She Took the Wind From His Sails Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Dsus2][D][Dsus2]

[Verse 1]
[D]Outer
[Dsus2]banks of North Carolina
[D]Lies a sleepy harbor [Dsus2]town
[D]Generations [Dsus2]of old sailors
[D]Dropped their sails [G]and settled down
[D]Sam he is a [Dsus2]young seafarer
[D][Dsus2]
Grandson fo a schooner man
[D]Catherine [Dsus2]is a sailmaker's daughter
[D]Today he's gonna tak[G]e

[Verse 2]
her hand
[F#m]Calm water[G]s[Em]
[F#m]Wish them w[G]ell
His [Em]ship's come in
[D]she[G]'s put the wind in his sails
[D]

[Verse 3]
[D]Catherine is [Dsus2]a canvas [D]paint[Dsus2]er
[D]Paints the sun and sand and sea
Lately she's been [Asus4]painting [D]a portrait
Sammy is [G]a dad to be

[Verse 4]
[F#m]Calm w[A]aters[G]
[F#m]Wish t[D]hem w[G]ell
[Em]His ship's come in
[D]She[G]'s put the[D] wind in his[Asus4] sails

[Interlude 1]
[D][Bm]
[Em][G][D][Bm][Em][G][Em][A][D]
[A]

[Verse 5]
[D]January brought [Dsus2]the fever[D]
Sam was right there by her [Bm]side
[D]Doctor told him son I'm sorry
But Catherine needs [G]your prayers
to[D]night[G]
[D]Morning light brought Sam a daughter
Fever took his better half
Sam gave Catherine to the water
As he held their baby [G]to his chest

[Verse 6]
[F#m]Calm w[A]aters[G]
[F#m]Wished [A]him wel[G]l
[Em]His ship came [D]in
[G]But she took the wind
[D]from his[Asus4] sails
[D]

[Verse 7]
[Em]His ship came [D]in
[G]But she took the wind
[Asus4]from his [A]sails[D]