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Did You Know? Catch The Wind was Donovan's first released song. It reached no. 4 in the UK charts and 23 in the US charts.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with Django Chords)
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Catch The Wind Chords And Strumming, Donovan
Django Chords:
(capo 3rd fret)
Django C chord
Django G chord
Django F chord
Django Em chord
Django D chord
Key: With capo Eb without C
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps":
|D D U D U |
or with bass:
|B D U D U |
Tempo: 172bpm
Intro -
Chords:
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |F - - |C - - |C - - |
or full:
Verse 1 -
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |F - - |C - - |C - - |
In the (C)chilly (C) hours and (F)minutes (F)
Of un(C)certainty (C) I (F)want to (F)be
(C)In the warm (C)hold (F)of your (G)loving (C)mind (C) (G) (G)
To (C)feel you (C) all a(F)round me (F)
And to (C)take your hand (C) A(F)long the sand (F)
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F)try and (G)catch the (C)wind (F) (C) (C)
Verse 2 -
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |F - - |C - - |C - - |
When (C)sundown (C)pales the (F)sky (F)
I want (C)to hide a (C)while (F)behind your (F)smile
(C)and every(C)where I'd (F)look, your (G)eyes I'd (C)find (C) (G) (G)
For (C)me to (C)love you (F)now (F)
Would be the (C)sweetest (C)thing (F)t'would make me (F)sing
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F)try and (G)catch the (C)wind (F) (C) (C)
Middle 8 -
|F - - |F - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|F - - |F - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |
(F)Diddy di dee (F) dee dee (Em)diddy (Em) dee dee (F)diddy
(F) dee dee (D)diddy (D) dee dee (G)dee (G) (G) (G)
Verse 3 -
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |F - - |C - - |C - - |
When (C)rain has (C)hung the (F)leaves with (F)tears
(C)I want you (C)near (F)to kill my (F)fears
(C)To help me (C) to leave (F)all my (G)blues be(C)hind (C) (G) (G)
For (C)standin' (C)in your (F)heart (F)
Is where (C)I want to (C)be
(F)And long to (F)be
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F)try and (G)catch the (C)wind (F) (C) (C)
Verse 4 (Instrumental) -
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |F - - |C - - |C - - |
Ending -
||C - - |C - - |F - - |F - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F - - |G - - |
|C - - |F - - |C
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F)try and (G)catch the (C)wind (F) (C) (C)
Final Chord Strum: C
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Catch The Wind Chords And Strumming, Donovan
Open Chords:
(capo 3rd fret)
Open C chord
Open Em chord
Open F∆7 chord: xx3210
Open D7 chord: xx0212
Open Gadd4 chord: 320010
Key: With capo Eb without C
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps":
|D D U D U |
or with bass:
|B D U D U |
Tempo: 172bpm
Intro -
Chords:
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |F∆7 - - |C - - |C - - |
or full:
Verse 1 -
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |C - - |Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |F∆7 - - |C - - |C - - |
In the (C)chilly (C) hours and (F∆7)minutes (F∆7)
Of un(C)certainty (C) I (F∆7)want to (F∆7)be
(C)In the warm (C)hold (F∆7)of your (Gadd4)loving (C)mind (C) (Gadd4) (Gadd4)
To (C)feel you (C) all a(F∆7)round me (F∆7)
And to (C)take your hand (C) A(F∆7)long the sand (F∆7)
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F∆7)try and (Gadd4)catch the (C)wind (F∆7) (C) (C)
Verse 2 -
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |C - - |Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |F∆7 - - |C - - |C - - |
When (C)sundown (C)pales the (F∆7)sky (F∆7)
I want (C)to hide a (C)while (F∆7)behind your (F∆7)smile
(C)and every(C)where I'd (F∆7)look, your (Gadd4eyes I'd (C)find (C) (Gadd4) (Gadd4)
For (C)me to (C)love you (F∆7)now (F∆7)
Would be the (C)sweetest (C)thing (F∆7)t'would make me (F∆7)sing
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F∆7)try and (Gadd4)catch the (C)wind (F∆7) (C) (C)
Middle 8 -
|F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |D7 - - |D7 - - |
|Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |
(F∆7)Diddy di dee (F∆7) dee dee (Em)diddy (Em) dee dee (F∆7)diddy
(F) dee dee (D7)diddy (D7) deedee (Gadd4)dee (Gadd4)
(Gadd4) (Gadd4)
Verse 3 -
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |C - - |Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |F∆7 - - |C - - |C - - |
When (C)rain has (C)hung the (F∆7)leaves with (F∆7)tears
(C)I want you (C)near (F∆7)to kill my (F∆7)fears
(C)To help me (C) to leave (F∆7)all my (Gadd4)blues be(C)hind (C) (Gadd4) (Gadd4)
For (C)standin' (C)in your (F∆7)heart (F∆7)
Is where (C)I want to (C)be
(F∆7)And long to (F∆7)be
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F∆7)try and (Gadd4)catch the (C)wind (F∆7) (C) (C)
Verse 4 (Instrumental) -
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |C - - |Gadd4 - - |Gadd4 - - |
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |F∆7 - - |C - - |C - - |
Ending -
||C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - || x2
|C - - |C - - |F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |
|C - - |F∆7 - - |C
(C)Ah, but I (C)may as well (F∆7)try and (Gadd4)catch the (C)wind (F∆7) (C) (C)
Final Chord Strum: C
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