Em  G
Once I built a castle in the air, 
                   D
A home for you and I 
In a blue, blue sky. 
                                        Em   G
We'd leave behind the weight of worldly care, 
                   D
I thought we could fly 
We only had to try. 

G                  Em
Ah, I had to learn fast, (For your own good) 
G              D
I had to learn fast
G                  Em
And when I knew at last (You understood)
G         A
I knew at last 

Hell and heaven can be one and the same, 
If you don't know how 
You should know by now, 
Every pleasure always holds an equal share of pain 
But it all works out, 
I have no doubt. 

[Instrumental]
D E G C  (twice)

Ah, we had to learn fast, (For our own good) 
We had to learn fast. 
And when we knew at last (It was understood) 
We knew at last 

Every kite has got to have a string for it to fly 
Up to who knows where ? 
Castles in the air. 
So there are strings attached to you and I 
Though they hold us tight 
We can take flight. 

[Ending]
D  E  G  C

Copyright EMI Music Publishing; reprinted with kind permission.

Transcribed by Leon Troeth

Lyrics only version
Printable version

---

Please mail me any comments / suggestions / submissions

Kinky Index
Guitar Archive main page
My home page

Last updated Friday, November 13, 1998

---

Disclaimer

This is a personal page published by the author. The ideas and information expressed on it have not been approved or authorised by Monash University either explicitly or impliedly. In no event shall Monash University be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from any action arising in connection with the use of this information or its publication, including any action for infringement of copyright or defamation.