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♬ CATCH THE WIND -- JOAN BAEZ & MIMI FARINA ♬
CAPO: II
INTRO:  G. . .  C. . .  G. . .  D. . .
GIn the chilly hours and Cminutes
Of uncGertainty, I Cwant to be
                G                  C   G. . .  D  
In the warm hold of your love and mine
To Gfeel you all aCround me
And to Gtake your hand aClong the sand
                     G         C           D   G.  C.  G. . .
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
GWhen sundown pales the Csky
I want to Ghide a while beChind your smile
                  G                    C   G. . . C  
And everywhere I'd look your eyes I'd find
GStanding in your Cheart
Is where I Gwant to be and Clong to be
                     G         C           D   G.  C.  G. . .
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
CDi di di di, Edi di di di
CDi di di di, Adi di di di
Di di Ddi
GWhen rain has hung the Cleaves with tears
I Gwant you near to Cstill my fears
                   G                C   G. . .  D. . .
To help me to leave all my blues behind
For Gme to love you Cnow
Would be the Gsweetest thing 'twould Cmake me sing
                     G         C           D   G.  C. G  
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
                     G         C           D   G.  C. G  
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
This could also be transposed to having no Capo, and playing in A: 
CAPO I: 
 G= A  
 C= D  
 D=  E  
 E= F#  
 A= B  

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Catch The Wind

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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♬ CATCH THE WIND -- JOAN BAEZ & MIMI FARINA ♬

CAPO: II

G C G D

INTRO: . . . . . . . . . . . .

G C

In the chilly hours and minutes

G C

Of uncertainty, I want to be

G C G D

. . .

In the warm hold of your love and mine

G C

To feel you all around me

G C

And to take your hand along the sand

G C D G C G

. . . . .

Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind

G C

When sundown pales the sky

G C

I want to hide a while behind your smile

G C G C

. . .

And everywhere I'd look your eyes I'd find

G C

Standing in your heart

G C

Is where I want to be and long to be

G C D G C G

. . . . .

Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind

C E

Di di di di, di di di di

C A

Di di di di, di di di di

Di di di

G C

When rain has hung the leaves with tears

G C

I want you near to still my fears

G C G D

. . . . . .

To help me to leave all my blues behind

G C

For me to love you now

G C

Would be the sweetest thing 'twould make me sing

G C D G C G

. .

Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind

G C D G C G

. .

Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind

This could also be transposed to having no Capo, and playing in A:

CAPO I:

G A

C D

D E

E F#

A B

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