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"She Took the Wind from His Sails"

by George Strait from the album "George Strait"

Written by Dean Dillon and Donny Kees

Transcribed by Jason and Jennifer Hannan

Intro: D A

[D]Outer banks of North Carolina

Lies a sleepy harbor town

Generations of old sailors

Dropped their sails and [G]settled down

[D]Sam he is a young seafarer

Grandson of a schooner man

Catherine is a sail maker’s daughter

Today he’s gonna [G]take her hand

Chorus:

[Bm]Calm [G]waters

[Bm]Wish them [G]well

His ship’s come in

[A]She’s put the wind in his [D]sails

[D]Catherine is a canvas painter

Paints the sun and sand and sea

Lately she’s been painting a portrait

Sammy is a [G]dad to be

Repeat chorus

[D]January brought the fever

Sam was right there by her side

Doctor told him son I’m sorry

But Catherine needs your [G]prayers tonight

[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

[Bm]Calm [G]waters

[Bm]Wished him [G]well

His ship came in

But [A]she took the wind from his [D]sails

His [G]ship came in

But [A]she took the wind from his [D]sails