Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill

Master Ed’s easy to play mega-hit either by jamming along with our backing track or strumming solo – campfire mode

Released in January 2017, Castle

On The Hill was the lead single from Ed Sheeran’s number one third studio album, ÷ (aka Divide). Showcasing Ed’s mass appeal and Midas touch, the official videos have amassed over 200 million YouTube views and almost as many streams on Spotify in barely two months.

The single features a full band and a U2-style riff that’s great fun to play – provided you’re armed with a delay pedal, of course. Dial in a ‘dotted eighth note’ delay (which works out as roughly 333 ms) so that the repeats are timed to fall in just the right spot.

There is no acoustic guitar on the studio recording but you can follow some of the chords Ed plays in his acoustic performances if you find yourself in an open-mic or campfire setting. The shapes are easy to play and form an instantly memorable earworm type chord progression. Check out the shapes at the bottom of the page before jamming to the songsheet.