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Donovan - Catch The Wind Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, Am, D7, G, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CInthechillyhoursandFminutes
Of CuncertaintyIFwanttobe
CInthewarmholdFofyourG7lovingCmindG7
ToCfeelyouall Faroundme
AndtoCtakeyourhand Falongthesand
CAhbutImayaswellFtryandG7catchtheCwind
WhenCsundownpalestheFsky
IwanttoChideawhile Fbehindyoursmile
AndCeverywhereI’dFlookyourG7eyesI’dCfindG7
ForCmetoloveyouFnow
WouldbetheCsweetestthingt’wouldFmakemesing
CAhbutImayaswellFtryandG7catchtheCwind
FDeedeedeedeeAmdeedeedeeFdeedeedeedeeD7dee
DeedeeGdeeG7Em7G7
WhenCrainhashungtheFleaveswithtears
ICwantyouneartoFkillmyfears
ToChelpmetoleaveFallmyG7bluesCbehindG7
ForCstandinginyourFheart
IswhereICwanttobeandIFlongtobe
CAhbutImayaswellFtryandG7catchtheCwind
CAhbutImayaswellFtryandG7catchtheCwind
ArtistDonovan
AlbumWhat's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid
Year1965
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Catch The Wind on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Donovan - Catch The Wind on ukulele requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Catch The Wind uses these transitions most often: C → F (20), F → C (12), and G7 → C (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G7 to C

4. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

F to Am

5. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

7. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

8. G7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Em7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Catch The Wind.

  • Catch The Wind includes 60 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Catch The Wind contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Catch The Wind connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%