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Catch The Wind

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[Intro]
C   F  G  C   G
[Verse]
In the Cchilly hours and Fminutes
Of unCcertainty, I Fwant to be
CIn the warm hold Fof your loving CmindG  
To Cfeel you all aFround me
And to Ctake your hand aFlong the sand
CAh, but I may as well Ftry and Gcatch the CwindG  
[Verse]
When Csundown pales the Fsky
I want to Chide a while beFhind your smile
CEverywhere I'd Flook, your eyes I'd CfindG  
For Cme to love you Fnow
Would be the Csweetest thing, would Fmake me sing
CAh, but I may as well Ftry and Gcatch the Cwind
[Instrumental]
C   G   F   G   F   D   G   A
[Verse]
When Drain has hung the Gleaves with tears
I Dwant you near to Ghide my fears
DHelp me to leave Gall my blues beDhindA  
DStanding in your Gheart
Is where I Dwant to be and Glong to be
DAh, but I may as well Gtry and Acatch the Dwind
[Outro]
D   A   D   G   D   G
DAh, but I may as well Gtry and Acatch the Dwind

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Catch The Wind

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C F G C G

[Verse]

C F

In the chilly hours and minutes

C F

Of uncertainty, I want to be

C F C G

In the warm hold of your loving mind

C F

To feel you all around me

C F

And to take your hand along the sand

C F G C G

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

[Verse]

C F

When sundown pales the sky

C F

I want to hide a while behind your smile

C F C G

Everywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find

C F

For me to love you now

C F

Would be the sweetest thing, would make me sing

C F G C

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

[Instrumental]

C G F G F D G A

[Verse]

D G

When rain has hung the leaves with tears

D G

I want you near to hide my fears

D G D A

Help me to leave all my blues behind

D G

Standing in your heart

D G

Is where I want to be and long to be

D G A D

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

[Outro]

D A D G D G

D G A D

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

About Catch The Wind Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Catch The Wind by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Catch The Wind chords”, “Catch The Wind guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Catch The Wind chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Catch The Wind chords and for experienced players who want accurate Catch The Wind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, D, A.

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What key is "Catch The Wind" in?

The chords for "Catch The Wind" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.