Catch the Wind (G♭ Major)
Artist: Donovan    Genre: Folk-Rock    Tempo: 170BPM    Strum Pattern: D dudu (1 2& 3& 4&)    Roman Numerals: A1, II, II(add9), III, III6, III7, VI, VII    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube

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Written and recorded by Donovan in 1965, it was his debut single. A song of unrequited love, written about Linda Lawrence whom he had not yet met, but later met and married. They are still married. (2025)
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
Capo 3rd fret
Em
shape name only
(G,B♭,D)
G D G B♭ D G
F
shape name only
(A♭,C,E♭)
A♭ C♯ F♯ B E♭ A♭
F(add9)
shape name only
(A♭,C,E♭,B♭)
- - A♭ C E♭ B♭
G
shape name only
(B♭,D,F)
B♭ D F B♭ D B♭
G6
shape name only
(B♭,D,F,G)
B♭ D F B♭ D G
G7
shape name only
(B♭,D,F,A♭)
B♭ D F B♭ D A♭
C
shape name only
(E♭,G,B♭)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- E♭ G B♭ E♭ G
D
shape name only
(F,A,C)
- - F C F A

Intro    (playing options: v1   v3   v4   )
E|--8---15---12-13---12-|-10-------8-8--| B|----------------------|---------------| G|----------------------|---------------| D|----------------------|---------------| A|----------------------|---------------| E|----------------------|---------------|


Intro
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Verse 1
In the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] chilly hours and		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] minutes
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] Of un		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] certainty, I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] want to be
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] In the warm hold		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] of   your		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] loving		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] mind		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third]
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] To		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] feel you all around		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] me
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] And to take		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] your hand, a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] long the sand
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ah, but I may as well		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] try  and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] catch the wind		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Verse 2
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] When sundown pales the sky		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second]
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] I want		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] to hide a while,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] behind your smile
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] And everywhere		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] I'd  look,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] your eyes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] I'd find
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] For		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] me to love you now		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second]
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] Would be the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] sweetest thing
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] That		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] would make me sing
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ah, but I may as well,		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] try  and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] catch the wind		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Interlude
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Dee, dee, dee, dee
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Dee, dee,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Augmented Unison] dee, dee
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Augmented Unison] Dee, dee,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] dee, dee
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Dee, dee,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] dee, dee
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] Dee, dee, dee.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Major Third]

Verse 3
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] 		[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Major Third] When		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] rain has hung the leaves		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] with tears
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] I want you near,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] to kill my fears
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] To help me to leave		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] all  my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] blues be-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] hind
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] For		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] standin' in your		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] heart
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] Is where I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] want to be,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] and long to be
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Ah, but I may as well,		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] try  and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] catch the wind		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Harp Solo
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Outro
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Ah,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] but I may as well,		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] try  and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] catch the wind
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

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