Return-Path:Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 00:04:38 -0600 (MDT) Subject: d/donovan/catch_the_wind.num To: Nevada Guitar Cc: Barrie McCombs CATCH THE WIND Time: 3/4 Tenor: D Bass: C 1 * 4 * 1 * 4 1 In the chilly___ hours and minutes .. of un-cer-tain-ty___, I want to be___ * * 4 5 1 * 5 * In the warm___ hold of your loving mind___ 1 * 4 * 1 * 4 1 To feel you___ all a-round me .. and to take your hand___ a-long the sand___ 1 * 4 5 1 * 5 * Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind 1 * 4 * 1 * 4 1 When sundown___ pales the sky, I want to hide a-while___ be-hind your smile___ 1 * 4 5 1 * 5 * And every-where I'd look, your eyes I'd find 1 * 4 * 1 * 4 * For me to__ love you now, .. would be the sweetest thing__, t'would make me sing __ 1 * 4 5 1 * 5 * Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind BRIDGE: 4 3m, 6m * 4 * 2 * 5 Diddy di dee dee diddy diddy___, diddy diddy___, diddy diddy, .. dee dee dee 1 * 4 * 1 * 4 * When rain has___ hung the leaves with tears__, I want you near__ to kill my fear s__ 1 * 4 5 1 * 5 * To help me to leave all my blues be-hind 1 * 4 * 1 * 4 * Standin'___ in your heart is where I want to be___ and long to be___ 1 * 4 5 1 * Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind ENDING: REPEAT LAST LINE AND FADE NOTES: - Strum: Arpeggio or clawhammer - V1L1: try 6m on "want" SYMBOLS: - Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord - Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure - Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure CHORDS (Nashville Number System): - This system permits you to play a song in any key - It uses the numeric relationships between chords in a given key - The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do) Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Key of C: C D E F G A B Key of D D E F# G A B C# Key of E E F# G# A B C# D# Key of F F G A Bb C D E Key of G G A B C D E F# Key of A A B C# D E F# G# Key of Bb Bb C D Eb F G A EDITING (to a chosen key): - Use the "replace" feature of any text editor - Most songs use four chords or less ( 1 > 5 > 4 > 6 ) - Beware: the number 7 could be the seventh scale note or a 7th chord - Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)
Catch The Wind – Donovan (1965) Key: Eb Tuning: Standard Capo: 3rd fret Intro: C F C e|----3----3-----3---------3-----| B|----1----1-----1---------1-----| G|----0--0-0-----2---------0-----| D|----2----2---3-3--2-0----2-----| A|--3--------------------2----3--| E|-------------------------------| S.p. DU DU DU DU Verse 1: C F In the chilly hours and minutes C F Of uncertainty, I want to be C F G C G In the warm hold of your loving mind Verse 2: 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 3: C F When sundown pales the sky C F I want to hide a while behind your smile C F G C G And everywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find. Verse 4: 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. Bridge: F F Em Deedee dee dee, dee dee deedee F F D7 Dee dee deedee, dee dee deedee G G/E G/F G/E Dee de deeee Verse 5: C F When rain has hung the leaves with tears C F I want you near to kill my fears C F G C G To help me to leave all my blues behind Verse 6: C F For standing in your heart C F Is where I want to be and long to be C F G C Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind C F G C Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind C F G C F C Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind Chords: C: x 3 2 0 1 3 F: x x 3 2 1 3 G: 3 x 0 0 0 3 Em: 0 2 2 0 0 3