus2.

Is "Castles In The Air" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Advanced difficulty for ukulele.

Castles In The Air by Don McLean • Ukulele Chords

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Intro

^F#m ^Bsus4 ^E

^F#m ^Bsus4 ^E ^Emaj7 ^E6

Verse 1

And ^Eif she asks you ^Emaj7why

You can ^Esus2tell her that I t^Eold you that I'm t^F#mired

Of c^Bastles in the ^Eair, I've got a ^F#mdream

I w^Bant the world to s^Ehare and castle w^F#malls

Just l^Bead me to desp^Eair^Emaj7 ^E6

Verse 2

^EHills of forest gr^Emaj7een

Where the ^Esus2mountains touch the s^Eky a dream come t^F#mrue

I'll l^Bive there till I d^Eie, I'm asking ^F#myou

To s^Bay my last goodb^Eye, the love we k^F#mnew

^F#m7If you t^F#mell it to her pl^Bain^Bsus2 ^B ^Bsus4

Ain't w^Borth another t^Ery ^Emaj7 ^E6

Chorus

^F#m7Save me from all the t^Brouble and the p^Eain

Country w^Eoman for my w^Bife, I'm city b^F#morn

I know I'm w^Aeak ^A

But ^F#m7I can^F#m7't fac^F#me that girl agai^Bn ^Bsus4 ^B ^Bsus2

^F#m7Tell her the reasons w^Bhy I can't re^Emain

Perhaps s^Ahe'll u^Anderst^F#m7and

^F#m7If you t^F#mell it to her pl^Bain^Bsus4 ^B ^Bsus2

Verse 3

But ^Ehow can words exp^Emaj7ress

I w^Eant the world to s^Bhare and castle w^F#malls

The feel of ^Esus2sunlight in the m^Eorning in the h^F#mills

Aw^Bay from city st^Erife, I need a ^F#m

Country w^Boman for my w^Eife, I'm city b^F#morn

But I l^Bove the country life^E ^Emaj7 ^E6

Verse 4

Fo^Er I can not b^Emaj7e part

^E ^Esus2 ^Emaj7 ^E

Of her ^Esus2cocktail gener^Eation, partners w^F#maltz

Dev^Boid of all rom^Eance the music p^F#mlays

And ^Beveryone must d^Eance I'm bowing ^F#mout

I n^Beed a second cha^Ence^Emaj7 ^E6

Chorus

^F#m7Save me from all the t^Brouble and the p^Eain

I know I'm w^Aeak ^A

But ^F#m7I can^F#m7't fa^F#mce that girl aga^Bin ^Bsus4 ^B ^Bsus2

I n^Eeed a second cha^Bnce^Emaj7 ^E6

^F#m7Tell her the reasons w^Bhy I can't re^Emain

Perhaps s^Ahe'll u^Anderst^F#m7and

^F#m7If you t^F#mell it to her pl^Bain^Bsus4 ^B ^Bsus2

Verse 5

And ^Eif she asks you ^Emaj7why

You can ^Esus2tell her that I t^Eold you that I'm t^F#mired

Where the ^Esus2mountains touch the s^Eky a dream come t^F#mrue

Of c^Bastles in the ^Eair, I've got a ^F#mdream

I w^Bant the world to s^Ehare and castle w^F#malls

Just l^Bead me to desp^Eair^Emaj7 ^E6

Outro

^E ^Emaj7 ^Esus2 ^E

^F#m ^B ^E

^F#m7If you t^F#mell it to her pl^Bain^Bsus2 ^B ^Bsus4

^Emaj7 ^E6 ^E

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