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Castaway

5 Seconds of Summer

PopMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
G○○○
Am×○○
Em○○○○
F

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 3rd fret
               
 
 
C       G 
Oh ohoh ohohohohohoh (x3)  
(third time do C G and end with Am) 
 
C           G                  Am         Em 
Young love, close the chapter, there's no ever after 
C       G         Am 
Fell fast, ended faster, yeah 
C       G              Am     Em 
Late night conversations, let to complications 
C      G          Am 
Now my heart is in my hands 
 
 
      C                  G  
Cause you walked out and left me stranded 
Am                F 
Nothing left but picture frames 
    C             G      Am 
And I just keep on asking myself 
 
 
  
C              G             Am           Em 
How'd we drift so far away from where we left off yesterday? 
    C             G        Am F  
I'm lonely like a castaway 
C          G           Am                Em   
Heartbreak that I can't escape, a sinking ship I'll never save 
    C             G        Am F 
I'm lonely like a castaway 
 
 
C     G                   Am         Em 
All your screaming whispers, slip right through my fingers 
C      G          Am 
But these memories linger on 
C         G              Am         Em 
Eyes closed, all I see is good times disappearing 
C       G                 Am 
And I'm trying to hold on 
 
 
       C                  G  
Cause you walked out and left me stranded 
Am                F 
Nothing left but picture frames 
    C             G      Am 
And I just keep on asking myself 
 
 
 
C              G             Am           Em 
How'd we drift so far away from where we left off yesterday? 
    C             G        Am F  
I'm lonely like a castaway 
C          G           Am                Em   
Heartbreak that I can't escape, a sinking ship I'll never save 
    C             G        Am F 
I'm lonely like a castaway 
 
C       G 
Oh ohoh ohohohohohoh (x3)  
(third time do C G and end with Am) 
 
C       G 
Oh ohoh ohohohohohoh (x3)  
(third time do C G and end with Am) 
 
C          G        Am          Em 
How'd we drift so far away from where we left off yesterday? 
       C                      G              Am 
I'm lonely like a castaway 
 
 
  
C              G             Am           Em 
How'd we drift so far away from where we left off yesterday? 
    C             G        Am F  
I'm lonely like a castaway 
C          G           Am                Em 
Heartbreak that I can't escape, a sinking ship I'll never save 
    C             G        Am F 
I'm lonely like a castaway 
 
 
C       G 
Oh ohoh ohohohohohoh (x3)  
(third time do C G and end with Am) 
 
Castaway 
Castaway 
 
C       G 
Oh ohoh ohohohohohoh (x3)  
(third time do C G and end with Am) 
 
Castaway 
Castaway

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Chord set

C · G · Am · Em · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.