D
Outer banks of North Carolina

Lies a sleepy harbor town

Generations of old sailors
                           G
Dropped their sails and settled down


[Verse 2]
D
Sam, he is a young seafarer

Grandson of a schooner man

Catherine is a sailmaker's daughter
                   G
Today he's gonna take her hand


[Chorus]
 A     G     A         G
Calm waters wish them well
       Em        F#
His ship's come in
 G             A            D
She's put the wind in his sails


[Verse 3]
D
Catherine is a canvas painter

Paints the sun and sand and sea

Lately she's been painting a portrait
              G
Sam, he is a dad to be


[Chorus]
A      G      A        G
Calm waters wish them well
       Em        F#
His ship's come in
  G            A            D
She's put the wind in his sails


[Verse 4]
D
January brought the fever

Sam was right there by her side

Doctor told him, "Son, I'm sorry
                            G
But Catherine needs your prayers tonight"


[Verse 5]
D
Morning light brought Sam a daughter

Fever took his better half

Sam gave Catherine to the water
                      G
As he held their baby to his chest


[Chorus]
A      G      A       G
Calm waters wish them well
     Em         F#
His ship's come in
  G            A            D
She's put the wind in his sails


[Outro]
      Em       F#
His ship came in
      G          A                      D
But she took the wind         from his sails