Catch The Wind
Donovan

Midi 1(C120)  Midi 2 (C167)*

Midi 3(C167)*-harp   Midi 4(C120)-harp
Tabbed by Mark Purintun 9/08
For Diatonic harmonica
In 3/4 time
 


16 measure lead-in...
 

 R 6  6      6 6--->  6    6     6  6    R 6  6    6  -5  5    RRR
| In the | chilly | hours and | minutes | of un | certainty, |     |
 R -5 -5   5    4 R   5  5      5    4   R-5   5     -4 4      5    RRR   RRR
|  I want to | be, | in the | warm hold | of your | loving | mind. |    |     |

 RR  6     6   6---> 6  6     6    6   R 6   6     6   -5    5--->r 5
|   To | feel you | all a | round me, | and to | take your hand |   a |
   -5   5    4     RRR    5   5  5  6   5     4 R R -5  5      -4   -3     4
| long the sand, |     | ah, but I may as | well | try and | catch the | wind. |
  RRR   RRR   RRR
|     |     |     |

    6   6--->  6    6      6   6    RR  6  6      6 -5  5     RRR  R-5 -5    5
| When sun | down pales | the sky, |   wanna | hide a while |     | behind your |
    4   R     5   5     5    4   R -5    5     -4   4      5     RRR   RRR
| smile,  | 'nev'ry | where I'd | look your | eyes I'd | find. |     |     |

 RR  6     6  6-->  6   6     6     6    R 6  6       6 -5    5----->r   5   
|   For | me to | love you | now, would | be the | sweetest thing, | 'twould |
   -5   5   4     RRR    5   5  5  6   5     4 R R -5  5      -4   -3     4
| make me sing. |     | Ah, but I may as | well | try and | catch the | wind. |
  RRR   RRR   RRR
|     |     |     |

Donavan does short harp solo here.  Let's recreate it, shall we...

| -5 -5 -5 | -5 6 -5 | 5 -5 5 -3 | RRr 5 | -4 4 | RRr 4 | 4 -4 | 6 | 6  |   |   |  RRR |

    6    6---> 6    6     6     6    RR  6   6   6 -5 5    RRR  R-5 -5   5
| When rain | has hung | the leaves |  with te | a r  s, |     | I want you |
    4 R    5   5     5   4    R   -5    5    -4   4        5      RRR   RRR
| near, | to kill | my fears | 'nleave all | my blues | b'hind. |     |     |

 RR 6      6  6      6   6     6 6    RR 6   6     6  -5   5---> r 5   -5   5   4      RRR
|  For | standin' | in your | heart, |  is where | I wan' be, |   and | I long t'be, |     |
   5   5  5  6   5     4 R R -5  5      -4   -3     4
| Ah, but I may as | well | try and | catch the | wind. |

Chords:- C,F,G on guitar

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