Castles In The Air
by Don McLean · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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And if she asks you why
You can tell her that I told you
That I'm tired of castles in the air
I've got a dream, I want the world to share
And castle walls just lead me to despair
Hills of forest green
Where the mountains touch the sky
A dream come true, I'll live there til' I die
I'm asking you, to say my last good bye
The love we knew, aint worth another try
Chorus
Save me --- from all the trouble and the pain
I know I'm weak,- but I cant face that girl again
Tell her --- the reason why I can't remain
Perhaps she'll understand
If you tell it to her plain
How can words express
The feel of sunlight in the morning
In the hills, away from cit-y strife
I need a country woman for my wife
I'm cit-y born,- but I love the country life
For I can-not be part
of the cocktail gen-er-a-tion
Partners waltz, - devoid of all romance
The music plays and ev'ry one must dance
I'm bowing out, I need a second chance
Chorus
Save me --- from all the trouble and the pain
I know I'm weak,- but I cant face that girl again
Tell her --- the reason why I can't remain
Perhaps she'll understand
If you tell it to her plain
And if she asks you why
You can tell her that I told you
That I'm tired of castles in the air
I've got a dream, I want the world to share
And castle walls just lead me to despair...