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  E E7M 
  And if she asks you  why 
  A E F#m7 
you can  tell her that I  told you that I'm  tired  
  B7 E F#m7 
of  castles in the  air, I've got a  dream  
  B7 E F#m7 
I  want the world to  share and castle  walls  
  B7 E E7M A6 E6 
just  lead me to des pai r.    


  E E7M 
  Hills of forest gr een  
  A E F#m7 
where the  mountains touch  the sky a dream come  true  
  B7 E F#m7 
I'll  live there till I  die, I'm asking  you  
  B7 E F#m7 
to  say my last good bye ,the love we  knew  
  B7 E E7M A6 E6 
ain't  worth another  try .    

(Refr?o):
  F#m7 B7 E 
  Save me from all the  trouble and the  pain  
  A A ( G#bass )  F7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m9 
I know I'm w eak but  I can't       fa ce that girl  again      
  F#m7 B7 E 
  Tell her the reasons  why I can't remai n  
  A F#m7 F#7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m9 
Perhaps she'll  understan d, if you  tell it to her pla in      


  E E7M 
  But how can words ex press  
  A E F#m7 
the feel of  sunlight in the  morning in the  hills,  
  B7 E F#m7 
away  from city str ife, I need  a  
  B7 E F#m7 
country  woman for my  wife, I'm city  born,  
  B7 E E7M A6 E6 
but I  love the country  lif e.    


  E E7M 
  For I will not be  part  
  A E F#m7 
of her  cocktail gene ration, partners  waltz  
  B7 E F#m7 
De void of all ro mance the music  playes  
  B7 E F#m7 
and  everyone must  dance I'm bowling  out  
  B7 E E7M A6 E6 
I  need a second  cha nce.    

(Refr?o):
  F#m7 B7 E 
  Save me from all the  trouble and the  pain  
  A A G# F#7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m9 
I know I'm w eak but  I can't       fa ce that girl  again      
  F#m7 B7 E 
  Tell her the reasons w hy I can't remain  
  A F#m7 F#7 B7 F#m7 B7 F#m9 
Perhaps she'll  understan d, if you  tell it to her pla in      


  E E7M 
  And if she asks you  why  
  A E F#m7 
you can  tell her that I  told you that I'm  tired  
  B7 E F#m7 
of  castles in the  air, I've got a  dream  
  B7 E F#m7 
I  want the world to  share and castle  walls  
  B7 E E7M A6 E6 
just  lead me to des pai r.