Took The Wind From Sails

	  		 
 
"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