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Catch The Wind

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capo 2
[intro]   C    C    F       G    C    F    C  C  
In the Cchilly Chours and FminutesF  
Of unCcertainty,    CI Fwant to bFe
CIn the wCarm hold Fof your Gloving CmindC  G  G  
To Cfeel you Call arFound meF  
And to Ctake your hCand alFong the sandF  
CAh, but I Cmay as well Ftry and cGatch the CwindF  C  C  
When sundown pales the sky
I want to hide a while behind your smile
And everywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find.
For me to love you now
Would be the sweetest thing, 'twould make me sing
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind.
FDeedee dee dFee, dee dee EmdeedeeEm  
Dee dee Fdeedee, Fdee dee D7/F#deedeeD7/F#  
Dee de dGeeeeG/E  G/F  G/E  
When rain has hung the leaves with tears
I want you near to kill my fears
To help me to leave all my blues behind
For standing in your heart
Is where I want to be and long to be
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind

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Catch The Wind

by Bob Dylan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

G/E

G/F

capo 2

C C F G C F C C

[intro]

C C F F

In the chilly hours and minutes

C C F F

Of uncertainty, I want to be

C C F G C C G G

In the warm hold of your loving mind

C C F F

To feel you all around me

C C F F

And to take your hand along the sand

C C F G C F C C

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

When sundown pales the sky

I want to hide a while behind your smile

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

For me to love you now

Would be the sweetest thing, 'twould make me sing

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

F F Em Em

Deedee dee dee, dee dee deedee

F F D7/F# D7/F#

Dee dee deedee, dee dee deedee

G G/E G/F G/E

Dee de deeee

When rain has hung the leaves with tears

I want you near to kill my fears

To help me to leave all my blues behind

For standing in your heart

Is where I want to be and long to be

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

About Catch The Wind Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Catch The Wind by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Catch The Wind chords”, “Catch The Wind guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan 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, Em, D7/F#, G/E.

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What key is "Catch The Wind" in?

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