Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran: piano chords
Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran uses 15 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
D
Verse 1
D/F# G Bm A D D/F# G Bm A D D/F# G Bm A D D/F# G Bm A G A D G A D G A
Chorus 1
D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D
Verse 2
D/F# G Bm A D D/F# G Bm A D D/F# G Bm A D D/F# G Bm A G A D G A D G A
Chorus 2
D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4
Verse 3
C F/A C F/A C F/A G C F/A C F/A C F/A G F Em7 Am7 D Dm Em7 Am G7 C F/A C F/A C G
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Chorus 3
F C Dm F C G/A F C Dm F C G/A F C Dm F C G/A F C Dm F C G/A
Bridge 1
Bm G D Asus4 Bm G D Asus4 Bm G D Asus4 Bm G D Asus4
Chorus 4
D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D D/F# G Bm Asus4 D
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran use?
Different chords: 15. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran in?
The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Castle on the Hill to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (15), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.